The FastDay Forum

Hi,

I'm Louise and I'm 36 and am on my first fast day today. Am hoping this will become my new way of life, but have to admit I am really hungry today!

It does get better !! My first day I was hungry and felt light headed ( the head thing I think was literally in my head !! )
It was just the thought of not eating the copious amounts that I usually do.
I love the fast days now and actually look forward to them, embrace it and enjoy it. I dont think I have ever been so motivated by any other diet at all!!

Hi Louise and welcome to the forum! If you are used to eating throughout the day, then it is not surprising that your body is protesting by making you feel hungry! However, as weaselsmummy says, 'It does get better!'

How have you decided to eat your 500 calories? Personally, although I usually eat breakfast, on fast days I eat nothing until our evening meal at about 7 pm. I make sure that I keep busy and just drink black tea (my usual drink of choice on any day) and water with lemon juice added to it. If I eat breakfast it seems to trigger my 'hungry switch' and then I want to eat all day, so for me it's best not to switch it on.

I was very apprehensive the first time I tried it but it went very well and I was able to have a really good meal in the evening. I suppose I was worried that I would feel faint, or not be able to do anything for lack of food but, in fact, nothing dramatic happened at all and that is what I have done on every fast day in the six weeks I have been on this WOE (Way Of Eating)

Other people choose to spread their calories through the day and the great thing about this WOE is that you can change things to suit yourself. Hunger pangs come in waves and will pass if you can take your mind off them. My best suggestions for you would be 'keep busy' and 'drink plenty of zero calorie drinks to fill you up and help avoid headaches'

Good luck! Keep us posted on your progress!

Ah, thanks!!! I'm usually a real snacker as I work from hme so the kitchen is only a step away! I also deink alot of tea and coffee throughout the day and have had far less today. First fast day done though and am looking forward to Friday which will be my second. I think though that I might do Monday and Weds as that will suit me much better.