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About to go to bed and final tally is 455 cal and 51 gr carbs so feeling pleased with myself for getting "back on the (fasting)horse ".

Good luck and positive thoughts while I sleep for northern hemisphere fasters.

Today is my fast day too - so look forward to my fast days and actually feeling a bit lighter on my feet, was dancing making tea this morning - weird at 6am - but truly loving 5:2 - so far since starting I am 3 lb lighter but the best thing is that I stayed the same after Christmas and New Year and I am really really pleased with how well 5:2 is working for me. It did help that I stuck to my fast days over the festive period and actually did 4:3 the week of Christmas just in case. I found it quite easy to do and really loving, so much that I entered my first ever 10K and started training last week - that should help sort the weight

I am in today. This is my second fast of this year (and ever!)
I will go without until dinner time at 6pm where I am looking forward to a beef stew..
I am considering getting some Bovril cubes for lunch time though?

The worst thing about today is it is someone's birthday in the office so everyone (apart from me!) will be chomping on cakes soon..

Good luck everyone!

Back on board today after a rather long hiatus over Christmas. 2 blakc coffees down, about to have some herbal tea, and I keep a jar of Bovril in the office which I'll have later. Miso soup for lunch, and tonight I'm going to try the courgette and chorizo recipe that was in the Times supplement this weekend.

I'm in for my usual Monday fast...great way to start the week. Nothing till dinner, fancy some salmon and veggies...mmmm nom nom

Count me in today Good Luck Everyone!

I started last night 7pm and will have a bowl of tomato soup at 7 tonight. Just water and decaff black coffee today, though having just returned from the dentist with a frozen mouth even that is restricted for now :0/

I'm in today

Not back at work until tomorrow so today will be hard as I'm at home (doing not a lot...). Looking forward to getting back into a routine!

Plan is soup at lunch, with chicken & veg for dinner. Early days of fasting so don't think I'd be able to go all the way through until dinner!

Stood on the scales last night and got the shock of my life (in a bad way!). Had a terrible weekend (involving a curry, lots of wine AND a full english breakfast) so getting back on it this week!

Good luck and happy fasting xxx

I am in today. This is my second fast of this year (and ever!)
I will go without until dinner time at 6pm where I am looking forward to a beef stew..
I am considering getting some Bovril cubes for lunch time though?

The worst thing about today is it is someone's birthday in the office so everyone (apart from me!) will be chomping on cakes soon..

Good luck everyone!

have to say bovril is a life saver for me @robmorris would highly recommend it.

On my first of 3 fasts this week - nothing but disgusting caffeine free coffee and bovril til dinner - then I have a lefto over chicken curry. Its only 11am here - determined today to stay under 500cals. I have triathlon swimming session tonight though so god knows how that will go - thats why I need to keep my calories for then

Is Bovril calorie free then? If not, is it really worth spending precious calories on?

Fast 2pm Sunday to 2pm today - had to avoid pizza NFL football party last night, but once I am "in the zone", I am in, so feeling good.

Did a quick weigh-n - since 31 Dec lost 4 pounds (needed to) and 1 whole inch off my waist !!

Vicki - 99 pound lost WOW!!

I'm in - usual Monday fast, but doing tomorrow as well (if I can) because I am on holiday from Weds so hoping to get it done for this week.

Me and my husband are starting again today after a planned break for Christmas

(next year I think I will just juggle the days tbh - just not worth the weight gain!!)

Only been diong 5:2 since September, but it really is the way to go.

I'm fasting today in my second fast since giving up for over 6 months. I haven't had my usual coffee as last week ended up with a stonking headache by the end on my fast day! Hopefully I'll have the energy to make it through the day, I'm determined this year!

You are doing really well every one. Keep going!
Xxx