The FastDay Forum

Hey 5:2 people, I'm back for about my fourth attempt at 5:2. The good news is, thanks to a digestive illness that lasted around 3 months, and a month of fasting, I am 0.2lb away from having lost a stone . I don't feel any smaller yet, but I'm sure I will soon.

Anyway, I've been finding that I am getting sweaty on fast days when it is not that hot and I haven't been doing anything to warrant it. Does anyone else find this?

Hope your fasting is going well today

I can't say that fasting has made me sweat, menopause and summer are the causes of my sweaty attacks at the moment. I used to get quite cold on fast days but that has stopped thank goodness.

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I'm not entirely sure if the sweating is fast related but I'd like to say good luck this time around.
Be happy, keep it simple and measure everywhere first.

No, my problem has always been feeling so cold. Even in 30+ degrees weather!

Good luck this time!

I've never noticed this. Do you feel ill when it happens or any other symptoms? Is it like a hot flash type of thing?

Yes I have but I'm not an expert so I'm not entirely sure. A sweat response could be due to the body feeling under stress and the release of adrenaline. Alternatively it could be down to the release of toxins from the body.

I noticed when I start sweating excessively on a fast day that if I check my blood sugar, my glucose is usually pretty low. that's one of my reactions, but if that's not an issue for you, never mind, but if it is something to consider you might want to check and make sure you're not dropping too low.