Hello all,

I started the 5:2 on Monday after becoming fed up with my weight and worrying about my health. I did not weigh myself before starting so I don’t know exactly how much I weigh but I have a rough idea from weighing myself around 6 weeks ago (and then some, for Christmas!). I will not be weighing myself every week as I am currently down at University and don’t have a set with me, although I am going home in a few weeks and will have completed 3 weeks on the plan by then so it will be interesting to see!

My fast days are Tuesday and Thursday and I successfully completed the first day without too many hunger pangs.. although 8.30pm-10pm was not brilliant!

Today I have eaten a 77 calorie soup for lunch and plan to eat a chicken salad pitta for tea. On Tuesday I had a 200 calorie smoked salmon pitta with a prawn salad for tea.

I feel encouraged by this plan and not in the least way restricted… being able to eat ‘whatever you want’ within reason is only just a day away. In fact, yesterday, after my first fast day I felt unable to eat the vast amounts of rubbish I had been doing!

Good luck to fellow Fasters! 🙂