The FastDay Forum

So... it's my fourth fast day today! I've just had an almost black coffee (with a weeny dash of skimmed milk)! I finished my meal at 6pm last night so will have lunch at about noon today!

Really going to try and stick to 500 cals instead of 600 but we'll see how i feel! Still really struggling with this fasting malarky - me and the feeling of hunger do not go well at all so it's the health benefits keeping me going!

I feel more trim after nearly 2 weeks on the 5:2 woe. I think i have lost about 2-3lb but can't weigh myself until the 11th Feb (agreement with my friend)!

So far the fast days are so so hard for me. All i do is think about food all day, when i can eat, what the time is and wishing the day away!! I don't feel i have much energy on a fast day either which i guess can be normal as you get energy from food!

For lunch i will have a warburtons thin (100 cals) filled with philadelphia and grilled red peppers) - prob about 140cals in total. Then have a half decent meal tonight!

I'm very sniffly and feeling more cold lately - i guess that is a result of fasting?!

Dear god help me survive today and help these fast days get easier!!!

I'm just sipping my black coffee now; it's my second fast today, and I found on the first that the hunger passes. I'm not having bready stuff at all on my fast days, because carbs set me off wanting to eat - knowing I can have them tomorrow helps. I found sticking to protien & veg and oil & butter (just a smigion, calorie counted) really satisfying. Have a lovely day. C x

Sorry you are finding it hard Ch1ckpea, try drinking lots of non- or low- calorie liquids. As well as tea and coffee (and water, of course) several people have recommended thin soups, or even just a good stock cube dissolved in water. (Diet Coke and the like seem to be regarded as bad for this purpose though I am not sure why.) I find fasting easier on work days because I have other things to focus on - and no nearby fridge.

Thanks guys. It's not too bad today, i went for a walk with my little girl this morning and that took my mind off food. I've just had a little 'Warburtons thin' sandwich with grilled red pepper and cream cheese and now just waiting for my veggie soup to finish cooking - they will take me to just over 250cals

Just keeping busy today and looking forward to eating what i want tomorrow!!

So... it hasn't been too bad actually - maybe one of the slighlty easier fast days i've had (i think)!

Veggie soup and 'thin' sandwich with grilled pepper and extra light philadelphia for lunch - 274 cals
1/2 portion of quorn chilli with 40g wholewheat pasta - 234 cals = 508 in total.

Not bad - it's actually quite fun working out low cal/tasty meals!

I had to drag myself off the sofa earlier (no energy) and i did half an hour of an aerobics DVD and it made me feel more energised and so much better!! I will bare that in mind on my next fast day!

Felt more positive today but am very much looking forward to a big breakfast tomorrow!!