The FastDay Forum

Gorgeous day in WA.sunny and crisp and I am still in bed lurking on the forum,drinking black coffee ( only need to be at work late today)
Feel for all of you in that ugh weather
I am in,third fast this week ,week four.plan to start with a small breakfast,salad lunch and small protein and veg dinner
Good luck all

Hi again,
Just a quick question. How many calories would you say there is in 250 mls of clear chicken soup that i bought from a Chinese take away? When googling it ranged from 12-80 cals depending on the site. Its really tasty but doesn't appear oily at all.

Thanks guys.

Hi Julianna. Maybe go somewhere in the middle.

I'm here too and using this to distract me from wanting lunch. Just stopped raining here in north Sydney but not for long so can't have my normal fasting day lunchtime walk.

Yep I'm fasting too.

I am trying a different approach today - I usually start my fast day with an egg for brekky and 100 calories at lunch with about 250 at dinner but today I am fasting away on coffee and water and a cup of bovrill then will have a small meal tonight.

I am keen to see if the results will be any different fasting this way after 8 weeks of eating small through the day.

So far so good - I think the hardest part is getting your head around the idea that liquid is enough to get me through until dinnertime

Just been for a nice long brisk walk, that warmed me up a bit!

Yes I'm here for my usual Thursday fast.
I've been for a swim but did give in and go to the indoor pool- I REALLY don't like indoor swimming but it was just too cold out today.
(Yes, I know we Aussies are wimps!)
I just decided to have some of my homecooked vege soup- I did that on Monday and it seemed to make the fast much easier. It is only 54 cals for the lot, but I've been adding water and sipping it.
Good luck everyone.

Hi! Today was day 2 for me! I learned that skipping breakfast on a work day won't work for me! I had the low Blood sugar lethargy all day; felt like I was in a fog & couldn't think! Even after my lunch it was hard to get through work. When I got home, I didn't measure or weigh, & just! Not bad stuff but not measured. I finally feel better. Next fast day at work, I'll try eggs & veggies! Any advice? PS I lived in Australia many years ago for a few years. Just loved it! Best folks ever!!

Hi Kerrie - I think you might be a little bit aussie because you lived here once
... have you tried an egg white omelette for breakfast with a bit of tomato thrown in? There is only 17 cal in an eggwhite and it sticks to you through the day!

Well it's 3.25 and I'm on my way home after a nice massage (he wasn't too rough with me today!) and noticed people talking about why I was wearing Wellies (they had got on the train " the airport)...sunny outside and I look like a bag lady LOL - I too tried something different today - normally have veg soup for brekky but was lazy and ran out, so I just hung on till I was really hungry....well never got THAT hungry, more that my protein bar was burning a hole in my mind - so I had a mini protein bar @ midday (95 cals) and when I get home I'll have a hot choc - walk my dogs...please be dry, I was cold, wet and over it this morning! The dogs were humping each other in the wet, so muddy backs as well as legs/tummy! Had to scrape that off when dropping them home. Anyway feeling pretty good today. Weigh tomorrow - only 2 fasts this week and I was a bit gorgy on my feed days so could be bad news...still, there's next week.

Fasting today, number 24!!!!!! thankfully I'm at work today, Mondays fast was my first difficult one I'm really hoping that's because I was at home!

Liquids fasting today - only 16 hours in and quite hungry. Also it is sooo cold in Bathurst and I really want a latte to warm myself up, but I'll manage! Dress rehearsal tonight will take my mind off it, and I just have to make it to midday tomorrow before I eat anything.

I'm in for a fast today. It snowed/hailed here last night can't believe it. Lots to keep me busy today and I don't usually have a problem keeping away from food on a fast day. Good luck to everyone

Good luck everyone

I'm not joining you today for what may seem like the lamest reason - I am going shopping to Bluewater (huge shopping mall in SE England) and there is a branch of my favourite food chain Leon (lovely wholesome healthy fast food)so I am going to have one of their 460 cal salads for lunch. That might be all for the day, in which case I am joining you, but it might not be

This is my 8th fast day. I went out for dinner last night and feel quite bloated. I'm also a bit stressed as I am going on holiday tomorrow so I have a million things to do at work today. I'm hoping all of this will distract me from feeling hungry.

I won't be fasting while on holiday as I am going on a walking trip in northern Spain. I'll be walking on average 16 miles a day which will be challenging. I will have a couple of days when I'm not walking so may try to restrict what I eat on one of those days. The part of Spain I'm visiting is famous for its cakes though so I don't know if I'll succeed in that.

Just one day to go