The FastDay Forum

Well I'm kind of fasting today. Tried for a liquid fast yesterday but the minute I got home the kids were eating, I looked in the fridge, saw some grapes and decided I wanted some. Was going to stick to 500 cals but I know I didnt. I had a very healthy zero noodle soup concoction but then fancied crisps. Had them. Had more. Had a big bag of sweet and salty popcorn, a swig of hubby's Cobra beer... Felt uncomfortably full. Not beating myself up about it, I just found it difficult yesterday evening. So I'm trying to go to 6pm today but I'm out this evening so its unlikely the calories will be 500. I'll definitely try harder on Thursday.

I think we're doing something similar today @Motherof2
I'm already fantasising about food and its only 12 o'clock. Prob because I had coffee at M&S to recover from the morning so far. We had to get the AA to tow us to the garage because a belt controlling the power steering had snapped! Grr, only just had the other car fixed. The AA man said "they don't last forever". Hrmph! I HATE spending money on cars.
In the meantime all this is making me HUNGRY!

I'm in too.

I had a very indulgent weekend of eating and drinking with guests here, and need to get back on track. So fasting today but like Motherof2 I'm out this evening too so although I will pick the healthiest option, I doubt it will be under 500 cals.

Good luck everyone

Golarne isn't it a shame cars and AA men don't know they are meant to be nice to you on a fast day

I'm in, this is the second Fasting today thread I've replied to for today. But this one is busier.
I know I'm having roast pork for dinner, but whether its with salad or something to do with sweet potatoes or marrow (squash) I haven't decided yet. Especially as I don't know how to cook sweet potato or marrow.

I am in for my usual Tuesday and Thursday fasts.
Have been to the Gym and had a quick swim afterwards and am now drinking my green tea.
Good luck to all Tuesday fasters.

Julieathome, I usually stuff marrows with a mince mixture (a bit like a bolognaise) and then cover with foil and put in the oven. I also roast sweet potatoes as we don't really like them boiled.

I'm doing a consecutive fast day after yesterday (still to do normal Thursday) as I wasn't hungry and

Wow, I haven't tried that before. How are you going?

I'm in today, and until now I'm fine. Have been running this morning and was afraid that this would make me more hungry than usual. But no, no difference to "non-running-days".

Enjoy your fasting day!

My husband and I are in today because we abandoned yesterday's fast due to our son deciding that he would be home for dinner. We don't see much of him at the moment, because of a new girlfriend, so it would have seemed very unkind to spend one of the few evenings that he is home, eating something which he wouldn't like!

I'm not sure if we will make it through the day without food because we are both very sleep deprived today! Our dog, Susie, kept us awake most of the night because she is very frightened of thunder and rain beating on the windows! She reacts by panting continually and wanting to get on the bed, (which she knows is never allowed)so we spent the night telling her 'no'!

However, we will give fasting a go and hope that we don't get too short-tempered with each other as the day goes on! Good luck to all those fasting today! Onwards & downwards!

Well as mentioned on other thread that didn't quite take off today I was in. Seems I made it too. Had nothing until dinner and then grabbed a turkey Subway sandwich, no cheese, and a non-fat latte for dinner to make up just under 500 calories. Off to bed soon. Phew! That was my third fast day on my holiday.

I'm in today and Thursday. This is week 14 and going strong!

First of the week for me too. Thought about it yesterday but haven't tried fasting on a day off. I will have to when I take some holiday. I was struggling earlier but am pleased to find it is nearly 3pm. Going out for a hack tonight first time on horseback for several years....that ought to blow some calories too

I was pretty reckless at the weekend - I wouldn't say I was "looking forward" to my fast this morning, but more like "feeling ready" for it.

But I'm struggling this afternoon. Maybe it's the heat/humidity. I went out at lunchtime for a long walk to pass the time and try to rack up some steps on my Fitbit (I didn't hit my 10,000 mark yesterday, for the first time since I got it), and was feeling a little woozy. It was at a time when, had it not been a fast day, I might very well not yet have had anything to eat, so I'm not sure why it happened. Oh well. Happy fasting everyone!

I to am fasting, 2nd day! 600 calories or under.
Had porridge made with water for breakfast. Lunch will be beetroot soup (made from book )82 calories. Dinner tonight not sure, and of course loads of water..

Today I am off to Battersea Dogs Home to volunteer, it's my assessment day -fingers crossed I get to be a volunteer, and knit and natter this afternoon , out tonight... Busy day

Good luck everyone, we can do this ......

Update: 22.21 hours I used 780 calories, I feel ok.
I weighed in at Lighter Life, and am 6lbs over my original Goal weight. Goal weight was reached January 2013. So I will keep to 5:2 lifestyle . I am doing it, and make it work

Repeated twice on my update to my original post!

Over my allowance today by nearly 200kcals and I'm sat here chewing my nails because I so want to raid the fridge and cupboards. There are some days when I think I should just stay on a liquid fast because as soon as food passes my lips, even a late dinner like tonight's, I just want to stuff my face. It goes to show that even relatively old hands like me can have off days as well.

I think its probably hormonal, but as I only have one working ovary and nothing else I can't judge when my cycle is except by times like this when I could eat the whole Beefeater Restaurant menu and ask for a double pudding as well.

Its only an hour till bedtime, I hope, so I can go to bed and dream of foooooood!