The FastDay Forum

I went a bit of a different way about it today, I filled up on fluids (water and herbal tea) until I was super hungry and feeling a bit weak & I knew I had to pick the kids up from school, this was when I got home from work which was 2.20pm; I had two weetabix with some skimmed milk.

Then at 5.30pm I had tea with my family; a HUGE bowl (600g - 186 cals!) of Asda chosen by you Meditteranean style vegetable soup with a slice of wholemeal bread.

I have felt full of energy and really positive which has been nice as I have felt quite crappy and off colour for the past couple of weeks.

Just wanted to share this as it makes me feel more positive about 5:2 and not that it's always going to be horrible on fast days - as I sometimes preempt (because I'm daft!)

Plus I am super excited about a chunk of lemon drizzle cake that I have waiting for me for tomorrow - I need to get out more!!

That's great sophieh and there's nothing to be ashamed of getting excited about lemon drizzle cake! I had a plain scone today with strawberry jam and I thought it was the best scone I'd ever tasted in my life

I know what you mean

Good to hear it's going well, Sophieh. And looking forward to, and really tasting and enjoying food so much more is one of the great side benefitss of this!