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Well restricted calories for me today of 1000 cals. 2nd week of maintenance being Sunday 500, today 1000 and Thursday 500. It's still weird to think of 1000 cals, sort of caught between fasting and feasting. So far veg omelette and coffee, say 350 maybe plus I always estimate 100 for milk in coffees and 8 cal hot chocolate. Have an Apple and mini protein bar packed in case, but feel seriously stuffed at the moment. Then some sort of veg for dinner. Good luck anyone restricting calories today.

This my second fast for the week and the last one till after I come back from China on the 3rd Oct. Not planning on stuffing myself but heck, the meals are already paid for, so I'm gonna eat'em! There will at least be plenty of exercise as we are doing a lot of sightseeing between concerts. Unfortunately though, a lot of sitting too on planes and trains and buses.

Less than 500 calories for me today. I badly need to get control back on non fasting days. Unsuccessful with that in recent holday weeks with depressing result. Oh well, I know what to do. Have a good fast day everyone.

Good morning Tuesday fasters I'm joining you today, my first fast in a very long time. I have gained weight over the summer through a combination of alcohol, carbs and not fasting, and have gone over my 'red line' weight of 10 st, so today is the day I get back in control.
I'm going to go for a short run once the fog lifts because running seems to make a big difference then possibly an egg salad at lunchtime and a prawn salad for dinner.
Good luck everyone

Hi everybody, doing my first fast today. Have done well so far. I planned it all out for my recommended 528 cals. I've had a protein shake, soup & garden salad, small pack of vege chips, tonight will have soup & salad again and some diet jelly. Hope that all sounds ok Feeling not too bad, proud of myself for doing it, and making it through!

I'm in today, will be busy at work and just sticking to coffee with skimmed milk and sparkling water.

Run planned for tonight, will see how I go, but running on fasting days seems to suit me, I just feel hungry afterwards.

Welcome and good luck, @Kmaree
.. and everyone else today

Only 3 hours to go until I can eat dinner (and counting haha)...I'm going to be soooo ready for it as I've gone back to back with a successful fast yesterday too. Looking forward to normal eating now for 5 days straight. Yay!
Good luck everyone

[janeg]

I'm in today. Second of the week. I'm hungry.
Good luck fellow fasters - newbies, returners and mainteneers.
We can do it!

My day is drawing to a close and interestingly enough I seem to get to around the 800 cal Mark and I'm done. Be interesting to weigh this week and see if I have lost rather than maintained. If so I'll maybe try 3x800 ish next week. Something is shrinking, pants falling off! Good luck all, tomorrow we eat what we like.

Good luck Tremendous Tuesday- ers specially @Kmaree x

Hello fellow fasters,

I'm in today, I had a dentist appointment so I figured I might as well fast as my mouth is totally numb anyway, the only down side is even drinking water is tricky...hoping the anesthetic will wear off soon!

Not sure what's for dinner tonight, maybe mexican?! Will see how my mouth feels later.

Good luck everyone!

Grrrr, I had a tricky time getting kiddies to bed tonight so after lasting through until dinner with my husband when he got home, I was so late, fed up and hungry that I gave myself a BIG portiin and have gone way way over my 500cals. Emotional eating has always been my biggest problem
Oh well, tomorrow is a new day and will now become a careful low cal day!
I hope the rest of you stay strong and don't let any obstacles ruin a good fast!

[janeg]

Never fear @suzed you'll still hopefully/potentially get the benefits of fasting and you have very likely had a reduced calorie day too. What about thinking of it as a half fast or very small window day?

Just reporting in that all went well, stuck to my fast yesterday. Went to bed a little hungry, but I didn't cave in. Very proud of myself. Get to eat today - yay! Good luck to any still going (US & UK maybe?).

Well done @kmaree it feels good doesn't it!!! That's your hardest fast out of the way