The FastDay Forum

Hello everyone

Just wanted to introduce myself. This is my first ever diet. To be honest, I was very lucky when I was younger as I wasn't really bothered by food and never put on weight no matter how much I ate.

It's not like that now though......

So, I started a 4:3 diet four weeks ago and have lost about 8lbs.

I weigh myself every morning and average the 7 days. Is this a bit obsessive?? I found it easier than worrying that some days I appear to have lost very little and some days I have even gained!

Some days I spread the fast from lunchtime to the evening of the next day. It works quite well say from Sunday lunch to Monday evening.

Hoping to keep this up as a lifestyle rather than a diet.

[Moogie]

Hi Eve & welcome

That's a great technique to average out your weight over the week, far better that than obsessing over the number each day. Many of us just weigh once a week on the same day around the same time. I like the idea of averaging but I don't think I could handle getting on the scales every morning like I used to.

Wow, so you go around 30 hours before having your 500 cals? Well done! A lot of us fast from dinner the day before until dinner on the fast day and then have a 500 cal meal, but I can't imagine missing dinner the night before as well! I suppose it's not so bad on a Sunday if you have a roast for lunch I usually have Sunday roast in the evening as my hubby needs a proper dinner and I don't think I could make it through until Monday dinner without it!

Hi

Yes a big family Sunday lunch and then nothing until Monday evening. It hasn't been much of a problem.

If I get desperate, I drink a small glass of 1% milk - which I love anyway.