The FastDay Forum

@bobshouse that's fantastic you have all those bookings!!
Sounds like everyone is having a good fast, I'm having my favourite Pinto bean chilli tonight. Poor Hubby has been fasting all day and now has to have aeroplane food for dinner on his flight to Perth

I'm fasting today. Good luck everyone. @spanner are you joining us?

I'm in today for the first fast after over a week of nonfast. Had a lovely week of doing holiday stuff with the family and managed to maintain at 12st, with any luck this week will get me into the 11's . Have a great fast everyone

Great news @Bobshouse re your bookings, bet you are happy about that. I am in today, water only fast unless I get too hungry then it will be salad but NO carbs whatever, it is my only Monday fast rule which must not be broken!!! See you all later

Ballerina x

So, after at least a year, I am back in the fold.
I have gained over a stone since a problem emerged with my lower back that made my leg and hip so painful, I could not walk, stand or even sit for very long.
There have been months of sitting on a sofa, I have had a number of cortisone injections and all sorts of treatments. The pain I caused by the fact I have a) a slightly slipped disc, b) a slightly arthritic base of spine and c) two nerves emerging from one root. The presence of a cyst in this devilish triangle made everything crash together. Since the dispersal of the cyst I am more mobile, able to cycle and swim, and having strict physio followed by an hour in the hot mineral water pool here in Luxembourg.
With my daughter's wedding coming up in March next year, I would really like to look healthy and more shapely!
Started today with muesli, so not a fast day today really, but will see how it goes.

I'm in too, after a mixed weekend, inc 10 mile walk yesterday in very hot conditions (brilliant) followed by 3.5 pints of zyder (appalling). Maybe those things just about balance out, but leaving the scales until tomorrow, after a good fast today. Only 10.20am and very hungry already, so may well have a cup of tea and then brush my teeth (which seems to fool my brain into thinking I've just eaten); looking forward to a home made mushroom and walnut burger in Warburton's thin c2pm. May change my name to Warbyfan... Good luck to everybody else fasting today.

I'm in too. Feeling more motivated (probably after the yummy cream tea I had yesterday) but am going to be stricter with myself from now in an effort to stop meandering round the same few pounds. Good luck all!

I'm back from a weeks holiday in Malta when I didn't fast but did 16:8 resulting in a 9 lb weight gain But I'm already 3 lbs down so must have been some fluid retention & effects of flying plus too much wine & eating out each day despite lots of walking.
So fasting today to try & redress the weight increase! My OH already was force fasted on Saturday care of mild food poisoning with eating kedgeree on the BA flight back but fortunately the being sick only lasted one day
Only water & coffee until an M & S Fuller Longer supper.

hello all, i am fasting today! Best of luck to you all, i find it tough as I often have dropped sugar levels and have to eat something sweet to boost me, so I worry if it will happen on a fast day, it hasnt so far, although have only had 2 so far, started last week!

Anyway i want to check i am doing this correct, I make my fast day begin when i wake up and end when i wake up the following day, is this the best way? As it actually takes you over the 24 hours doesnt it?
It would be great if I could just work the 24hrs out like 12pm to 12pm perhaps? This feels like cheating though?

Roll on tomorrow

Hi Everyone

This is my first fast in a long time. So far I am happy enough. I took with me a bottle of peach flavoured water and some cereal biscuits in case I can't cope.

Fingers crossed. Hope to fast today and Wednesday

I'm in today. Haven't done a proper fast for a few weeks as I've been maintaining nicely on 16:8 but my window slipped open a little too wide recently! Also I have purchase new scales which are not as kind as my old ones; at the moment I'm weighing on both. So a fast today is in order. Have restarted my running too as I have had a break of about 6 weeks recently due to a sprained ankle, too hectic at work and the hot weather. Now I'm on school hols I can run first thing before it gets too warm. Good luck all x

Morning all!
I am fasting after some lovely weekend indulgence that I will not detail here!
It's hot hot hot up north so lots of water for me. Haven't decided on dinner yet!
Good luck buddy @lizbean, returning faster @hellengerin and everyone else!

Yes I'm in today still not up to par re health but I need to get back on board as our lovely summer is slipping away
@Susan8 You make this WOL "fit" you and your lifestyle and the longer your fasting time the better health benefits you gain so == 500 cals in any 24hr period to suit you, for me its from last night eve meal to tonights even meal I don't eat in between that 24hr because that suits me as the hunger monster wakes up when I eat lunch. Good luck

Can't see @justdee & @nursebean pledging a fastday yet and they both promised they'd be here come on nursy you need to get one good true 500cal fast under your belt even if its 6:1 for now to break you back into fasting again then you'll remember how good your fastdays feel then you can build on that one day when you're ready to,
you don't won't me following you around nagging you like I do with Dee now do you.
Good. Luck to all fasting today.

Oh dear I'm watching Australian Masterchef grand final on a fast day. Final cook is an amazing chocolate dessert - just glad it's not smellavision tv.

Im in today. This is my 2nd fast- so still a real novice. Havnt eaten anything yet and am planning not to eat until dinner time tonight - then Ill have an egg salad. First fast was fine and was looking forward to this one but am feeling a bit hungry! Ill drink lots of water so Ill be ok. xxx