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Good luck, Cathy — this is completely do-able! Check out some of topics and join in.
You might like to try a cup of broth to tide you over. Or use your milk for your tea and try your omelette without it. The French use a splash of water and no milk, so you can be ever so sophisticated and virtuous at the same time. 🙂
I’m with you on the cuppa front — black tea just doesn’t do it for me!
When I first started 5:2, I found that having a pot of simple homemade soup on the stove (mostly broth, a few veggies, perhaps a bit of meat) got me through a fast day nicely. It kept hunger at bay, was filling, and was real food. It left calorie space for some dinner, too.
My eating plan has evolved with time, but this 5:2 way of life accommodates all sorts of combinations. I know you’ll find what works for you.
Hi Cathy!
I started the 5:2 exactly two years ago and have lost just over 6st – so I know it can work if you’re committed!
Best advice I’d give you: be patient!
For me, true motivation wasn’t people telling me I looked great (as nice as that was), it was seeing it for myself in the mirror & on the scales over time. But it does take time.
All the best!
Hi:
Here are some tips: https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/the-basics-for-newbies-your-questions-answered/
Good Luck!
Hello hope I can join in this First Day thread and wish everyone al good wishes for achieving their goals. Did have some success with 5:2 a few years ago then went on holiday broke the habit and stupidly let myself slide….. so am determined to try again. It’s inspiring to hear the success stories and I know am going to need encouragement as I have a strange self sabotaging streak which usually undoes any efforts at self improvement … had busy day so not difficult not to eat until this evening when I reckon I did a little over 500 cals but I would list eating as more of a hobby than a necessity so I know am going to struggle . Have damaged knee and await result of scan so for two months have not managed much of daily walk and guess have put on half a stone already ….. anyone recommend some affordable decent weighing scales as I think it is important to weigh ? (I don’t own any just know by clothes sitting unused in cupboard and occasional horrifying glimpses of self in mirror that I am probably two stones overweight….). First time have ever joined in a forum ….what I do remember is that I must try not to over eat on non-fast days …..
Hi all
My first day today also. Read the book cover to cover last night and felt inspired to go for it today. Doing ok though. apart from the breakfast I had as part of my 500 cals, I last ate at 10.00 last night, so does this mean I can eat normally at ten tonight or wait til tomorrow morning?
Here’s hoping!
Hello thanks CraftyCathy for your suggestion re exercise … am in such a state of apathy that never occurred to me to just work the parts of the body that aren’t hurting ! Hope everyone has had a good first and/or second day. This time am going to try putting off eating for as long as possible even on non fast days. There’s a book out I believe condoning missing breakfast so I’ll go with that! Am with NiecyP and not going to weigh myself – perhaps simple tape measurement of waist would be a guide ? But I think we all know losing weight will take time and I don’t want to fall into mind games of looking at scales which show little weight loss one week and just giving up…. what I do remember from before is it’s not just about losing weight, the health benefits are good and once you get used to it the fast days are often when you feel at your sharpest and best. Swiss marigold bouillon made into hot drink is quite useful when desperate !!
God luck everyone – keep strong! Remember Richard’s 6 stone loss – congratulations to him and thanks for posting words of encouragement for us just starting out ….
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