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Starting my first fast this week. I hope to make it a good one. I'm going to be drinking black tea this morning, and having avocado with canned tuna when I need it. It sounds awful, but there are recipes for it, so giving it a try.
Wish me luck.

Hi Ravingkilo, does sound.....different. ...but it's amazing what is acceptable when you are properly hungry. I have been avoiding imaginative cooking when fasting so I often eaten a quorn fillet with Brussels sprouts, chilli, ginger lime and fresh herbs. ...absolutely not what I would usually eat, but it does get me through. Hope today goes well.

I would rather have waited until dark to eat, but I was afraid to wait. I wasn't hungry, but was craving food. Now that I'm full, I think the rest of the day will go OK. Food has always been my drug of choice. I'm down 90 pounds, but I'm still self-medicating. That's got to change. It's one reason I'm fasting. I'm hopeful to change my relationship to food. Maybe, over time, I'll get used to just not having a mouthful of something whenever I feel bored or sad or angry or lonely or frustrated...
The tuna and avocado really tasted good, but looked horrible. Wrapped in red leaf lettuce, burrito style, it was yummy and looked appealing. Next time I make it I will try to have some more goods things to chop up into it, and maybe spice it up a bit. This is all I did today though: 1 small can tuna in water, REALLY WELL DRAINED; 1 small avocado, smashed; salt, pepper; stir it up and roll it in lettuce leaves. It made 5. I ate them all. 350 calories.

Hope your fast is going well. I fasted today, had a great salad for supper with family. I just didn't add the salad dressing. Lots of water and tea. I am hoping to now go to bed without binging! bingeing?