The FastDay Forum

Hi everyone,
Just found this forum and I'm so glad I did! Looks like there's lots of good info here, and the folks are a lovely supportive bunch. I've only recently started the 5:2 diet (two weeks ago) and I'm loving it! I'm already noticing a big difference in my health; not only in the weight department. I was 71kg but am now 68kg... My goal is to reach 54kg by next winter (it's currently spring, down here in the southern hemisphere. LOL!) Truth be it, I am using myself as a guinea pig... Kind of like what Dr. Mosley did. I'm hoping my personal experiment will inspire my husband to follow in my footsteps. Cheers!

[janeg]

Welcome to the forum @Fastidious.
You are doing so well! Have you measured everywhere? Adding up the millimetres lost can be very encouraging when the scales aren't going as fast as we would like them to.
Do let us know how you're getting on and drop into the fasting today thread for extra encouragement

Welcome to the forum @Fastidious.
You are doing so well! Have you measured everywhere? Adding up the millimetres lost can be very encouraging when the scales aren't going as fast as we would like them to.
Do let us know how you're getting on and drop into the fasting today thread for extra encouragement

Thanks a million, Janeg! I try to record my waist measurements too, but I am terribly inconsistent. On days the scale doesn't budge (or worst, goes up), I grab a pair of pants that doesn't quite fit me and see if it's gotten a little less snug. Because I've also been exercising lots, I've been building muscles and that can throw the scales off with the weight (make you think you've put on weight when you've actually put on muscle.) Today is one of my fasting days, so I'll update my tracker this afternoon. Will most definitely keep y'all posted. Cheers everyone!

Welcome F to IF! Xbest of luck on yr fasting journey
What a lovely part of the world you live!

Welcome F to IF! Xbest of luck on yr fasting journey
What a lovely part of the world you live!

Thanks CandiceMarie! I'm originally from Canada (my husband is Australian). Love the man, love the land... So much so, I moved here in 1998.
Today was my fasting day and it went... FAST! LOL! I didn't even see the day go by! Spend nearly 6 hours straight, doing some woodworking... Not one hunger pang! Bloody thirsty as anything, though! I'm shocking when it comes to remember to keep hydrated.

Definitely need to keep drinking water or tisanes or black coffee on a fast day, there is a lot of moisture in the food you'd usually be eating not going in!
Welcome to our happy band of fasting folk and join right in with everything. Good luck

Hello! I'm
From Vic, second day of fasting today.. Had to do back to back but plan on doing Mon and We'd or Mon and Thurs if future... Both days I've gone to 600 cal as I'm super hungry and walking heaps. Have a 5 month old so I'm up at 4/5am most days and throughout the night...really need to lose 6 kilos but a def 4 in 4 weeks!! Arghh

Welcome @Fastidious and if you like a challenge there is the Xmas challenge you can sign up to.

Welcome @Fastidious - look forward to seeing how you get on!

Definitely need to keep drinking water or tisanes or black coffee on a fast day, there is a lot of moisture in the food you'd usually be eating not going in!
Welcome to our happy band of fasting folk and join right in with everything. Good luck

Thanks Azureblue! Yup! I realized last night how much moisture that is... Note to self, avoid eating salad before going to bed. Five pitstops in one night is not very restful! LOL! Dem damn veggies!

Hello! I'm
From Vic, second day of fasting today.. Had to do back to back but plan on doing Mon and We'd or Mon and Thurs if future... Both days I've gone to 600 cal as I'm super hungry and walking heaps. Have a 5 month old so I'm up at 4/5am most days and throughout the night...really need to lose 6 kilos but a def 4 in 4 weeks!! Arghh

Hey fellow Aussie! I was the same as you when I started... REALLY super hungry! I do a lot of physical work, so that got to me too. But don't worry, mate... It will settle down. By the following week, my stomach had shrunk and learnt to shut-up rather quickly. I find that I am more active and alert than ever on my fasting day... Go figure!

Welcome @Fastidious and if you like a challenge there is the Xmas challenge you can sign up to.

Hey Lizbean! I can't turn down a challenge... I might do that.

Welcome @Fastidious - look forward to seeing how you get on!

Thanks Madcatlady (love the name!) I'm certainly enjoying the journey. I might need a wee bit of support when I start plateau-ing... That's normally when I struggle to keep at it.

@Fastidious it's great to see you are on board and loving it. Take it in your stride, easy does it, I did slow and steady and prepared for maintenance, that was the most trying aspect, it's now magic. Best to you and OH

Hello@KC15 and a warm welcome to you I may have missed this conversation, are you breast feeding? With a 4/5am get up and long day it's important we look after ourselves first.