First day of fasting

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Gem871

12:22 pm
11 Feb 21
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Hi guys so today is my first day of 5:2! So far the morning has been ok but now its lunchtime I am actually starving, just got an oxo and a can of diet coke for lunch, Anybody have tips for coping with the hunger, I feel a bit sick!

Hope your all going good x

Cinque

1:25 am
14 Feb 21
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Hi Gem, I hope you get through the day okay.
Drinking plenty of water is my best tip. Distraction (go for a walk?) when the hunger is strong (it comes in waves, so just wait for it to pass). And remember that hunger is a sign your body is doing all the good things.
A bowl of low cal veggies with a small drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice is also a good solution if you are feeling sick. You probably also need to add salt when cooking the veg.
Cheers

Moanas2

4:03 am
23 Feb 21
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Hi everyone it’s my first day today to fasting and I was abit scared and anxious but I’m almost through the day and I have just been drinking plenty of water and I had coffee so feeling pretty proud of myself and am not feeling like I need to rush home and eat everything

Cathie0

8:08 am
16 May 21
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yep the hunger is worse when you start… keep going! It will decrease or at least the hunger will start not to worry you..well done on starting!

JoKam

12:04 pm
25 Jun 21
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My first day of fasting – feeling hungry ALL THE TIME, it never passes. It’s a proper hunger, not just being peckish. I have a headache all the time and sometimes nausea. Is that normal or is it a sign that I’m harming myself?

ChrisBirmingham

7:55 am
29 Jul 21
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Wasn’t brave enough to enter the world of fasting with a full 24 hour attempt so am doing 16:8 starting today. To celebrate the new me I had Chinese Takeaway last night and have swore not to have another for a full month. Hoping with a daily 1600 calories and the exercise regime I have that I can lose some gut fat. How horrible does that sound – Gut Fat lol.

My plan is that if I manage a week of this I will add in one full day fast next week and two the week after. Found all the information around fasting made a lot of sense, just a bit concerned about how much energy I’ll have for training.

Cortie

6:25 am
25 Jul 22
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I guess that the best tip is no drink water – your brain thinks that you put somethng in the mouth and probably this is food