Mostly, don’t give up!! I have felt as you, several times along the way, but I finally realized that it’s ok to have more difficult days, maybe even a real bad day, where I eat everything in sight. Before, when I would feel this way on all the other diets, I’d get discouraged, say why bother and give up. Not this time! These days and feelings ebbs and flows and it’s ok. Hang in there, and when you see your hard work pay off on the scale, you will be thrilled!

There are many suggestions in this forum and online to give you tips in order to tweak what may not be working for you, but the best tip that has helped me is keep doing what you’re doing. It will work and it’s amazing!

I use myfitnesspal too.

I will log what Im thinking about eating and usually pick better options when I see the calorie content.

Hmm, cold, wet day here in the UK and a hint of the autumn and winter to come and the extra challenge of fasting when it’s colder. Today is a fast day for me and rather than have some hot snack or other it’s a case of putting on cosy socks and an extra layer. I really don’t like hot drinks much, so it’s cold water to keep me full, but that’s not helping with the keeping warm, so may push out the boat with some weak earl grey tea. Today it was blueberries for breakfast, and for early supper it will be salmon, french beans and courgettes and I’ve just been told there are heaps of aubergine in the garden that need eating too, so that’s that sorted; hardly hardship, after all.

Hi all, I’m new to the forums, but on my 5th or 6th week of the fast diet and have to say I love it. I too use the MyFitnessPal App each day which has been very helpful. It’s interesting to see the calories, etc…Don’t feel guilty if there are days where you overindulge – you can always swap your days or do an extra one. I think it has become easier too over the weeks…..and tell myself if I want something bad (usually chocolate or cake), I can have it tomorrow – tomorrow comes and I tend to forget! There are a few colleagues of mine who are doing it too – which helps and watermelon has played a huge part in my life too! Good luck peeps….

hello Toms its good to hear today has been better for you,
for years ive over eaten and gained weight, gone on crash diets to lose 1&1/2 stone to only put it all back on and more after becoming bored and feeling like im constantly being punished for loving my food,

for me this plan has changed my relationship with food, i no longer eat for comfort or out of bordom or for just being thirsty, it was a slow prosess that didnt happen over night, slowly the changes happened.
ive stated before its like my brain has been re-set food does not control me as it once did, i still have what i fancy on my non fast days but my portions are much smaller, also ive turned to healthier options without even thinking about it,
keep going it will be worth it, im almost a year into this plan have had at least 7 weeks off during holidays where ive taken a break but things are still heading downwards,
wishing you every success for a healthier future xx

Really, as everyone else says, stick with it! I’ve made no change to my (fairly bad) diet on eating days, and in fact sometimes I allow myself to be a complete piggy – guilt free because of fasting! I genuinely pay no attention to what I’m eating on non-fast days, but have been very strict on fast days. Since January I have lost a stone, not the fastest weight loss in the world and some weeks it does goes up, but I have to say, I am very, very happy with a long term trend of losing 2lbs a month – it is coming off and staying off regardless of bad days. I did find that after a couple of months of fasting the really naughty days got less of their own accord, I think this is simply due to my getting used to being hungry and no longer running for a snack as soon as I’m peckish. Good luck 🙂

Fitnesspal app definitely helps. Seeing written down just what you have consumed is a great reality check.

I’ve found MyFitnessPal is even better when you link up with your partner / friend / fitness buddy / Fast buddies.

It makes me so proud to finish logging my food for the day and see that I’m at or just under my calorie goal. And that pride can carry me through a tough day.

Hi, Helencg, Your post struck a cord with me. I have been on the FD since Aug and have had what I consider significant success, losing 18 pounds. The more amazing feat for me is to have stayed on the plan for this long. So, you may occasionally wobble but don’t fall! I also have had some struggle with wanting to eat more on “eat” days than I should and for all the same, old, wrong reasons. But, I will keep going, try to add some more exercise, and assume that in the long run this is working and will continue to work. A suggestion: Don’t weigh all the time. I have only weighed twice in 18 weeks and think it’s better for me to assume I’m losing, even if a very small amount. Then when I weigh after a long stretch I see an amount that seems very satisfying. If I lose a half pound a week that would be great but that is such a small amount that depending on when I weighed each week (if I did!) I could show little or no loss or even a small gain. I am one of those tall people you refer to and maybe that means I have a higher TDEE, but weight loss is hard at any height!!!! Wobbling is OK but just don’t give up!!!

as the weather gets cold fasting days in particular are a struggle in that i feel constantly cold. I am wearing more clothes but my hands and feet are particularly cold. It’s cold and rainy today so I won’t manage to get in a walk. Will my body be using more calories to try and make me warm? I guess I need to start making more low calorie soups and maybe have “lunch” and “dinner” on fast days in winter, whereas in summer I was happy with just dinner at night as I find it hard to get to sleep if I am very hungry.

After I git used to 5:2. And afer u start ed estimating my calories. If I went of my tdee for the whole week . I would have another fast day. 4c3