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Which days do you fast?

Sunday
3%
46
Monday
35%
582
Tuesday
9%
151
Wednesday
11%
177
Thursday
31%
506
Friday
6%
106
Saturday
2%
33
I vary my days most weeks
3%
56
Total votes : 1657

Re: What days do you fast?
13 Jan 2013, 10:21
For me, I work around my shift pattern. I find it easier to fast after a night shift because that way I get to spend a lot of it in bed! It's working really well for me so far.
Re: What days do you fast?
13 Jan 2013, 16:14
I fast on Tuesdays and Thursdays as I swim on those mornings and cant swim after eating. It also means that I am getting a 16hr fast from supper the day before fasting and the first meal on a fasting day. However if we are socialising on one of those days I just swap to another day. I didn't fast at all over Christmas, New Year but found that I ate less than I normally do during the festive season.
Re: What days do you fast?
14 Jan 2013, 22:30
I've come back to this to admit that my pattern is very variable!
Re: What days do you fast?
14 Jan 2013, 23:20
Monday, because I am out in the evening with little temptation other than a cup of tea.

Next day could be Wednesday, but in fact any day up to and including Sunday. It usually ends up being Thursday
Re: What days do you fast?
15 Jan 2013, 10:24
This is my first week doing 2 days. I have chosen today, Tuesday and Friday. I think it will depend each week for me.
S
Re: What days do you fast?
15 Jan 2013, 13:35
Mondays and Thursdays for me. I work Mondays and Fridays so Monday is an obvious choice as I'll be busy all day. I decided against Friday for my second fast day as Friday night tends to be takeaway and wine night!
Re: What days do you fast?
15 Jan 2013, 13:59
I'm actually doing 3 days but it wouldn't let me vote for 3 ...... As this is the 5:2 forum I suppose that's the way it should be LOL :-)
Re: What days do you fast?
15 Jan 2013, 15:55
Perhaps I should start another forum here for alternative methods of IF such as 4:3 and ADF?
Re: What days do you fast?
15 Jan 2013, 16:16
LOL I'm sure there's a little corner in here for us :-)
Re: What days do you fast?
16 Jan 2013, 08:23
I wanted to vote for 3 too. I'm not doing 4:3, just keep changing the plan!
Re: What days do you fast?
17 Jan 2013, 15:13
Another one on 4:3 here - I don't think there should be a different forum or anything, it's the same regime whether you're on 4:3, 5:2 or 6:1. Please make it so you can choose more than two days!
Re: What days do you fast?
20 Jan 2013, 00:14
Im doing 4:3 at the moment too and do monday, wednesday and friday. If something comes up and i cant do all three then im quite happy that i have still got two in. I prefer to leave weekends for feed days.
Pennyfaster
Re: What days do you fast?
20 Jan 2013, 11:55
Hi I started last week doing Monday & Thursday as it doesn't interfere with weekends. I can't be doing it right as I weighed this morning & I'm now the same weight as before starting. Strange as on Friday I was 1lb off?
Re: What days do you fast?
20 Jan 2013, 12:47
I don't think you should read too much into a one-off variation, my weight can vary by 3lbs or so before taking account of any long-term factors. I don't think which days of the week you choose to fast can make a difference to how well the diet works (except how easy/hard you find it). It might make a difference if you run them together - I tried this once and found it very hard going!

Dominic
Re: What days do you fast?
27 Feb 2013, 12:27
Hi Moogie,

I also do Mondays and Thursdays. Monday seems like a nice easy option, after eating what I want over the weekend and Thursday just balances out the rest of the week. So far, really easy! Long may it continue.
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