The FastDay Forum

Hi all, I've just joined up. I read Dr. Mosley's book and started my first fast on Monday. Today is fast #2. I'm a bit confused as to the length of a fast because in the book it states that one researcher ate breakfast at 11am and had supper at 7pm thus fasting for 16 hours - but surely her fast took place during the night, 7pm - 11am the next day? Is that a fast? I know she did 8 hours during the day but the bulk of the fast was during time spent asleep. Can anyone shed light on this? I quite fancy the idea of doing the bulk of my fasting during sleep, lol. I want to do this properly so any advice gratefully accepted. It's good to be here - I found the site via FB by the way. Best, Marie (duffo66).

[carorees]

Hi there and welcome

Yes the book is confusing! What the majority of people are doing is to have an evening meal, fast overnight, eat up to 500 cal the next day (usually in one evening meal but some have breakfast and dinner, some lunch and dinner, a few have three meals), go to bed, eat normally the next day. So the lengths of the fasting periods vary depending on the meal times but there are two overnight fasts plus a low/no cal daytime period.

Does that make sense?

[Tracieknits]

Hi and Welcome! Carorees described the way I do it

Brilliant! Thank you ladies!

Hi there! I am a newbie too. This is the end of my second week. I lost over 3lb in the first week and was so happy to see the numbers coming down not going steadily up for the first time I months, I was almost quite emotional. Unfortunately at the end of my second week 4th fast been and gone yesterday) and nothing has shifted on the scales, not even 1/4lb. However, my husband (who does not know I am doing this as he has lost sympathy with my years of fad yoyo diets) commented yesterday that I was looking slimmer so something must be working even if the scales don't say so. My jeans also definitely feel a bit looser, I think I am going to invest in some new scales!!!

I am finding the fasts really quite easy, I find between 3pm and 5pm is the worst time of day, but I have discovered Bovril granules as an amazing 10cal drink. The granules definitely taste better than the paste, I can't find the granules in the shops but good old Amazon stocks them and they arrived within 24 hours.

My friend also on the 5:2 diet (started about 3 weeks ago and has lost 5lb) has discovered Chia seeds and is raving about them, anyone else come across these?

Well good luck everyone, I am slightly disheartened at this weeks weigh-in but determined to give this a long term go because I completely believe in the concept, and (unfortunately my husband is right) add diets are not sustainable, whereas this really does seem to be something I feel I could keep up indefinitely.

All the best
Heath

Hi all,
I'm heading into week two - due to fast tomorrow. Looking forward to it, oddly enough! I think I'm down about 2lbs.
Best,
Marie

heading into week 6 and my hard times are between 12 and 3, I just keep busy and take the dog out for a walk then count down for tea time.

I find the evening from 7pm until bed the hardest

Hi Islay

Tesco has the bovril stock cubes. They have about 13 cals per cube and also make a brilliant hot drink when you are fed up of black coffee or feeling hungry.

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/ ... =262924842

Sam

Thanks heaps Sam, I have not see Bovril cubes before, loving the powder so will get some cubes too, good to take to work!

Cheers

Heather