The FastDay Forum

Hi all

First of all let me say as a newbie to this WOE, this forum has been so incredibly helpful, and its amazing to see all the support everyone gives one another. Love it!

I had my fifth fast yesterday and while I know I've more or less stayed the same weight (though will see what Friday morning brings after Thursday's fast!), I've lost an inch off my waist and hips so I'm by no means discouraged.

What has been plaguing me though is the guilt. You know the guilt every dieter gets whenever they eat one little indulgent treat, so that you never truly enjoy it?! I know its daft, but I've just had dinner out followed by some cheeky chocolate 'because I can'....and now feeling horrendously guilty for it!

Does that ever go away?! Hoping that long term success (fingers crossed) will help to assuage it....

Ohh yes! That feeling will soon go away! If you're going to stick to this long term, you need to be kinder to yourself.

Oh yes, it will be far gone before you know it!!!

yes it does no guilt here anymore and its great

The guilt goes away, as the others have said. I just want to add that weight loss is only part of the benefit of fasting. After doing this for three months now, I feel better than I have in decades. I sleep better. My depression is completely gone. My hair is thicker and I have a ton of energy. I wake up every morning and think, what am I going to do today? I am tremendously active and productive these days. I can't say enough about 5:2.

Speaking of hair, any evidence that it will de-frizz?

Hi everyone thanks for the replies and huge apologies for not thanking before! I'm getting my head around the feed days a lot more now and feeling less guilty - partly, I think, because I'm definitely snacking a whole lot less and actually listening to my body and if I'm really hungry or just eating out of habit. Hoping soon the pounds might start actually coming off!

No way I don't get guilty, food is too awesome!

Like Rufus my hair is better and my nails are much stronger too. The guilt definitely diminshes and what I love is there is no public weekly weigh in that you get with a slimming club etc. I used to feel guilty if I went and hadn't lost (which happened most weeks). Now I know that my weight fluctuates a lot although it is going very slowly downwards. I enjoy my food and enjoy repair days. Win win and one day I will be thinner!! Keep going Cheekylou!

What has been plaguing me though is the guilt. You know the guilt every dieter gets whenever they eat one little indulgent treat, so that you never truly enjoy it?! I know its daft, but I've just had dinner out followed by some cheeky chocolate 'because I can'....and now feeling horrendously guilty for it!

Does that ever go away?! Hoping that long term success (fingers crossed) will help to assuage it....

Hi Cheekylou82,

I hope the guilt doesn't go away - that's what improves the flavour.

Seriously, I am doing this diet so I can enjoy the self-indulgence. Don't feel guilty it is all part of being human.

Enjoy the diet, and stop eating when you are full,