Do you lose fat cravings?

[ellenalesa]

I loaded for 2 days, did LCD for 14 days and am loading again today. For one thing, the fat seems to fill me up very quickly. I am finding it difficult to eat as much as I normally do (that's probably a good thing, because I have a tendency to eat more than I need to).

Also, fats don't seem to stay with me for too long, if you know what I mean...sorry if that is TMI, but is that a common occurrence?

I have done Atkins and variations thereof for years, got down to the mid 170s and stayed there...maybe this will help me learn to eat less, and eat less fat.

[IThinkICan]

The right kind of fats are actually a good thing. You don't want to deprive yourself of them despite how much the media tends to emphasize lowfat garbage.

Just avoid the fat in P2, but in P3/P4, you certainly can enjoy that fat... especially more liberally when you are limiting carbs, as Simeons says - heavy whipping cream... butter... cheeses if your body tolerates them... yum!

Better to crave fat than sugar and starch.

[LaraSuzz]

Why are you re-loading? Just curious, did you have a p3 at all or are you just taking one scheduled day off?

[minimonkey]

Ellen -- I have had to add some fats even in p2 toward the end of long rounds -- some people seem to do okay without them, others don't. I tend to crave them more and more as the round goes on.... and my body doesn't function well without them, even for the length of an extended round.

I totally agree with IThinkICan -- there is no reason to limit fats for the long term -- they are actually good for us, and limiting them is not a good long-term plan for most people (unless there is some medical issue that prevents eating them, like a missing gallbladder, etc.) The limiting of fats in p2 is temporary.

I may do a mini re-load between the two legs of this round myself -- it seems to help some of us get through stalls and such, and keeps energy up and hunger at bay.

[ellenalesa]

Originally Posted by LaraSuzz

Why are you re-loading? Just curious, did you have a p3 at all or are you just taking one scheduled day off?

Hi Lara,

After 14 days LCD I lost 4 pounds. My TOM started 4 days in. Last time, I had lost 7 pounds after 6 days. So I felt I needed to re-start.

I'm all ready to get back on the wagon tomorrow morning!

[ellenalesa]

Hi Mini,

Yeah, the mini-reload feels good. Just surprised at how full I am! Let's hope this gets me a new start.

[star a.d.]

Originally Posted by IThinkICan

The right kind of fats are actually a good thing. You don't want to deprive yourself of them despite how much the media tends to emphasize lowfat garbage.

Just avoid the fat in P2, but in P3/P4, you certainly can enjoy that fat... especially more liberally when you are limiting carbs, as Simeons says - heavy whipping cream... butter... cheeses if your body tolerates them... yum!

Better to crave fat than sugar and starch.

this, exactly. low-fat has a good rep in the media because there is SO much financial interest backing it. avoiding fat is NOT a good thing (save for trans fats, don't eat those), unless you're in P2.

you should watch Fat Head. it's on netflix, and it explains the whole low-fat story and why high fat is good for you. and he did his own 1-month experiment, morgan spurlock style, only eating high fat and reducing carbs. very interesting stuff.

[SunnyFL]

I'll have to check that out Star! Thanks for mentioning it

[RileyWorm]

Yep gotta agree with Star. His website is pretty cool too. Just google Fat Head. I'm working my way through his reading list right now.
Fat is GOOD