Hi joan gilkin, Well done for shedding the 5 lb + of belly!! I’ll be 60 years old in a couple weeks and though that might sound youngish, I’ve had health issues for the past few years (Hashimotos and Adrenal Insufficiency) that accelerated my ageing. I’m on a FD today and feel hungry too, though I’m due for my soup dinner soon.

I’m sorry to read that you’re starting feel resistance to FDs. I’m only new at this too, having commenced the program in late June. Just checking whether or not you eat a full 500 calories on your FD? I read somewhere that eating minimum 50 grams of protein on FDs is recommended and I’ve found that this helps stave off most of my hunger. Prior to reading that recommendation, I was eating considerably less protein and feeling a lot hungrier. I use a whey protein powder to give me 10 extra protein grams which contain only 45 calories per serving.

Hello Joan from UK :)How are you ‘spending’ your 500 Fast day calories? I rely a lot on eggs – a hard boiled egg is a filling food – don t drink with or after any meals – let the food linger as solid food for as long as possible. Soup is a waste of calories for me – I made mushroom soup and after all the faff, realised I was starving an hour later and I could have had an egg for the same calories 🙁

Tinned tuna in brine (drained) 120 cals in a can – if you are hungry have the full can – with counted salad – I make a dressing of 0% fat greek yoghurt, (50 ml is plenty @ 25 cals)add a stick of celery and about an eighth of an apple – poor man s waldorf salad but without the nuts!!! check the calories and weigh your apple portion – its at least 100 cals for a full apple – makes a big dent into your 500 so watch that. Some sexy salad leaves – I like rocket mix – and you have a good bowlful there of ‘need to chew’ food. Bump up your bowl a bit more with grated oven roasted/microwaved cauliflower floret (fresh not frozen) it tastes just like cous cous and I roast mine with a spray of the frylite oil. Takes five mins to cook then whack that on the plate too 🙂 Depending on your tuna portion you could get this down you for 150 cals – its very filling, healthy and you could have it twice a day plus an egg or two 🙂 I personally think it is better to have an egg at bedtime even if means you had over 500 but under 600 on a fast day. I do this and don t wake up hungry – hence I find two fast days on the trot much easier.

Try changing your fast days around maybe? Seems you are living in fear of them and I suspect, as in my case, will overeat to compensate this fear of having little food. Swerve carbs – they make me hungry and water retentive. I do no exercise but why not grab yourself a toy boy and burn off a few calories – take your mind off food too for a while??? :):) good luck hon :)xx