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All went well fasting on Monday but today I have eaten like a hug! totally awful and the worst part is that I was not even hungry! I was conscious that I was eating when I was not supposed and making horrible choices to but that didn't stop me I know better than this and really hope that tomorrow is a better day...

[Betsysgr8]

Iztla, sorry to read that this has happened but it's NOT uncommon at the start of this WoE. It happens to many of us and it's not unusual. We get over it and start learning new and mostly better habits. Don't beat yourself up (we'll do that if needed) it's a phase and move on.

Thanks Betsy, it is just so frustrating to know what I should do and doing the opposite, if I was hungry or even craving the stuff I would understand, but it is not even that, just eating out of habit, a really bad one btw! I have really high hopes that this new WOE will help me get rid of it...
I will be patient and do one fast at a time...or better than that , one feed day at a time

[Tracieknits]

I agree with Betsy! I did that at the start as well. But after a couple of weeks, my eating habits and desires really did start to change a lot!!

You'll get there Iztla, I think we all overate at the start but after a while it fades a little
Keep on keeping on.
Lil

Well I have had the odd day like that but not day after fast, the day after fastdays for me I now skip breakfast on those 2/3 day this actually adds to my calorie defisit which obviously helps I'm doing 4:3because of the amount of weight I need + want to lose. But my motivation is very high for me because this WOL/WOE is so working for me For you as you say take each feed days one at a time focus on how well your fast day actually went keep yourself occupied, keep low cal nibbles on hand and try to convince yourself they are really what you're craving. !!! It mostly comes down to mind over matter ( which is easy for me to say I know) but I had a massive mountain ahead of me 4 months ago and now its getting a little smaller. Also you know it works and you have the tools to make it work.
Good Luck with all the ''psycology '' part Sue

Hi iztla don't beat yourself up I think most of us do that at one time or another as time goes on you will settle into this WOE and it will become natural

Thanks all for the support

I am moving my fast day from Thursday to Wed this week for 2 reasons: one is that I have a breakfast to go tomorrow and I don't think I will manage with only coffee and the second one is that I feel full this morning and I need to clean my body from all the crap I ate yesterday.

I feel empowered by the flexibility of this plan and I love the support in this forum!

[Moogie]

The novelty of being able to eat all those 'forbidden foods' soon wears off and you'll naturally tend towards a healthier diet - with a satisfying amount of treats included!

Don't give yourself a hard time, even my stick thin daughter has occasional days where she'll eat everything.

Me too... it's like my body has been possessed by my hunger and I'm just a helpless wimp. I've given this phenomenon its own name (queue the Twilight Zone music) - "The Day After" (queue screaming voices in background.) I have out-of-body experiences watching myself stuff food into my mouth and I'm unable to stop it. Totally bizarre, but it is ebbing and I am finally starting to get a small amount of control over "The Day After." But it has taken a conscientious effort - and thoughtful plan - to confront "The Day After." Now that you're aware of its awful existence, prepare yourself by consummating your own plan on how you'll get through "The Day After." (Queue music and begin fade-out - yeah, throw in a couple of screams, too)

lol eb757 I love "The Day After" phenomenon! I just hope that tomorrow I won't be singing to the tune of "The Day After Strikes Back"

[Betsysgr8]

"The Day After"

I love that The Day After..........Ive been 5:2 ing for 5 months now and yes you will find you are making more healthier choices on your 'feast days'. Today is my day after and Ive had cottage cheese and ryvitas for lunch and have just had a really tasty chicken salad for tea. That is what I fancied not HAD to eat. Enjoy seeing and feeling all of these changesand reading all of the inspirational stories and information . Good luck too all

And remember, in the book it says that the reason the 2 days of calorie restricting work is because you can't eat the deficit of those 2 days no matter how much you may have thought you've overeaten & your food desires do change as you go along. It's a slowly, slowly one & time soon flies anyway.