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Hello
Anyone care to join me in a Tuesday fast? It is 1pm here, and I am finding my resolve is a little low today. My day didn't start off well -had a restless night, then slept in so a mad rush to get to work. I am hankering for something nice for lunch, but will have my miso soup and some broccoli and try to stay on track.
It is only one day - I can have it tomorrow!

Here we are again, Merry, fasting together. This time you beat me on starting this page I know how fast can be different in different times. My last Friday's fast was a disaster... I am sort of fasting twice a week and not losing much weight at all. I know I have not much to lose, and maybe that is part of the problem. It nice to have company in fasting, anyhow.

Thank you for joining me @Margotsylvia! I do my two fasts a week...keeps me on an even keel. I don't have much to lose, and as you say - that can make it slow.
So today's fast is done for me. I hope your day goes well too

I'm in today, today is a good fast day so far so good, piri piri chicken with salad planned for tonight. I'm only doing 2 fasts a week at the moment to get myself back in the swing of things before I go back to ADF, it's a big lifestyle commitment and I'm not ready for it just yet!

I'm fasting today as well, it hasn't been too bad so far, but the garden project I was planning to get on with today isn't working out and is making me grumpy.
I've just had a small egg salad for lunch and will have a prawn salad for dinner.
Good luck everyone

Hi everyone!
I'm in today too! I popped to M&S this morning and treated myself to a prawn risotto dish! As this is only 316 cals I am able to enjoy an M&S chocolate pudding - oh yes!!
To distract myself I'm going to an X-Men Triple Bill tonight. It'll keep me away from the food but not sure it'll keep me away from the zzzzzzs!!
Hope everyone's day is going well so far!!
Bean xxxx

This is my first time posting and thought I'd share my broth recipe. It always helps me on a Fast Day. Sometimes I'll have it early and then more for lunch. Today I'm waiting until noon to "break fast" so I won't eat for another hour. It only takes a few minutes to make.
Mock Miso Soup
1 box (4 cups) Aldi's organic beef broth 65 calories
1 can Aldi's sweet harvest canned mushrooms with liquid 45
(I didn't have fresh so I punted)
4 sliced green onions 20 calories
2 cloves chopped garlic trace calories
1/4-1/2 tsp olive oil 20 to 40 calories
1 tsp Teryaki Sauce 5 calories

Saute onions Olive Oil until transluscent. Add garlic and saute a bit. Pour in broth, mushrooms with juice, and teriyaki sauce. Heat till it simmers.

Total calories for entire pot 155-175. I buy green onions and freeze them whole with roots on, then just chop them when they are still frozen as I need them. They retain their freshness well. If using fresh mushrooms, just add them to the saute to cook a bit before adding broth. The onions provide moisture so I kept olive oil to 1/4 tsp. You could add celery but I prefer it with just onions. Very easy and I will eat this during the day. Then I'll have my 250 calorie supper tonight. *I'm in the U.S.

Use whatever broth brand you prefer. I like the new organic line at Aldi's. Lots of ways to adapt this and it's 32 ounces of soup for only 155 calories or so.

Just come back to fasting 5:2 after a three year break. It's gone ok, kept busy at work but NOW I remember why I used to have a diet coke in the afternoon on a fast day. Peak of hunger added to tiredness of no tea all day! Not so healthy I know but the bubbles are helping me last the extra hour before mackerel salad time. SO looking forward to tomorrow

Hi my fellow fastees..have had probs getting online today but fast went ok
Trouble is, i could eat all evening! Have brushed my teeth in an effort to remind myself food is done for today x
Well done Terrific Tuesday- ers! X