The FastDay Forum

Hello,

I'm now in my third week and can't believe the impact the diet has had on me already! I didn't understand how some of you were saying it had changed your life but now I do!

I have struggled with my weight my whole life, tried various diets. It's strange how I couldn't reduce my daily intake by a few calories but I can now already drastically reduce it with no problems. The first day was a little alien but by the second I was enjoying the hunger pains - I've worked out they're actually no worse than a stomach ache so it helps to remember that now so I know that when they come, just like a stomach ache they will pass.

I ended up doing 4:3 the first two weeks purely by accident. I have been reading this doesn't show a greater weight loss generally but I'd already done half the day without eating anything so just decided to carry on. I'm not sure if I'll continue but I might, I've enjoyed the fast days more than the feast ones - I enjoy the feeling of being lighter, not structuring my day around food and for the first time in my life I feel like I'm in contol and listening to my body.

I've lost 5lbs in the first week and a lb for the second so I"m very happy with that, I'll be happy with a lb a week. I'm doing quite a bit of exercise which is also new to me so I'm definitely seeing changes in my body and feeling so much better.

So hello everyone, looking forward to sharing some tips and successes with you soon!
amelia

Hi Amelia,
Pleased to hear you are doing so well and feeling great. I agree it's such a powerful feeling to know that you are in charge of your body and your hunger. It does get easier, I don't even get the stomach "ache" any more and feel so much lighter mentally (as well as the pounds I've lost!). You can see from my post that you can view my stats and weight loss - you don't have to do this but it gives other people a quick overview of your "journey" (although I stress it is up to you if you want to it to be viewed or not. I like to at least know where people are in the world, we are a pretty international bunch now) I hope you use the tracker anyway, even if it is "for your eyes only" - sorry, I watched the latest James Bond film last night, Skyfall...think I'm getting a bit carried away. Good luck on your mission,
Miss Moneypenny erm I mean Dhana

Wow - brilliant!! Great post and so glad you're seeing such great results after just 3 weeks. Very inspirational post even for me who's been doing this a few weeks longer! I think you should submit your post into the inspirational stories section, I think newbies in particular would really love to read your experience.

And on 4:3, carorees will probably kill me, but a sneaky peak at raw results from the April monthly weigh in suggest to me that 4:3 might give an edge for some people as a lot of 4:3ers appear to be high on the losing scale - http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3211 ... 32013.xlsx.
Even if it doesn't make a difference to weight loss, I'd guess you will adapt more quickly to fasting because you'll have more fasts under your belt in a shorter space of time.

Best wishes for continued results and thanks again for sharing such a postive experience!!

This post is so good to see, i am about to have my first fast day tomorrow ( only just found out about this on tuesday). I like reading the posts on this site as it gave me the encouragement to start this process. Just hoping tomorrow wont be too terrible. How are your energy levels?

I know just what you mean. I'm a week and a half in and find myself missing breakfast and even lunch sometimes on non-fast days as I'm just not hungry. I don't even get a rumbling tummy which I thought I would. It may not last but as I lost about 3-4lbs the first week, I'm just keeping it up for now!

Brilliant first post!
I feel exactly like you too, I prefer fast days as I feel lighter and less stressed too. I like not having to ask myself "what to eat?"

Hi everyone and thanks for your warm welcome and kind words!

It's been all of your inspirational stories that have helped me so thought it only fair to share mine too, I'll get onto setting up that progress tracker too as that looks good.

NicholaMcG - my energy levels haev been really good, the first day I was feeling a bit pathetic but I think that was a mental thing, me telling myself I should be feeling weak etc. I have been going to the gym in the evening on fast days, initially it was to keep me occupied, if I'm sat at home I'm worried I'll cheat. So to begin with I was just doing light exercise and weights, however, it wasn't long before I felt I actually had more energy on fast days, I don't know if that's because the food from the day before is substantial fuel. I'm currently trainng for my first 5k, have built up from walking and running for one minute. Last Thursday (a fast day) I was meant to do a 15 minute run but ended up doing 40, I just felt so good and had so much energy. I tend to just have lunch on fast days so I'd had something that day but have also done good runs at the weekend before I have anything. Good luck on your first fast day - it will be tough but it will change your life! I'll be on one as well so we'll be going through it together, just post on here if it gets tough but just keep telling yourself 'only one day!'

Well done all of you as well, you're all an inspiration!x

Hi Amelia. I think we must have started about the same time. I also started with 4:3, though I am switching to 5:2 soon. Saturday is the last race in the running season where I live. I'm doing the 10K. I'm not sure I like fast days as much as you, but still, the diet seems to be working out: I suffer a bit, but less than most diets, and there isn't that feeling of denial. I think I've been eating healthier, if only because there's so many veggies around for fast days.

Hi Amelia,
Today went well, just hoping it wasnt a fluke. Im going to try and do more exercise along with the 5:2, i have been lazy in the past and think thats why i have put on the weight post baby. Going tomorrow for a walk/ jog and hopefully will keep at it. Im glad your energy levels have held up as this was a concern to me, with a 2 year old i need all the energy i can get. Thank you for taking the time to comment.