The FastDay Forum

[Tracieknits]

Hi @Lori - I was doing that for pretty much all of January and February, thinking I'd pick myself up with the next week. I have finally had to resort to logging food on feed days with MFP. It syncs up with my Fitbit app, so I can see what my calorie deficit is for the week.

I've logged with MFP a couple of times before, for about a month each time and I found that it was really helpful in adjusting portion sizes and attitudes.

Hi everyone, total newbie here. I've been doing the fasting on Monday's & Wednesdays and am now in my third week. Today I think I've actually managed (for the first time) to get in under 500cal and do a 12 hour foodless fast as recommended in the book..... I've saved enough cals so I can have a mug of WHITE decaff before bed, .
I did find today, drinking black decaff by the bucket, that around midday I had a belting headache..... I googled fast day headache and found the FAQ on this forum. Very helpful. I bought some rehydration salts on the way home and will make a point of restricting carbs tomorrow in an effort not to have another skull splitter on Weds. I'm still experimenting to find the pattern that works for me but feel that I've made a big step in the right direction by managing the 12 hours totally food free
All hints & tips gratefully accepted btw...!

Thank you to @lil for your advice. I will certainly give it a try next week.
Day 1 of fasting is almost over and I've survived! Feeling pretty hungry so I'll be having a couple of mugs of tea (accounted for), a bath and an early night. 500 calories doesn't seem very much.

[Tracieknits]

Hi everyone, total newbie here. I've been doing the fasting on Monday's & Wednesdays and am now in my third week. Today I think I've actually managed (for the first time) to get in under 500cal and do a 12 hour foodless fast as recommended in the book..... I've saved enough cals so I can have a mug of WHITE decaff before bed, .
I did find today, drinking black decaff by the bucket, that around midday I had a belting headache..... I googled fast day headache and found the FAQ on this forum. Very helpful. I bought some rehydration salts on the way home and will make a point of restricting carbs tomorrow in an effort not to have another skull splitter on Weds. I'm still experimenting to find the pattern that works for me but feel that I've made a big step in the right direction by managing the 12 hours totally food free
All hints & tips gratefully accepted btw...!

Welcome to the Forums, @Firehorse!

I don't think you need anything as complicated as rehydration salts. Many of use use chicken broth/bouillon/bovril or miso soup to replenish the salt we are losing on a fast day.

What's a white decaf? I've never heard that term before.

While experimenting with fasting, you might want to consider trying what many of us do - not eat until dinner. This is about a 20 hour fast. I find, as do many others, that fasting isn't too difficult *until* I eat. Once I start eating on a fast day, I find it very, very hard to stop. Plus, if I save all of my calories until dinner at 6pm, I have plenty to eat in the evening and I don't go to bed hungry.

Hope this helps!

Hi everyone, total newbie here. I've been doing the fasting on Monday's & Wednesdays and am now in my third week. Today I think I've actually managed (for the first time) to get in under 500cal and do a 12 hour foodless fast as recommended in the book..... I've saved enough cals so I can have a mug of WHITE decaff before bed, .
I did find today, drinking black decaff by the bucket, that around midday I had a belting headache..... I googled fast day headache and found the FAQ on this forum. Very helpful. I bought some rehydration salts on the way home and will make a point of restricting carbs tomorrow in an effort not to have another skull splitter on Weds. I'm still experimenting to find the pattern that works for me but feel that I've made a big step in the right direction by managing the 12 hours totally food free
All hints & tips gratefully accepted btw...!

Welcome! I'm in my 3rd week of this diet as well and also fast on Mondays and Wednesdays. I, too, was having headaches, but none so far today. I think you just need to stay hydrated. I'm having an easy fast day, unlike my previous one. My stomach hasn't even rumbled today. I'm shocked! Quest protein bars are the best! I had half for lunch and will have the other half as a snack soon. Hang in there, guys!

Probably THE most important thing for a fast day is to ensure you drink plenty of water! Personally, I would leave your calories until the evening. It's a long old day but the evenings can really drag if you don't have any cals left!
Well, I've now finished my Monday fast and can tell you I am very much looking forward to tomorrow
And so to bed...

Me too,@nursebean..me too..rill on tomorrow
Have sat here with a piece of chicken and lettuce,while DD and SIL had chicky with lots of trimmings,birthday cake,chocs,wine....
( i changed from cottage pie coz the chicken was lower calorie )
Night night all..keep strong our fasting friends across the pond.
Climbing the wooden hill to Bedfordshire now...x

I haven't closed out the Monday thread lately. Good job newbies!
I had a small turkey burger, a little couscous, spaghetti squash, and a bit of baked apples with a spoon of ice cream today. Oh and a latte at noon, too. Sounds like a lot when I list it, but as it's 11:30 PM and I'm feeling very empty, I don't think it was really much at all.369*-9.
The last part was the cat's contribution.
See you next week!

@angieaustin, liquids do help; one trick I use when I get hungry in the afternoon is to have a cup of vegetable broth (as I'm vegetarian), which as a natural brand is a little higher in cals than most (25 or so), plus I add a tiny blob of coconut oil, as the tiny bit of fat adds satiety without spiking blood sugar.

If you really MUST eat something midday, how about some nice broccoli with lemon and salt? It's very healthy and yet also low cal. I usually just blanch mine for 3 minutes.

@Firehorse, your post makes me think you believe you aren't allowed "regular" (caffeinated) coffee? That's not true...what's funny is, the first thing I checked before deciding to do 5:2 was "Can I have my black (very strong, 3 Aeropress scoops) coffee on fast days?" The answer was yes, so here I am, down 25 lbs!

I have to agree about (not having) the protein bars. Tried that a couple of times; the lowest cal ones I could find were the Think Thin Lean Protein bars (150 cals), and I found that they weren't nearly as satisfying as 150 calories of actual food; I regretted "spending" that many calories on something so...non-satisfying (especially when a frozen yogurt bar runs 60-100 cals!). That said, I've thrown one in my bag if I'm going to be running around and need to have a backup "just in case"; seems to work on my mental issues (thinking I am going to starve imminently!). Funnily enough, I seldom eat it; it's just there as insurance.