The FastDay Forum

Late to check in, already nearly 1pm here. But I have been fasting all day. Black coffee and black tea are the only things that have passed my lips. In the middle of vacuuming the lounge room and trying to keep busy. It's eggs for dinner with roast pumpkin and cauliflower - all out of the garden. Bring it on. Perhaps I'll have to succumb to a yogurt and fruit at some stage this afternoon.
Who else is in today?

I'm in! But over here in Florida, it hasn't started yet.

I'm in for at least a half-fast. I have friends around, so dinner might go over a bit.

Im here, just water and black coffee. Some stressful family stuff going on but Im determined not to give in, might need a panadol for my oncoming headache though - family - arrrrhhhh

I'm in. Early morning here, no work this week. I'm going to sleep - just a little more see you in a few hours )

I' m in today! Good luck everyone especially @wineoclock x

I'm in today - not really feeling like it but 'needs must......', as the saying goes. I woke up at six thirty, having dreamed that it was nine thirty, and jumped out of bed, got myself ready for the day - before really looking at the clock! I haven't been up that early since I retired eleven years ago. What a shock to my system!
It's a beautiful day here in sunny south Lincolnshire, so I'm planning to spend the day getting rid of bindweed, creeping thistle and stinging nettles. What joy!!! I would rather be planting all the plants which are still waiting to go into the garden but until the weeds are dealt with there is no room. I'm feeling peckish already but at least with soil on my fingers I will be less likely to eat!
Good luck to all of us fasting today . Onwards and downwards!

I'm on my fifth fast since I started the 5:2. This is my first post. I've found reading others' really helpful. Scared of the scales but tummy seems to have shrunk. I think I will take measurements today as so many of you have said that's helpful.
I find it hard to control my snack intake on non-fast days but don't find fasting too hard. Maybe the novelty factor?
Plan is to keep busy today. Shopping for daughter's school shoes, coffee (black!) at friend's house, family check up at dentist (note to self, fasting can cause bad breath, don't breathe on poor bloke), gym if I can find the motivation.
I am a 40 year old teacher, married with three children, living in Manchester UK.

[janeg]

Hello and welcome to the forum @rev. Sounds as though you're doing rather well. Take a deep breath and get the tape measure out today. Measure and record everything. It is a real motivator if you feel downhearted as things don't seem to be moving.
You could maybe drop a wee note into the Introduce Yourself thread and get the full fast day welcome. Your post may get overlooked in this thread and we wouldn't want that!
Good luck everyone fasting today.

Hello @rev, welcome to the forum. Stay strong with today's fast, it seems that you have very good plan to stick with Any plans for dinner? Or are you doing a liquid fast?

Checking in late folks, it's 2pm. Tea, tea, tea so far. Making a simple chicken and vegetable soup for dinner. Before we know it the fast will be over .....

In 2.5 hrs the 24hr fast is completed, nothing but cold brewed green and water. Then one of four ´Hairy Bikers dinner - my routine is to sit down every Monday morning with the three cookbooks and select dishes for M-T for dinner. If I choose the one with least kcal, I can have wine too
It is much more easy (if it ever is) to fast when I'm home alone during the day, except for son who has skipped lunch in school, baked a frozen pizza and the leftovers are on the stove top. Gahhhhhhh!!

I'm planning the fried eggs and frozen strawberries for dinner. I'm going to English language lesson before the dinner, looking forward to it.

In for a fast today. I've been faffing about with eating windows etc, but have decided just to get back to vanilla 5:2 and let the pounds fall where they may. I've not had any success on any plan for quite awhile, so back to 5:2 it is!

My 500 calories may be more like 600 today, but no worries. I had a good boot camp workout this morning and burned at least 500.

Good fasting everyone!

Hi Everyone!
I am in today! Keeping busy, but I will be in a different neighborhood where my fave taco spot is, so I'll have to be mindful to avoid that temptation! It's SO hot here, so I'm just going to keep drinking bubbly water!
Good luck all!