The FastDay Forum

Hello everyone, I'm new! I've been calorie counting for a while now and am in the ideal weight range for my height, but have high body fat 34% and this has not reduced percentage wise as I've lost weight, but I'm hoping that following 5:2 will shift the fat.
Anyhow, I've survived a fast on Saturday without too much difficulty and on Sunday ate quite normally without going crazy. I wouldn't say my appetite had diminished but I didn't feel the need to overcompensate.
However, yesterday I felt quite emotional about food and ended up stuffing myself before bed. This was partly because I'd had a bad day but Los out of fear because I knew I would be fasting today. I don't want this to become a binge/fast kind of lifestyle which would screw up my whole attitude to food.
Anyone with any thoughts, tips or experiences from being on the 5:2 for longer.
Thanks so much, Sarah

I started off by being a bit bingey on my eating days, I think it was the feeling of being allowed to eat so many foods that I had forbidden over the years !!I had to have them all at once, but 4 weeks in that has definitely stopped and my attitude has changed, if I fancy something when I'm shopping I buy it but by the time I get home I often don't eat it ! Good luck

Hello Sarah,
At the beginning I found it a bit tough. That's my third attempt really and this time I love 5:2. First time I did that too, I ate more before the fast. Now I learn that I want to get the most from 5:2 so I stop eating after my meal the night before at 6pm, then fast till 6pm the day after. It gets easier. And I think tomorrow I can have that chocolate bar. Saying that, every Tuesday I go to the shop and look at the pain au chocolat that I dream of but then realise I don't fancy it on that day so it will be another time. Don't feel guilty, we are learning to live with 5:2 and little mistakes can happen. It get easier. Also I count my calories during normal feed days, I stick to 2000cal ish.

Thanks girls, your replies have been so reassuring. Finding my second fast day a breeze after yesterday's binge. Only 5 more hours till dinner!

For me it's a mental thing....I don't give myself a hard time if I fancy chocolate etc, take out the guilt and things are so different.