2nd FD - feeling spaced out and woozy

[LollyLondon]

1st day was Monday and went ok. Finding today really tough.

I had a fairly light (non FD) dinner last night, as wasn't particularly hungry. Have had a couple of oatcakes this morning and I'm now part-way through soup and salad for lunch.

I'm feeling spaced out and am definitely not on the ball at work. I don't think I'm being particularly coherent!

Is this normal? Will it get better?

Thanks

I should probably add - I'm a greedy pig mostly and snack a lot (biscuits, crisps, chocolate) so maybe this is just my body adjusting....

It does get easier, I remember my second fast day feeling harder than the very first too for some reason.

Keep going, you can weigh yourself first thing tomorrow morning and hopefully not a pound or two loss x

Thanks! I'm almost there

Well done Lolly, it does get easier. Although it seems counter intuitive, some of us who have been fasting a while feel better to hold off eating until the end of an FD rather than eating three tiny meals. I don't eat after dinner the previous evening, then drink lots all FD and have all 500 cals around 6:00. When I first started fasting I tried to split the cals over three meals and was constantly hungry. This way I know food isn't an option all day, I don't think about it and am genuinely not hungry.

Hi Lolly
Your body is just getting used to fasting. It usually takes a couple of weeks.

I'd recommend avoiding starches, breakfast cereal or juice, which are all high GI and can make you hungry & weak.

Many folk copy Mosely's system of 2 meals, about 350 and 150 cals, for lunch & supper, whichever way round you prefer.
350 cals allows a huge amount of veg, with some lean protein. E.g. stirfry, curry, stew.
The small meal can be e.g. a veg omelette, or tinned tuna / boiled egg with salad & balsamic vinegar.

If you get hungry in between, then a hot Bovril (10cals) mid-morning or mid-afternoon often helps.