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[toomuchtolosetogain]

Kimmer, the dreaded topic of constipation. When I ate a lot of cheese several years ago I did have this problem, but now eating low carb/low calorie with quite a few servings of raw vegetables I am not constipated but find myself only going once a week or so...I think that the amounts of food are just so much smaller that I don't go every day. I don't think this is strange, but where else but here could I talk about it? HA. Seems to be my new normal for the past several months. Anyone else have a similar experience?

[Leashy]

Hi Kimmer - This was posted on a previous page and I didn't see you answer it, I was wondering your thoughts on this?

When a person does a water fast won't they just regain all that weight back as soon as they start eating food again- even if it is low carb?

My sister and I would like to fast for a few days before starting kimkins and I was wondering if it's worth it if you can gain weight when you go off the fasting? I mean, if you fast for a month and gain back a few lbs when going off of it, no biggie... but a 3 day fast? Is it worth it?

[Kimmer]

Originally Posted by Leashy

Hi Kimmer - This was posted on a previous page and I didn't see you answer it, I was wondering your thoughts on this? My sister and I would like to fast for a few days before starting kimkins and I was wondering if it's worth it if you can gain weight when you go off the fasting? I mean, if you fast for a month and gain back a few lbs when going off of it, no biggie... but a 3 day fast? Is it worth it?

Thanks, I hadn't seen it!

Certainly it's worth it, but the rough part is that the first 3 days is when you're hungry ... with nothing to help! What I do is The Kimmer Experiment for 3 days before, get rid of appetite, then water fast.

You won't return to what you weighed, unless you return to what you used to eat. The best transition I think is to ease into a Kimkins type deal with leaner proteins and assorted veggies.

If you check out Nady's thread in the Challenge forum, "Make It Fast", you'll read experiences of other fasters. In post #1 she has all of our fasting links if you're interested in more info. Nady does a new thread each month.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with giving your body a break. We spent 70% of our energy digesting food. With that chore out of the way, it can devote that 70% to housecleaning and metabolizing body fat.

[Bearski84]

toomuchtoloosetogain I experience the same thing I take a laxative if i go too long without going but before this woe I was the same way

[Antigone]

Originally Posted by Kimmer

Have you ever used birth control pills? Many women with TOM problems did at some point and some of the hormones are stored in body fat. When you begin melting body fat, some of the hormones are released back into your system ... kind of like taking extra birth control pills ... and TOM schedules get messed up.

I never had a problem, but I also never took birth control pills (IUD).

Nope. Ive never used OCPs mainly because well, I am not active. It's so weird, I am still 201 pounds. Could it be that my body is adjusting to the 15 pounds lost last week?

[Kimmer]

Originally Posted by Kimmer

Is your Fitday public? Give me the name and I'll take a look.

What are you weighing your meat with? An 1/8 of a chicken breast would be about 1 oz, is that right?

Bump.

What's in tamarind soup? Where's your Fitday?

[Strawberry]

Hope its ok for me to pop in...

I'm not sure what kind of soup this was, but....
Tamarind is a fruit (actually it looks like a large brown bean pod, with round brown things inside = the "fruit") used in Latin and Asian cooking. It is pretty high carb at 38g carb in 1/2 cup. And the tamarind paste often used in soups and sauces is a thick syrupy concentrate of the pulp that is even higher carb.

[Leashy]

Thank you!!
I'll let ya know how it goes.

Originally Posted by Kimmer

Thanks, I hadn't seen it!

Certainly it's worth it, but the rough part is that the first 3 days is when you're hungry ... with nothing to help! What I do is The Kimmer Experiment for 3 days before, get rid of appetite, then water fast.

You won't return to what you weighed, unless you return to what you used to eat. The best transition I think is to ease into a Kimkins type deal with leaner proteins and assorted veggies.

If you check out Nady's thread in the Challenge forum, "Make It Fast", you'll read experiences of other fasters. In post #1 she has all of our fasting links if you're interested in more info. Nady does a new thread each month.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with giving your body a break. We spent 70% of our energy digesting food. With that chore out of the way, it can devote that 70% to housecleaning and metabolizing body fat.

[mybigbutt]

Hi Kimmer, Did you lose the majority of your weight on Stillman's? I just started this today. I'd like to lose the weight (50 lbs) as quickly as possible. Thanks!

[mybigbutt]

Originally Posted by mybigbutt

Hi Kimmer, Did you lose the majority of your weight on Stillman's? I just started this today. I'd like to lose the weight (50 lbs) as quickly as possible. Thanks!

Answer was on page one of the thread!

[shadowzip]

Kimmer First let me say you are an inspiration.

I have a quick question. I see you say M/E and Kimmers are not the same. I always felt like they were the same thing just a different way of saying them. What do you see as the fundamental difference? Is it just the lean meats verses all meats or is there something else I am missing. I see a lot of posts saying Kimmers in different or better than M/E. Thank You.

[iluvgreys]

Originally Posted by Kimmer

Isn't Ilugreys so sweet? I love her avatar, so full of life!

You're entirely welcome (everyone) and the pleasure is mine!

Well, gosh guys thanks! How sweet....I would never be where I am without the help of Kimmer and many others on this site. I am so addicted to this thread . Its amazing how much I have learned from Kimmer! Thanks girlfriend!

[Kimmer]

Originally Posted by Strawberry

Hope its ok for me to pop in...

I'm not sure what kind of soup this was, but....
Tamarind is a fruit (actually it looks like a large brown bean pod, with round brown things inside = the "fruit") used in Latin and Asian cooking. It is pretty high carb at 38g carb in 1/2 cup. And the tamarind paste often used in soups and sauces is a thick syrupy concentrate of the pulp that is even higher carb.

Of course pop in! I get sick of looking at my own posts, LOL.

Yes, tamarind is very high in carbs and I would imagine "soup" has sugar and thickeners? Dunno?

My point was that if Antigone lost 15 pounds in a week, about 8-10 lbs was water. If she's eating high carb items ... even if low calorie ... she's replenishing her glycogen so part of the water weight is coming back, while she could still be losing body fat because of low calories.

[Kimmer]

Originally Posted by shadowzip

Kimmer First let me say you are an inspiration.

I have a quick question. I see you say M/E and Kimmers are not the same. I always felt like they were the same thing just a different way of saying them. What do you see as the fundamental difference? Is it just the lean meats verses all meats or is there something else I am missing. I see a lot of posts saying Kimmers in different or better than M/E. Thank You.

From my reading of posts on this BB:

Kimmer's 3 Day Experiment: Lean protein & eggs, no fat/cheese
M/E: Any meat & eggs, cheese (as in cheeseburgers & chicken wings)

Just my observations.

[prairiemom]

Kimmer, have you ever found you retain water after drinking diet pop? Has anyone else on this thread? I'm thinking of giving up my favorite diet Dr. Pepper. I always show a pound gain the following day after more than a small glass( I had 3 yesterday at my dauighter's B-day party while avoiding pizza and cake). It doesn't happen with non-soda type diet drinks. I haven't cheated at all.

[Kimmer]

Prairiemom, I don't but maybe others have a different experience? Since I don't drink plain water, I sort of live off of diet soda, flavored water and Crystal Light, LOL.

[Cutie]

Originally Posted by prairiemom

Kimmer, have you ever found you retain water after drinking diet pop? Has anyone else on this thread? I'm thinking of giving up my favorite diet Dr. Pepper. I always show a pound gain the following day after more than a small glass( I had 3 yesterday at my dauighter's B-day party while avoiding pizza and cake). It doesn't happen with non-soda type diet drinks. I haven't cheated at all.

some people are sensitive to the diet sodas sweetened with aspartame. you might want to try some sweetened with Splenda to see if they affect you the same way

[khaikhai]

Originally Posted by prairiemom

Kimmer, have you ever found you retain water after drinking diet pop? Has anyone else on this thread? I'm thinking of giving up my favorite diet Dr. Pepper. I always show a pound gain the following day after more than a small glass( I had 3 yesterday at my dauighter's B-day party while avoiding pizza and cake). It doesn't happen with non-soda type diet drinks. I haven't cheated at all.

Diet Rite is the only one I can drink!!! You should try it, its very good.

[SunaBee]

Kimmer, cream and splenda in coffee allowed on "Kimkins"?

Measured out, of course.

[Kimmer]

Originally Posted by SunaBee

Kimmer, cream and splenda in coffee allowed on "Kimkins"?

Measured out, of course.

Yes, but watch the cream. Doesn't take much to "what???" on calories, LOL!

[SunaBee]

Originally Posted by Kimmer

Yes, but watch the cream. Doesn't take much to "what???" on calories, LOL!

I have 2-3 cups of coffee, throughout the day, with one measured tablespoon of cream, and a little splenda.

Thanks!

[Kimmer]

Originally Posted by SunaBee

I have 2-3 cups of coffee, throughout the day, with one measured tablespoon of cream, and a little splenda.

At 50 calories a tablespoon, that shouldn't do too much damage.

[Booftalo]

On the Splenda note... I've been trying to keep the family away from aspartame for a while and I've discovered that several of the off brands (Sav-a-Lot brands notably--also found something called "Waist Watchers" at a local market) use sucralose instead. My husband *hated* diet soda, and I got him to try Sav-a-Lot's Diet Dr. Pop and he said he couldn't tell it wasn't the regular Dr. Pepper. That may mean it's too sweet for the Diet Dr. Pepper crowd, but it might not cause as many problems in the long run. Plus it's typically pretty cheap compared to Diet Rite--which I'm *always* happy to see.

Good luck,

Lisa

[uniquelymade]

Could you please pm me any info on getting started the way you did your eating plan?
Thanks, Yvonne

[elyseelyse]

Hi Kimmer - hope your weekend was great!!

Quick question - what is your opinion here:

As you get smaller your body needs less for to maintain or loose, right?

Then why does your appetite not follow naturally? I am trying not to stress these days, so I am really trying to "let" things follow the natural course and see where it takes me. The part about your cravings being broken after the first two weeks was pretty much right on target for me. I vary rarely crave something that is not LC and if I do I can usually produce a substitute pretty quick. Its just this appetite thing is buggin' me. Unless I am sick - I am hungry!!!

[Kimmer]

Originally Posted by uniquelymade

Could you please pm me any info on getting started the way you did your eating plan?
Thanks, Yvonne

Sure! Check post #1, that's what I followed and there's a link to my Fitday for sample menus.

[Cutie]

Originally Posted by Kimmer

Sure! Check post #1, that's what I followed and there's a link to my Fitday for sample menus.

was all that info always there in your first post or did you go back and add it later? i don't remember all that being there when you started this thread.

[Kimmer]

Originally Posted by elyseelyse

Hi Kimmer - hope your weekend was great!!

Quick question - what is your opinion here:

As you get smaller your body needs less for to maintain or loose, right?

Then why does your appetite not follow naturally? I am trying not to stress these days, so I am really trying to "let" things follow the natural course and see where it takes me. The part about your cravings being broken after the first two weeks was pretty much right on target for me. I vary rarely crave something that is not LC and if I do I can usually produce a substitute pretty quick. Its just this appetite thing is buggin' me. Unless I am sick - I am hungry!!!

Appetite is a funny thing. Not everyone is hungry because they need food. Some people (me) can be hungry if they know something yummy is in the fridge ... even if I just ate.

People can eat a good sized meal (double cheeseburger, fries & soda) and not be hungry anymore half way through ... but they don't stop.

The only "cure" for hunger I know is 'real' ketosis.

Now that I'm not in ketosis anymore, I get hungry. But since I've cut out "whites" permanently, I'm able to eat as much fruit & veggies as I like. As much as I love a perfectly ripe pear, it's no match for Entemann's!

But this is what works for me so I don't have to "think" about what I can and can't eat. Lean protein, veggies, fruit ... boring to some, perfect for me.

What kind of carbs are you eating? Remember that hunger comes from carbs, so the more you eat (blood sugar surge), the hungrier you'll be on an ongoing basis. If you're truly hungry, a bowl of steamed veggies is a safe bet ... ditto on a bit of protein.