The FastDay Forum

Hi, i'm Tracy and i'm an IT Trainer. I'm fasting for the first time. Everyone is eating lunch around me and i'm feeling hungry now. I'm doing OK though!

Well done Remember, Sugar free jelly or a stock-cube in hot water are lifesavers if it all gets too much!

good luck - are you not having any lunch at all? I had a cup a soup - Im not sure it was worth bothering with lol - Im sure a mint tea would have filled me up just as much. Not brave enough to go without lunch totally yet.

When your stomach feels a bit empty just let the feeling remind you that you are getting healthier and slimmer. If I get a little hunger pang I do that (and guzzle some water) and it makes me feel a lot happier. I am fasting today too. I am going to wait until this evening and have a substantial meal then (500 cals or lower). Good luck and I bet you will be surprised by how easy you find it!

Thanks for your lovely comments and it really hasn't been as bad as I thought. Is having a spoonful of Bovril in a cup of boiling water ruining the fasting effect? I did have that at lunchtime and wondered if it has any effect at all?

No, that's fine. You can have your 400-500 cals whenever and however you want over the course of the day. I like to have one meal in the evening but sometimes I'll have soup earlier in the day too. Whatever works for you.