Finally decided to take the plunge! Had seen the tv show and read the book, but kept putting the diet off! My weight has been steadily going up for the last few years, but it’s now gone up to 11 stone and my clothes are all tight 🙁 I want to lose between 1 1/2-2 stone to feel like myself again.

I did my first fast day on Monday and am planning my next on Thursday. I’ll probably keep to this pattern unless I need to swap a fast day for something. Monday wasn’t as bad as I expected…until the evening! Had a boiled egg at breakfast (I might try and cut this out next time), a can of soup for lunch and a small dinner with lots of veg. I drank sugarfree squash/tea throughout the day to stave off the hunger pangs. The problem was in the evening. I went to bed with a stomach ache/headache and couldn’t get to sleep. When I woke up I still had the headache/stomach ache and ran to the kitchen to stuff my face (LUCKILY there wasn’t anything to eat in the house, so I had to settle for a bowl of cereal and fruit juice).

I felt pretty crappy for the rest of the day yesterday, and I’m not looking forward to my fast day tomorrow. Any advice?

Thanks 🙂

Thanks for the advice Dummerchen. I definately haven’t gone cold turkey with the caffeine! (Trying to cut back on the fizzy drinks though). I think I’m going to try no food until lunchtime tomorrow and a small dinner/snack in the evening. I have been keeping hydrated so I think it’s mind over matter with food 🙁