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normally i can ride through a fast day but i feel like eating something before i can officially break fast at about 6.30pm tonight. 3 hours to go

i know its been posted ad infinitum on the forum but what the heck ill ask.. and i guess there are newbies that have the same question.

What are your favourite things you can consume on a fast day in such circumstances that arent too calorific

I know someone will say stock cubes and water or the other name for it that escapes me. that one make me want to barf.. so anything else?

ive done a few cashews and im coffeed out now.

Chopped apple,
Handful of berries,
boiled egg,
large dill pickle

Chopped apple,
Handful of berries,
boiled egg,
large dill pickle

thanks rawkaren

I went for some pumpkin seeds and some currants.

I found my sis having a slice of bread with smoked salmon.. ooops we both had the munchies. Must have been all the good food from yesterday that got the appetite going. she made an amazing minestrone with ham hock soup and an orange and poppy seed cake with cream cheese frosting. yum yum ... should i go for a thin sliver of cake now.. no no no i mustnet its only an 90 more minutes till dinner

Brush your teeth and go out for walk, distract and move away from temptation!

Brush your teeth and go out for walk, distract and move away from temptation!

taa. Tooth brushing worked i remember once cause of the mint i guess. Mouth wash might be even better as they say you cant consume food for 30 minutes.
Walk dont work for me as im in the office.

thought of another today, being fast day.
little mints like those pictured here.
Picked them up at a Chemist
http://shop.coles.com.au/online/nationa ... peppermint
gets that dry mouth feeling away thought it is hard to stop at one

thoughts as a tool to get you through the fast day. not normally a confectionery eater but thinking its tiny and refreshing?

Crab sticks or some turkey ham and a rice cake!

@Juliana.Rivers, I like your mint strategy - I sometimes use Tic Tacs in a similar way, especially now that such a huge variety of flavours is available in the UK (2kcals per Tic Tac - it's an intense hit of flavour and the flavour is a useful deterrent against being tempted to eat anything else).

I'm not sure if they're available in Australia, but high five zero drink tablets help me, along with sugar free mints.

I'm not sure if they're available in Australia, but high five zero drink tablets help me, along with sugar free mints.

they seem to be.. one of the online suppliers in Australia

http://www.wiggle.com.au/high5-zero-drink/

the write up says..
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are electrolyte drinks ok to consume (health wise)

Crab sticks or some turkey ham and a rice cake!

@Katastrofee
turkey ham.. isnt that a salty.. do not touch on a fast day type of food.

same with crab sticks?

rice cakes.. do you mean the cardboardy kind of crisp bread.?

cherry tomatoes or carrot sticks. sugar free gum. Miso soup.

Flavored herb tea. Splenda sweetened fruit flavored soda.

I have found my fast days so much easier since I stopped eating anything until dinner time. For me, anything that gets digestive juices flowing kicks off a rebound need to eat that makes fasting much tougher.

cherry tomatoes or carrot sticks. sugar free gum. Miso soup.

carrot sticks.. i like the sound of that. i gather is shouldnt dip them in a french onion or creamy dip . lol

I have found my fast days so much easier since I stopped eating anything until dinner time. For me, anything that gets digestive juices flowing kicks off a rebound need to eat that makes fasting much tougher.

I think if im out of the home i can do the "dont eat anything" better.. did that all of last year on a Sunday as i was often in house renovation mode. its when your home and the kitchen is in the next room. its just so hard not to put something in the mouth.