The FastDay Forum

I've been doing intermittent fasting in some form since June 2012 and 5:2 since February and I still have days like that. As crazy as it may sound sometimes those days, weeks or months when you are naughty can trigger big weight loss. I don't know why! Maybe it's something to do with extreme contrast between fast and feed days. Anyway it's allowed sometimes, put it behind you and relish the feeling of self-control you get on a fast day. If its any help I find an 8 hour feeding window helps with the I'm fasting tomorrow must eat everything munchies.

I agree with the general consensus here, caving in now and then when starting out with this way of life isn't a big deal, and you should expect to develop better eating habits naturally with some time.

In the beginning, doing "the right thing" requires concious decisions, which are tiring. After a while, these "right things" doesn't require any decison making. They become habits, automatic actions. No willpower needed, which leaves more energy to handle new temptations.

If you fast, and stay under your limit during fast days, that's good enough to begin with. When this behaviour is automatic, resisting feed day temptations won't be as difficult.

I agree with the general consensus here, caving in now and then when starting out with this way of life isn't a big deal, and you should expect to develop better eating habits naturally with some time.

In the beginning, doing "the right thing" requires concious decisions, which are tiring. After a while, these "right things" doesn't require any decison making. They become habits, automatic actions. No willpower needed, which leaves more energy to handle new temptations.

If you fast, and stay under your limit during fast days, that's good enough to begin with. When this behaviour is automatic, resisting feed day temptations won't be as difficult.

This is absolutely true and dead right. I'm still converting but I'm finding it a LOT easier to stay on the straight and narrow these days. I get more excited about the prospect of stepping on the scales when I know I've been good, than any food could ever make me!

I still have moments when I think "S@d it! I fancy some biscuits...." but by the time I get to the cupboard, my rational voice has kicked in and I resist. I actually think that fasting helps with this as I can tell myself "If you can go ALL day without eating, you can certainly go a few hours in between meals....." and then I get strong again and realise that I'm not really hungry, I'm bored or tired. But the good thing is that those moments get less and less as the time passes.

Definitely all about the mindset....

I am so sure we have all been there Iztia, Keep at this WOE it is worth it, some weeks you might just need to have a big feast day and the back on track to the more balanced choices

I don't get the day after, I get 'The day after that'. I can't eat fully after a fast day, it the second day that cravings sometimes take over.

I find myself saying, 'no thank you. I'm not hungry'.

One way I avoid doing this is to have the fridge stocked with healthy and delicious food for when the munchies come on a feast day. Yesterday was a feast day for me and I was so looking forward to my roast chicken with loads of veggies that I was able to say no easily to the giant slab of chocolate cake that was presented to me at work for afternoon tea. I was able to snack on my own delicious biscuits for supper (low carb & sugar free), so still feel like I indulged today!!

I agree with what others say - the change is slow, but it will come. In the mean time, don't let guilt interfere with your progress!

I get The Day After too .. and, quite often, The Day Before as well!

Today was my 'day after'. By 10am I had 40g cereal (high protein), with milk, one banana, one pear, mandarin and milky cappuccino. I had two slices of whole meal bread before noon and an Asian beef noodle soup before 2pm All relatively healthy but too much. I was so hungry, I couldn't help it. I'm trying not too feel guilty as weight loss so far has been amazing.

Like Sue said,focus on how well you did on your fast day
And remember fast day is a Repair day...think of the good you did your body that day!
And much more of that to come too,with a bonus of weight loss!
You had a blip,its just bad habits that have become ingrained
From what peeps here say,that passes and we begin to eat well on our feed days ..which i call Nourish days
Makes me feel good to think i am Repairing then Nourishing myself! x x