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Fat Fast - does it really work?



 
 
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Old October 15th, 2003, 03:38 AM
Gary Rimar
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Default Fat Fast - does it really work?

On Page 272 of the Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution book, they start to talk
about the Fat Fast. This is where a person eats 1,000 calories a day, 90
pecent of which are from fat.

Having fallen off the wagon while trying induction, I'm tempted to try this.

Has anyone else done so?

Did it work?

Were you satiated?

Did anything bad happen?



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Old October 15th, 2003, 04:19 AM
JC Der Koenig
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The fat fast will work, but you will not be satiated. You need will power to
do the fast, so you probably won't make it.

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JC

Lyle's New Ultimate Diet

"1. eat less you fat ****
2. exercise more you fat ****"

"Gary Rimar" wrote in message
.com...
On Page 272 of the Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution book, they start to talk
about the Fat Fast. This is where a person eats 1,000 calories a day, 90
pecent of which are from fat.

Having fallen off the wagon while trying induction, I'm tempted to try

this.

Has anyone else done so?

Did it work?

Were you satiated?

Did anything bad happen?





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Old October 15th, 2003, 04:34 AM
Jake
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The fat fast works, as a stall buster, but remember that a stall is when
you stop losing weight when you *haven't been cheating* . It's disgusting
and you really hate cream cheese by the end of it, and it takes a lot of
will power. I'm not sure that it is intended to be used as an after cheat
thing....

Jake



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My favorite animal is steak.--Fran Lebowitz
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Old October 15th, 2003, 05:16 AM
Gary Rimar
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Default Fat Fast - does it really work?

I was hoping more that it would be a "kick my butt" and get me restarted
again. I know why I fell off, and the initial cause has passed. I'm trying
to get back on. I'm looking for a jumpstart.

Thanks for the info.

"Jake" wrote in message
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The fat fast works, as a stall buster, but remember that a stall is when
you stop losing weight when you *haven't been cheating* . It's

disgusting
and you really hate cream cheese by the end of it, and it takes a lot of
will power. I'm not sure that it is intended to be used as an after cheat
thing....

Jake



--
My favorite animal is steak.--Fran Lebowitz



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Old October 15th, 2003, 05:16 AM
Gary Rimar
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Default Fat Fast - does it really work?

Gee, thanks for the hearty vote of confidence.


"JC Der Koenig" wrote in message
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The fat fast will work, but you will not be satiated. You need will power

to
do the fast, so you probably won't make it.



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Old October 15th, 2003, 03:51 PM
Robyn Rosenthal
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From: "Gary Rimar"



I was hoping more that it would be a "kick my butt" and get me restarted
again. I know why I fell off, and the initial cause has passed. I'm trying
to get back on. I'm looking for a jumpstart.

Thanks for the info.


YMMV, but my suggestion for a "jumpstart" would be to keep it simple for a
couple of days, nothing but plain portien fat & veggies.

When I have been overeating or not being as careful as I should, c couple of
days of hamburgers & salad usually get me right back on track.

Robyn
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Old October 16th, 2003, 04:35 AM
JC Der Koenig
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I do what I can.

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JC

Lyle's New Ultimate Diet

"1. eat less you fat ****
2. exercise more you fat ****"

"Gary Rimar" wrote in message
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Gee, thanks for the hearty vote of confidence.


"JC Der Koenig" wrote in message
...
The fat fast will work, but you will not be satiated. You need will

power
to
do the fast, so you probably won't make it.





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Old October 16th, 2003, 10:21 PM
Doug Freyburger
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Gary Rimar wrote:

On Page 272 of the Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution book, they start to talk
about the Fat Fast. This is where a person eats 1,000 calories a day, 90
pecent of which are from fat.

Having fallen off the wagon while trying induction, I'm tempted to try this.


The fat fast is for people who do not get into ketosis by the end of
Induction. Since you did not complete Induction, you are not qualified
to do it. If you are looking for a kickstart, Induction IS *the*
kickstart process. The first 5 days or so are tough then it starts to
get easier. If you failed int he first 5 or so days try again. If you
failed after those 5 days after it started getting easier, then you
need to reevaluate exactly how much you want the plan, and start again
when you want it. Sorry, but if you're looking to the fat fast as an
easy way out that isn't it.

Has anyone else done so?


Folks who are qualified to do the fat fast are those who do not get
into ketosis at 20. *Extremely* rare. Lots use it as a stall buster.
While that's officially an abuse it does work. Again you never started
so you don't fit in that group. Other than that some try it anyways.

Did it work?


Actually it goes by qualification. Folks who can't get into ketosis
at 20 tend to get into ketosis and lose on the fat fast. Folks who
use the fat fast to break a stall some work some don't. Folks who
do ithe fat fast in spite of not being qualified tend to lose some
water on it then gain that water back as soon as they return to 20.

Were you satiated?


No.

Did anything bad happen?


Dr Atkins specifically warns of the dangers. REmember that in normal
ketosis the body self regulates to keep the ketone levels nontoxic,
but the fat fast is intended to drive ketone levels as high as possible.
It moves people in the direction of ketoacidosis. Also it's a low
protein plan so it must not be done more than a week unless you are
under constant direct medical supervision.
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Old October 17th, 2003, 05:15 AM
Gary Rimar
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"Doug Freyburger" wrote in message
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Gary Rimar wrote:

On Page 272 of the Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution book, they start to

talk
about the Fat Fast. This is where a person eats 1,000 calories a day,

90
pecent of which are from fat.

Having fallen off the wagon while trying induction, I'm tempted to try

this.

The fat fast is for people who do not get into ketosis by the end of
Induction. Since you did not complete Induction, you are not qualified
to do it.


Er, uh, I did under 20 grams of carbohydrates for well over a MONTH, and
while I lost some weight I never got into ketosis. Then, while still
maintaining that under 20 grams of carbs , I started to gain some of the
weight back. I had not added in carbs at that point.

Then, some stressors occurred in my life and I fell off the wagon. I'm
trying to get back on.

Thanks for your otherwise insightful post.

Gary (at least I spelled it correctly) Rimar





 




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