The FastDay Forum

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Yep, I'm in! Thinking it must be easier on a lovely day like today, as I generally feel less hungry when the weather is warm. I made enough Bolognese sauce yesterday for two meals so will have it this evening with courgette "spaghetti" instead of pasta.

I'm fasting today but already feeling hungry. Got to get out on my bike and do a couple of hours as training for a charity bike bike (350 miles in 6 days) and it's only 3 weeks to go!!! I am really struggling energy wise when I train on my fasting day - any suggestions anyone?

2nd fast day today....really looking forward to it!
Had a bit of a heavy weekend food and drink wise, bring it on!

Good luck all

Linbak64: Don't have any suggestion to fix the energy problem, but I like biking on my fast days and have found my performances have improved with time - getting acclimatized to fat burning, I suppose. I make sure I get out fairly early on fast days so there is not really any difference (except no breakfast - and apparently real cyclists train like this anyway to gain the benefits of fat usage). I have only been doing this a month longer than you but it certainly got easier for me. What has surprised me is the day after fasting has also got better - I used to feel really flat after the fast when I first started 5:2

Update: just returned from 30 miles in 1h 50m on new bike. Almost perfect conditions. Despite being a fast day I have had 2 squares of 90% chocolate, a banana and a glass of Koko milk as post-exercise recovery fuel. Next meal at 17:00 will be sensible, not restricted. Feeling good!

Count me in today, got to get back on track after a week of indulgence at my Mums & 1st weight gain since starting 5:2.

I'm in. Meant to do one yesterday but woke up hungry and knew it wasn't going to work. Fine this morning. Had visitors over the weekend so very busy, lots of food, some drinks. Be interesting to see what the scales have to say later this week.

Exercise still my downfall but today's a new (& beautiful!) day!

I'm in today as well, also daughter who is working in this country at the moment and living with us. Does make it so much easier when there are two of you in the same house. Postponed from yesterday as it was Bank Holiday.

We opened a bottle of wine yesterday and I was worried that I would be tempted with left overs today. But it was totally disgusting so no. Might freeze it to use as cooking wine later. Anyone know if when you cook with wine, losing the alcohol, you also lose some calories from it? Probably be disgusting that way too though.

Good luck everybody!

I'm in today and also looking forward to it after having a long weekend of eating and drinking!

Good luck fellow fasters

I'm in today, 23 hours fasted so far. I plan a vegetable soup for dinner to fill me up before bed. I've started on decaf drinks today after heart palps from too much caffeine on my fasting days. I feel a bit tired and headaches but its better then being wired.

I'm in ! Feeling sunny and not hungry - I am finding more filling foods for my evening meal so I don't "panic" during the day. Will be having a stir fry with zero noodles tonight - yum . Good luck everyone

I'm in - after 5 days of being a bit naughty. I'm gonna do 2 consecutive days coz i weigh in on thurs, somebody tell me I can do this?! I'm working tomorrow and feel a bit nervous about fasting while at work (I'm a nurse) but gonna give it a go.

Lots of hot drinks and salad for tea

good luck fasters!

I'm on my first fast day today! Not too worried, as I have done a VLCD in the past, and knowing I can eat tomorrow will keep me going!
Stangely, I normally don't eat breakfast until about now, and I'm not usually that hungry, but this morning my stomach is growling! I have a banana to have around lunchtime, and then I'm planning on having a tortilla wrap "pizza" for dinner tonight.

I'm in today as well. Usualy do mon but not a bank hol. Going through a wobble at mo. Don't know why because I have been enjoying the challange. Not hungry but wanting food. I will really have to keep myself in check today.

I am also fasting today with my husband joining me on his third fast. We usually fast on Monday but the lovely weekend had to be enjoyed. The sun is shining here in West Sussex & I am going to wade through a pile of ironing with my new steam iron. We will eat this evening & so far we have just had black coffee. Good luck to everyone fasting today it certainly frees up time not having to plan meals.

I'm on my 3rd fast today. It would normally have been yesterday but the long weekend was just too tempting. Just liquids for me until this evening then
salmon & salad.
Lost 4lbs last week, my first week can't wait to see what this week brings