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I'm in today. Might prove challenging as I'm at home due to son's suspected conjunctivitis. Good luck today everyone.

Hello all

I'm fasting today, had lots of cake in the house over the weekend from various things, so I've even been having it for breakfast with fruit & yogurt on... and for lunch...

Not at work today but got the in laws coming this weekend so got lots of tidying & cleaning to do. I know they're coming to see us not the house but in a way they are coming to see the house too as the last time they were here it was in february to help us move! I'm guessing they'll be hoping for a bit of progress since then. So I really ought not spend too much time on here.

Not sure which other day to do - probably friday but maybe thursday instead for a change. Have fun everyone!

I'm in!
It's so good that I could have roast chicken with extras, wine, cream scone, meringue yesterday, without feeling naughty. Well, ok, feeling a bit naughty!

Happy Month Fellow Fasters! A lovely sunny, if chilly somehow, July morning with much to keep me occupied. Good luck everyone :0)

Just had konjac slim pasta for the first time. I made a vege stirfry but unfortunately I didnt like the texture and was trying to avoid the noodles. Thats a shame as it worked out to 80 cals for a decent serving. Oh well, at least I tried something new. They now have a rice version I bought at Woolworths so we'll see how we go with them.

I just tried these for the first time, too. (Actually... not quite true... I live in Japan so I'm pretty sure I've had large chunks in oden before) I added them to a stir fry. I like them, but I'm used to weird textures and fishy flavored things after living here for 6 years!

I'm in today! Determined to really go for it this week, I did my fasts as normal last week but definitely over-compensated on feast days with a massive Chinese takeaway over the weekend!! Good luck fellow-fasters!! X

Should be in today but will keep it for tomorrow instead as I have a big day tomorrow and plenty of things to do today. I will maybe do someting in between, kind of 16:8 or just skip lunch (had breakfast at 5:00 am) and won't count calories tonight

Hi, I am starting my fast today, first time ever. I came across a food list from the newspapers, maybe it will hopefully help if your stuck on what to eat

Fast Days.

1.2tbsp houmous and 2 slices of red pepper, 50 calories
2.12 strawberries, 48 calories
3.6 dill pickles, 48 calories
4.½ grapefruit, 39 calories
5.1 cup of air-popped butter-free popcorn, 31 calories
6.¼ cantaloupe melon, 48 calories
7.2 egg white omelette, 34 calories
8.10 pitted green olives, 42 calories
9.10 grapes, 35 calories
10.1 small pack raisins, 42 calories
11.1 kiwi fruit, 47 calories
12.1 rice cake with 1tbsp sugar-free jam, 45 calories
13.8oz Miso soup, 36 calories
14.1oz smoked salmon (about one slice) on two wheat crackers, 48 calories
15.7 carrot sticks with 1tbsp low-fat ranch dressing, 45 calories
16.1 slice fresh pineapple, 45 calories
17.1 small green apple, 50 calories
18.10 cherries, 42 calories
19.7 celery stalks, 45 calories
20.1 slice of chicken breast, 27 calories
21.1 McDonald's Chicken McNugget, 46 calories
22.16 cherry tomatoes, 49 calories
23.1 Light Babybel cheese, 40 calories
24.A small scoop of soft-scoop vanilla ice cream, 50 calories
25.Options Belgian Chocolate Hot Chocolate drink, 40 calories
26.1 Jaffa Cake, 46 calories
27.10 spears of asparagus, 50 calories
28.50g canned sweetcorn, 50 calories
29.50g cooked prawns, 40 calories
30.1 small tangerine, 37 calories
31.1 oatcake with 2tsp Philadephia Light, 50 calories
32.1 sugar-free jelly, 15 calories
33.1 slice of Asda Cheese Singles Light, 38 calories
34.50 blueberries, 39 calories
35.1 Quorn banger, 50 calories
36.¼ tin Heinz Baked Beans, 49 cals
37.½ slice of brown bread, 37 calories
38.8 dry roasted peanuts, 43 calories
39.2 marshmallows, 46 calories
40.1 slice of ham, 46 calories
41.1 Refreshers Ice Lolly, 47 calories
42.1 small peach, 38 calories
43.1 Cadbury Chocolate Finger, 31 calories
44.1 brazil nut, 32 calories
45.2 crab sticks, 44 calories
46.1oz fat-free cottage cheese on 1 slice Finn Crisp Crispbread, 38 calories
47.1 Mars Celebration, 45 calories
48.1 square of dark chocolate, 27 calories
49.40 sugarsnap peas, 44 calories
50.5 salt and vinegar Pringles, 50 calories

First workday after the holidays and I'm fasting. Worried that, if I don't, this WOE (that I really like) will slip away and I'll go back to the old me.

I have a substantial salad for lunch and cheat's quorn chilli with baked beans for dinner (266 and 264 respectively). Both, I know, will fill me nicely so I can get through the day. Plus, I'm going to be very busy!

Thanks for that list Caz.

Right, I'd better get cracking, then. Good luck everyone and hope those 'down under' had a good day!

I'm in as well, planning another 4:3 week. Good luck to all!!

I am in too. Just liquids until this evening. Had a food filled weekend so need to get my head back in the game. I have been craving salmon and cream cheese bagels but I might forego that and have salmon scramble on a bagel for my dinner. We shall see. Good luck everyone.

We are in as well

Am starting to look forward to these days. I know it sounds weird but after a busy weekend and big Sunday dinner Monday's fast feels right.

Partially fasting today. Been invited to BF's house for dinner with his new flatmates. One is vegan so dinner will be vegan indian food and probably fairly low calorie but still not sure I can make it less than 500kcal. So I'll just fast until dinner, not worry about dinner calories and may then try to do proper (possibly liquid) fast days tomorrow and Thursday instead.

Ate a LOT over the weekend so it feels appropriate to skip breakfast and lunch today. Not even hungry.

I'm fasting today after a long break from 5:2! Need to get back on track in time for my friends wedding in August. I currently have a size 14 body and a size 12 dress!

Yep I'm fasting today. My second one since starting 5:2 last week. I've stocked up on New Coventry Garden soups to make what I can eat a bit more interesting. I've already been to the gym this morning to run on the treadmill as I'm trying to build up my fitness as well as lose weight.

Hopefully I will be better than my first fast day. I was so snappy & irritable by the end of the day lol