The FastDay Forum

Chickpea- best of luck today, I'm sure the feeling will pass soon! E

Hi fellow fasters, its only my second fast but as a retired lady I slept in the first couple of hours of it. I found on my first fast that a small lunch and slightly larger supper plus lots of drinks got me through it. I didn't feel hungry at all. Today my tummy is rumbling 40 minutes before lunch. (I suffer from rumbly tum) I have maintained my loss from the first fast day through my two eating days and I had gooey coffee cake both days, got to stop that. I don't drink so have no hangover problems but I do love a nice bit of cake for tea. This afternoon I shall paint a picture on my new iMac computer which will take my mind off of food. Good luck all.

[Tracieknits]

I'm in today as well Not much on the agenda today except going to get an eye exam and doing my French homework -- crossword puzzles are a real challenge, and someday I am going to master those dang verb tenses Maybe today is the day.

My son wants to go out to eat tonight. We usually go for a special dinner out when my husband is away on a business trip, and with my son's basketball practices, this is the only night we can do it. So I'm probably going to get a big salad. Luckily he wants to go to a friend's restaurant and she's currently on a stricter diet than I'm on, so I can expect one pretty low calorie vegan soup option on the menu and I know that if I omit the dressing, there's a really low calorie salad.

Hi everyone I'm fasting today too and I think it's the fifth week. I honestly haven't had a moment to even think about it as had to rush off to the vets with one of the dogs this morning. It was very traumatic and she has been kept in. Back home to find a lovely friend had already mucked out my horses for me.
Anyway, so far one tea and one coffee. Will have home made veg soup for lunch and maybe chicken salad for tea. It's really no hardship and I've got lots of work to do, though do work from home.
Good luck all and guess what? We can eat tomorrow!

Hi all,

It's my sixth fast today. Seems to be going well this time. My wife and I are working through the recipes from the book and today, for me, it was kippers for breakfast, and steak and salad tonight, which I'm starting to look forward to! Going to go for a short lunchtime walk and get a diet coke.

BW.

Fast day for me too,just herbal teas so far, 3 miles walked,I'm feeling fine, no hunger, just empty...nothing life threatening, it feels kinda good

I could eat my desk at the moment!!!!!

Hope everyone is coping today - we'll get there!

Was being all smug in my head an hour ago about how I wasn't even hungry and what a doddle today's fast was going to be then WHAM, hunger strikes. Hoping a diet coke will take the edge of. Biked up to the shop and got a m and s moussaka and stuffed mushrooms for tea though which I am really looking forward to.

Hi everyone!

Well I'm in my 5th week and its the first time I've had a fast day at home. I thought it would be really tough but water seems to be doing the trick.

I save all my calories for a small evening meal. i find this much easier because once I have eaten it triggers my appetite, and you'll be amazed how much food 500 calories is in one sitting!!

Good luck everyone, remember you're not hungry, you're just empty!

Was being all smug in my head an hour ago about how I wasn't even hungry and what a doddle today's fast was going to be then WHAM, hunger strikes. Hoping a diet coke will take the edge of. Biked up to the shop and got a m and s moussaka and stuffed mushrooms for tea though which I am really looking forward to.

There is research that suggests diet drink make you more hungry and they trick the body in to thinking its getting sugar when it isn't. I know Dr Mosley advises against them as part of the 5/2

Afternoon everyone, I'm fasting today too, it's my second fast. I've done a couple of classes at the gym this morning, my boiled egg breakfast seemed to be enough to carry me through! I'm looking forward to my tea tonight, a M&S Fuller for Longer venison meal - can't wait.

We're off down accross the border to stay with friends this weekend, hopefully I won't blow all my hard work . I'm looking forward to stepping on the scales next week to see how my first week went.

Happy fasting!

Sorry to hear about your dog Gillb Hope there's improvement with whatever's wrong with her soon.

I'm fasting today too. Was initially really hungry this morning and thought to myself that it's going to be a very long day until I can eat this evening, but d'you know what, it's actually been really easy. Two coffees, a herbal tea and about 5 pints of water later I'm actually not in the slightest bit hungry!

I think it's helped by the fact I'm normally surrounded at work by people stuffing their faces all the time (there ALWAYS seems to be someone eating at any one point in the day!) whether it's delicious cooked breakfasts from the restaurant or cooked lunches or biscuits and cakes..... today however I'm working from home so there's just me and the dog and luckily his breakfast isn't in the slightest bit appetising!! Makes it so much easier

Hoping everyone's hanging in there! More than halfway through the day now!

I am fasting today, and for the first time have not had any breakfast. I am also cutting down to 400-450 for my meal tonight as the 1lb i lost last week is on and off. I am also going to carry on tomorrow to make this week a 4:3 as it is the only sensible day for me. If it works ok, I will do the same next week as I go on holiday in 15 days. I have decided also to put the scales in the cupboard, not to be seen until this time next week. I did think about waiting until the day before I go but being such a yo yo diet with a scale adiction, I think there might be a weaning process

Fourth fast today. Two things I've noticed.
- The evening before a fast day, when I remember I ought not to be eating anything after dinner, that's hard! Which shows I tend to snack habitually, and that obviously needs to stop, fast or no fast, even though it's not junk food.
- Contrary to what I expected, if I eat just one small spoonful of breakfast with my kids, I'm happy. Still get to enjoy the taste, and there's no need to have more.

I love the flexibility of this scheme. A long time ago I did some full-on water fasts, and it was SO difficult to embark on one of those. Now I've just come back from a meeting in a cafe, had a nice cappuccino but nothing else, and all is good. Feeling hungry now but not minding, almost enjoying the feeling...

Was being all smug in my head an hour ago about how I wasn't even hungry and what a doddle today's fast was going to be then WHAM, hunger strikes. Hoping a diet coke will take the edge of. Biked up to the shop and got a m and s moussaka and stuffed mushrooms for tea though which I am really looking forward to.

There is research that suggests diet drink make you more hungry and they trick the body in to thinking its getting sugar when it isn't. I know Dr Mosley advises against them as part of the 5/2

Ooh thanks, I will look into this. Is that the same for sparkling water or is it the artificial sweeteners that are bad?