The FastDay Forum

I haven't been on the forum in over 2 weeks (I missed everyone!) because it's been that long since I've fasted and I couldn't take the guilt of coming online to see everyone doing the right thing. I'm currently on mid-year break from uni and recovering from an incredibly stressful semester, but unfortunately that recovery involved sitting on the couch and watching tv... and eating. Soooo much eating. I'm a boredom grazer and always have been, and every single morning I woke up with good intentions but by 3pm I had grazed my way into uncomfortable fullness. And it didn't stop there.
I have put on about 3 kilo's, and am now almost as big as I was before I started watching my weight at the beginning of the year.



Anyways, I'm back now and hoping to make today a good, successful fast. I'm going to try and jump right back into 36 hour liquids fasting like I was doing before, but I'm not too sure if my body can handle that after 2 weeks of bingeing. My biggest problem is that I still have 3 weeks of holidays before my usual hectic life resumes. I am going to try and spend less time at home - especially on fast days - and attempt to be a lot more mindful with my food. I think I'll be spending a lot more time on the 5:2 forum, if nothing else, then just to remind myself that I'm not alone.

It's not about how many times you get knocked down, it's how many times you get back up that counts. You can totally do this! Good luck to you.

Hi, Fredi, don't beat yourself up about a bit of regained weight. I went on a two week holiday and put on nine and a half pounds but it came off again! I think you may need to find yourself some sort of enjoyable activity (no, not eating!) to keep yourself busy and out of the house. If you can't find something enjoyable, then do something which will at least make you feel pleased with yourself (like clearing out a cupboard or tidying your wardrobe).

You know how to lose that weight, you just have to want to - more than you want to eat! It sounds as if you have had a little break from 5:2 and your head is now in the right place to get going again, so good luck! Onwards and downwards!

Don't worry about a relapse....

Just go back to where you were.