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I've decided to experiment and opt for lunch today for the first time ever on a fast day - half an advocado, cray fish and lettuce - 220 calories and then that is it.

Good luck fasters.

Yes fasting today. Have my meal planned out and as my calories allow it I can even have 200ml of skim milk with my coffee today as my food calories are under. Even with the milk I will be under 500! After yesterday's fiasco, I'm looking fwd to today. Thankfully not feeling hungry at all. Have a great day all you fellow Fasters.

I'm in! On a grey, drizzly day which seems a good one to settle down with tea and warm, buttered Welsh cakes. Drool! Instead I've done a shopping list and am going to brave the supermarket before I get really hungry...
Have a good day everybody
Ps Isn't it annoying when you wake up early on a Fast day? I almost wish that I wasn't retired

Hello fellow fasters! I am in today, though my maintenance fast day is Friday, because going to the Gym with a neighbor tomorrow. I am so cold now that I was shivering: I made a hot-water-bottle, it is on my lap as I type. Otherwise skipping lunches recently has helped me to get back into the acceptable weight range of maintenance for me. That is: after the fast weigh-in. Not hungry but a bit cold and miserable. It is afternoon already, so this day is half gone . Let's hang in there.

I'm in too for my second fast of the week. I'm sipping hot chicken Bovril to stave off the rumbles.

Not at all hungry,but headachey,which doesnt usually happen..
Water,water,water...and more water! X

Hi everyone,
Can I join you from Ireland? Been lurking here last two weeks since starting 5:2. This is my fourth fast day.
Hardest part of the day coming up. Need to cook dinner for my family......... Should have been more prepared and be able to pull something out of the freezer but too late!
Hungry little faces looking at me.....
I will get through dinner and stick to 300 cals

I'm here betting ready for work. Hoping I have a better day than Monday. Happy Fasting everyone!

Welcome@Amulet!X
I so admire you folk who cook for others on fast days
Not sure i could do it!
Hope the day's going ok for you
Ive just had my scrambled eggs ,a full tum but my mind is scratching around fancying something more!

I planned on doing liquid only today but ended up having a bit of left over omlette and a small piece of courgette cake. Went out for a meal last night as it was the anniversary of my birth and I felt pretty stuffed. As a result, todays fast wasn't that hard but Himself was having pizza, as he had to get off quick for a gig and there is still cake everywhere, so I decided I would eat something. I have no idea how many cals, but hopefully I didn't go over. What is this Autumn Feed Syndrome that you speak of
@Minsmum? I reckon I've got a bit of that.

ETA Ahh just fround this thread 5-2-diet-chat-f6/blimey-autumn-feed-syndrome-is-real-t9892.html - it must be true then, I reckon. There is a scientific reason that we crave stodge in the winter and that I'm addicted to flapjacks.

Thanks @candice marie. It is hard cooking for others but found it easier today.
Have tried 5:2 before but never made it past one week.
Inspired by success stories and support on here.
Kids in bed now. Have 40 cals left for my options hot chocolate.
Night everyone.

@egregious sorry we missed yr birthday :0(
Yes eat your cake,you're entitled to ! Hope you have a great and groovy year ahead! X

I've been fasting today, no problems until late afternoon and since then I've been unreasonably miserable and hangry. Made dinner for my son and ate three of his left over chunky chips and a decent sized portion of cauliflower and broccoli cheese. I'm pretty annoyed with myself as I wanted to do a liquid only fast today but I think I'm still under my 400 calories.

Well under 400 cals@JennyH10.. Thats wonderful,so be pleased with yrself and save the liquid only day for another time x

@lizbean..how did yr lunch experiment go? Did it make you hungrier? Was v healthy lunch so no Carb Monster awaking.
Did you eat anything for dindins?

I' m off to bed very hungry as often happens on fast n repair days for me x