Hi Only Me
Don’t think about it too much, just do it. If you’re grumpy on Mondays, you might as well be grumpy and hungry! After the first few weeks, I didn’t even feel hungry on fast days, now 18 months later, apart from 2 or 3 coffees during the day, I just have an evening meal on fast days. One of the best things about 5:2 is the flexibility. You don’t have to use the same days all the time, fit them in whenever it suits you. I find it easiest on busy days when I don’t have time to notice the odd hunger pang. Some weeks I can only fit in one fast day but that’s better than no fast days.
Good luck, I hope you get great results and don’t find it too hard

Worrying is probably not too helpful. Just do it. And deal with it as it comes. If you blow it. So what. find a different strategy (a better meal maybe) and try again a week later or a few days later.

Stress makes you hungry. So does fatigue and depression. Be optimistic. Make it a priority. 🙂

Only me. well done on the loss.. Hopefully you’ll be able to stop going to the chiropractor soon.

Hi Guys

I have started my fasting today.

So far I’ve had a glass of water, black coffee no sugar and a slim a soup (55 cals).

I’m actually surprised at how difficult it isn’t. I was expecting to be wanting to fill my face by this time. Also something I found strange was after reading the book that has changed my attitude towards food already!

I have been on every diet under the sun including the dukan diet and juiceplus but find them all untenable after a couple of weeks purely based on their restrictive nature – although the dukan is very effective.

I am hoping this will finally change my attitude towards food for good.

Hi Aisbash and welcome:

You will get hungry sometimes, but not as hungry as you think. Here are some tips: http://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/the-basics-for-newbies-your-questions-answered/

Good Luck!

Thank you Madge, your thoughts were helpful for me, too. BB x