Hello, this is my first week of 5:2 and so far so good. I'm on my second fast today my first was Tuesday, I think next week I'll do Monday & Thursday but I only really made the decision to give this a try on Monday so Tues was my first day.
Tuesday was hard, I had the worst headache ever, which I think was caffeine withdrawal, which I always find a kiler, I don't like black coffee, and drink redbush tea without milk which is decaff, so without thinking I didn't have a coffee all day, I normally have two or three, but it was enough to get the headache from hell. I was hungry on and off during the day, I was in work whereas i'm home today, so I was busy but it was hard going. I felt so ill in the evening I had a bath and went to bed early, but to my surprise on Weds morning I didn't feel starving or desperate for breakfast (it was the thought of the toasted teacake that kept me going on Tues!). Today being fast day 2 has been so much easier, I didn't have breakfast as such just a coffee (with milk) and I've been fine this morning, a bit peckish but not really hungry at all, looking forward to lunch in a bit - got a feta cheese salad from Marksies & will probably have soup for dinner tonight but I'm amazed at how much easier today feels, I wasn't looking forward to doing today and the little devil that sits on my shoulder was telling me to forget it but I'm glad I stuck with it and hope the rest of the day feels as good as this!
I lost two stone at the end of last year doing Cambridge, but I'd like to lose at least one more maybe two. Six years ago I lost 3 stone with Cambridge but over the years it went back on and nothing I tried could shift it. I started low-carbing a couple of years ago and lost a bit and I think eventually that's the way I'd like to eat but I struggle to lose weight with it long-term, I do it for a few months then go mad on carbs and start again. I'm hoping with fasting I can do mainly low-carb but have some here & there if I want so they're not forbidden.
Anyway will see how the rest of the day goes, but feeling very positive at the moment
Jan
Tuesday was hard, I had the worst headache ever, which I think was caffeine withdrawal, which I always find a kiler, I don't like black coffee, and drink redbush tea without milk which is decaff, so without thinking I didn't have a coffee all day, I normally have two or three, but it was enough to get the headache from hell. I was hungry on and off during the day, I was in work whereas i'm home today, so I was busy but it was hard going. I felt so ill in the evening I had a bath and went to bed early, but to my surprise on Weds morning I didn't feel starving or desperate for breakfast (it was the thought of the toasted teacake that kept me going on Tues!). Today being fast day 2 has been so much easier, I didn't have breakfast as such just a coffee (with milk) and I've been fine this morning, a bit peckish but not really hungry at all, looking forward to lunch in a bit - got a feta cheese salad from Marksies & will probably have soup for dinner tonight but I'm amazed at how much easier today feels, I wasn't looking forward to doing today and the little devil that sits on my shoulder was telling me to forget it but I'm glad I stuck with it and hope the rest of the day feels as good as this!
I lost two stone at the end of last year doing Cambridge, but I'd like to lose at least one more maybe two. Six years ago I lost 3 stone with Cambridge but over the years it went back on and nothing I tried could shift it. I started low-carbing a couple of years ago and lost a bit and I think eventually that's the way I'd like to eat but I struggle to lose weight with it long-term, I do it for a few months then go mad on carbs and start again. I'm hoping with fasting I can do mainly low-carb but have some here & there if I want so they're not forbidden.
Anyway will see how the rest of the day goes, but feeling very positive at the moment
Jan
