The FastDay Forum

I heard about this diet on Good Morning America Friday. I've been reading, researching and debating. I'm gonna do it! I told my husband last night. He said 'You're on another diet kick?' Can't blame him. He's seen me try and fail many. I wasn't going to tell him, I was going to just do it, and if it worked, cool! Well, when you live with someone, and cook for them, you kinda have to give them a heads up. Cuz I'm not going into the kitchen for any long periods of time on my fast days! I'm certainly not going to cook a scrumptious meal for him and my 18 yr. old son, if I can't partake! So I went grocery shopping today, and bought them things that they can fix for themselves. Two days a week won't kill them.

I need to lose about 100 lbs. I have a question about fast days. I'm considering just having coffee (gotta have it!) and water on those days. I normally have cream and sugar in my coffee, and still might, and count those as my 500 calories. Or I might go black on those days, and just drink water the rest of the day. So I'm wondering if that's a bad idea.....to not eat any solid foods. Has anyone tried that, and if so, did it work or no? Thanks for any helpful suggestions. Kinda looking forward to starting this tomorrow, but I know it's gonna be hard! I'll be back here often for tips and support!

[janeg]

Hello cindyis and welcome!
Good luck with your first fast. You will find lots and lots of really good information and tips on the board about how to do this way of eating/life.
A lot of us seem to fast from dinner time one day to dinner time the next. So after dinner, only no cal/low cal fluids until bed time and sleep through until morning. Fluids only until the 500 cal meal at dinner time and then fluids only until breakfast next morning. Water, fruit tea, green tea, ordinary tea, no cal squash etc etc is fine. The important thing is to drink LOTS. It helps with fat metabolism. I would suggest being a wee bit cautious about too much caffeine as it could upset your sleep.
There is also different views about diet drinks. I think there is a thread in the nerdy section.
If you do use sugar and milk in your drinks remember to allow for the calories in them.
All said and done, this WOE is trial and error for the individual and you play with it until you find something that works for you.
Tha's what I really like about it, and what seems to be making it suit so many people and making it sustainable (although it is still early days)
Best of luck , remember to put your data into the tracker and let us know how you get on

[carorees]

Hi cindyls

Yes, that's what I do...no cal drinks right through to dinner time. There is a poll running on how people arrange their meals on fast days and around half do it this way, with others having varying combinations of small meals. The one meal in the evening option also let's you join in with a normal-looking family dinner.

Good luck with it.

Well, I've been on this diet for 4 days, and I'm lovin' it! Finally a diet I can pretty much enjoy. I fasted Monday and Thursday. I did a total fast Monday. Black coffee and water. I found my appetite diminished on my feed days, Tues and Wed. Yesterday I almost made it thru a total fast, but in the evening I felt a little lightheaded, so I ate some crackers. Not sure I'll do a total fast again, but I just wanted to see if I could do it, and give it a kick start. I was so hungry when I went to bed, that I couldn't wait to get up this morning and eat! I've been up 3 hours, and I'm still not hungry! I've only had coffee(with cream and sugar today). Out of curiousity I got on the scales. I've lost 5 lbs. I know it comes off fast the first week, and won't always be like this. But it has motivated me to keep going.

I had my 2nd weigh in today and lost another 2 lbs.! I quit doing the total fast, because I wasn't feeling very good the next day. Dizzy, weak, etc. So I fast with 500 calories now. Monday was very hard, and I didn't do good, as I took in 1000 calories. Yesterday's fast was much better. My feast days are going well, and I'm not eating as much as I used to. I still don't notice anything, but being so heavy, I know it will take more to notice. Just happy it keeps going down!