Hi, I like a lot of people watched the Panorama programme and thought it was really interesting. I attempted 5:2 pretty half-heartedly and then forgot about it. However this weekend I bust out of my size 16 jeans and decided enough was enough. I have had elevated sugar and my cholesterol is high – the doctor wants me to go on statins but I have no intention of taking them ever.

Anyway, I read the book on Tuesday night and as they say, there is no time like the present so I fasted yesterday. I found it surprisingly easy. I often don’t eat breakfast until very late anyway so I was fine with tea and coffee all day. Back on real coffee which I prefer without milk.

I had a big plate of steamed cabbage and courgettes last night with a little butter and black pepper. I was fine, but I must say I was very cold and tired by the end of the day. I had a hot bath and went to bed early. I wasn’t particularly hungry today, skipped breakfast as usual though I was on a course and there were biscuits at break-time which I couldn’t resist.

I am hoping to do Mondays and Tuesdays every week from now on. I can’t do a second day this week due to other commitments.

If anyone has any tips or comments I’d be very grateful to hear them.

Tevenie

Hi Double Happy

Oh the Cabbage soup diet! my friend did that years ago and all I remember is that the flat STANK for weeks of cabbage – it was horrible!

But I had Cabbage and courgettes because they are my favourite vegetables! I would often just eat them for supper anyway. But you are right about the protein, as I mentioned in my second post (posted at the same time as you) I will eat some tinned fish next time, which I also love so I wont be feeling too deprived. I think I might get some skimmed milk and have it with a little chocolate powder last thing in the evening so I can feel all warm and cuddly inside when I go to bed! So that’s my plan for next week anyway and I will see how it goes. I kind of think, that for me, I need to make it something that I really don’t need to think about at all. Just do it. I am actually working in the food industry and cook all the time so not thinking about cooking will be a lovely holiday for me!

Hi Arla

I can’t decide if I was cold because I hadn’t eaten anything or was cold just because it is cold out there.

Maybe a combination of things.

lol Arla, I didn’t realise you were in a warm place! It is freezing here in Ireland, typical January weather, wet, cold and windy!

Well I lost 2lbs after my one day last week. I thought it would immediately either go back on or partially go back on but it hasn’t so I am delighted with that. Fast day No 2 tomorrow. I am hoping to do my two in a row, ie Monday and Tuesday, but I will see how I feel on Tuesday morning. I might switch it to Wednesday instead depending how the week pans out. I am excited – if I could be back into 14 or even 12 (UK size) by summer, I’d be really very happy.
Not to mention how happy my doctor would be if I could get my cholesterol down a bit!