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Monday 2nd February – Fast Day



Horrible, horrible fast day today. I’m bloody starving, I’m frozen (the fire next to me is having no impact) and I’m knackered. And, horror of horrors, tea is not doing the job for me. A month on this WOE and I have maintained my tea fast reasonably well, even when I’ve been complaining, but today I feel like crap. I was supposed to walk the 5km to meet the hubby after he finished work but the very idea just made me feel light headed and dizzy.

I know I should have been somewhat more reasonable and introduced exercise on a non-fast day but I though Monday was a good day to start it up. I think I should stick to the fact “Monday” starts are just not good for me. I need to ease into things mid-week, like I did with 5:2.

I am so looking forward to tomorrow when I can eat.

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