Tip 1 - Drink lots of waterThe rationale behind more water is that you normally receive a lot of this through the food that you eat which you are not eating because you are fastingThink about how you drink your water and your motivationChilly’s water bottles are a good motivator made from stainless steel, with great designs and great feel. Go to the resources section to see more https://www.tdpod.com/ResourcesI find water makes you less hungryTip 2 - Don’t Over CommitThink about fasting in the short term initially. Concentrate on getting through your two fast days every weekStick to your calories allocated each day and eat what feels comfortable. Tip 3 - Busy, Busy, BusyTry not to fast on a day where you are not busyTry to keep busy by doing those tasks you keep putting off or that no one wants to do. Who knew that not only do you get the chance to lose weight and gain many health benefits that you can also get recognised at home or work for going the extra mile !!!Tip 4 - Track your progressionIt is really important to monitor your progressWeigh yourself and measure your waist each weekTip 5 - Understand your triggersThink about what makes you hungryThis could be smells or association such as a bakery you walk past each dayWork out what triggers you and how to avoid itTip 6 - Tea / Coffee and other hot drinksTea and coffee is good without milk and you can have as many as you likeCamelia’s Tea House is located at https://www.camelliasteahouse.comSouth Lodge Hotel is located at https://www.exclusive.co.uk/south-lodgeTip 7 - Quieten your mind / give yourself permission to relaxDifferent people relax in different waysFind your way but try to make sure that you don’t associate food with itAmy Landino https://amylandino.com/why-i-write-every-morning/Tip 8 - Find a fasting buddy or community !!!Get a fasting buddyFast 5:2 Community https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/Tip 9 - Reward yourself / take stockReward yourself for a short term goal that is 2 or 3 weeks awayTake stock and look back at what you have achieved on a regular basisTip 10 - You Can Eat It TomorrowThank you Mimi Spencer - co-author of the The Fasting 5:2 Diet for this top tip. I can’t tell you how many times I have come close to breaking the fast and I just think about this and everything is ok