Tips - When hunger strikes on a fast day!

[tinywife]

Hi everyone

I've just started alternate day fasting again - did it for 6 months running up to my wedding and loved it, but need to start again as the weight has started creeping back on :D

Sorry if this has been done before but thought it would be good to get some tips on how you occupy yourself on a fast day when you feel like giving into temptation! My list would be:

Take the dogs out for a walk
Have a shower / bath
Clean my teeth (not a lot that tastes nice with minty breath!)
Go to bed early (!!)
Eat a bowl of lettuce with salt and vinegar, some ice poles or pickled onions / gherkins!

Any more suggestions?!

Drink mint or jasmine tea
or iced water with lime, mint or cucumber in it.
Read a thriller
Go online onto pinterest or a health site to look for inspiration on looking good and feeling healthy

Do some press-ups and squats.
Brush the dog.
Paint nails (finger or toe)
Or put on gloves - anything to get your hands out of action.
Knit.
Face pack.
Breathing exercises.

raw carrot sticks are very filling - I can keep hunger at bay with about 10cals-worth.

Second eating some veg. A nice hot coffee is a 0 cal satisfier too

WATER
WATER
WATER

raw veg

WATER
WATER
WATER

(the water may be in the form of shed loads of tea)

Drink lots of hot tea, esp. Rooibos, ginger
Chew sugar-free gum
Do 5 mins fast skipping