Starting 5:2 diet today. Any words of wisdom

[ineedsomepeaceandquiet]

And advice? Need to loose half a stone

I tried this last week and failed miserably .By 4pm on first day of fasting I felt dreadful so will watch this thread in the hope that someone can offer words of wisdom! Good luck

On no! That does not fill me with hope!!

Sorry.... I really wanted it to work I am just weak

By 4pm I had eaten 3 welsh cakes whilst trying to cook tea . I was genuinely starving.

Not really, but I am doing the same thing! DP has been doing it for a few weeks, I wanted to wait and get a work trip out of the way as I was not giving up eating and drinking in the South of France for a few days! His advice to me was to eat something every few hours, not to 'save' all the calories for just one meal, and to fill up on lots of water and green tea or black coffee. Also, plan your food for the day so you know when you are going to eat - so I already know what I am having today, which is not so bad as I know when and what the next thing will be. DP has lost about half a stone doing it for just 2 1/2 weeks so seems to work!

Good luck!

I have started today too and have decided to do it over two 'meals' had a veggie soup at 12.00 and now trying to hang on for another soup tonight... have to say I am starving but big mugs of tea are keeping me from giving in! I have told the hubby he has to cook his own dinner tonight as I don't think my will power is that strong!

Good luck Rosie . I felt I couldn't do without my milk in tea so I took 175 kcal off my 500 total. I think that was probably my downfall