5:2 diet

gogetemrogue

There are a lot of great things about the MFP community, and the constant bickering about intermittent fasting in terms of semantics is not one of them.

OP: If 5:2 protocol makes creating a caloric deficit easier for you, then it's a great idea! Keep in mind that the more extreme IF protocols can be a bit tougher on women than on men, so keep an eye on yourself. If you are having a harder time sleeping or find that you monthly cycle is becoming less regular, it could be a sign that 16:8 works better for you.

I have been doing 16:8 for about six months now and while it's not a magic wand, I do think that it helps me stay in a caloric deficit. Before I tracked my weight and my calories I was asked by a relative if I lost weight...I might have lost 10 lbs at most (probably less!!!) without tracking calories the first 3 months. Now that I track calories I cannot believe how much I had been eating with "three square meals": probably around 300 for breakfast, 500-600 for lunch, and 1000-2000 for dinner! I'm still eating one larger meal a day because I am still somewhat addicted to that "full" feeling, so I try for 300-400 cals for meal one, and 800-1000 cals for meal two. Personally, I don't miss snacking that much so I just don't do it. The closest I get to snacking is splitting my first meal into smaller bits I eat throughout my window.

emjay6x3

sijomial wrote: »

emjay6x3 wrote: »

I have never heard of 5:2 before, however I have heard of intermittent fasting. This whole post is very interesting. I am going to look further into the benefits of this.

@emjay6x3
Have a look at https://thefastdiet.co.uk/

Although I liked it as an eating pattern please read some of the claims beyond creating a calorie deficit with a pinch of salt - there's some cherry picking of research and leaping to conclusions by taking findings out of context.

Some really nice recipes though, high nutrition/high taste/low calorie that could be useful to people however they choose to allocate their calorie allowance. It challenges your imagination and cooking skills when you have a small calorie allowance to play with.

Thank you so much! Sorry I didn't see the notification regarding your response sooner.

JeromeBarry1

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2015/jan/27/fasting-facts-is-the-52-diet-too-good-to-be-true

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/02/five-day-fasting-diet-could-fight-disease-slow-aging

http://www.businessinsider.com/facts-and-science-about-the-fast-diet-2016-4

emjay6x3

JeromeBarry1 wrote: »

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2015/jan/27/fasting-facts-is-the-52-diet-too-good-to-be-true

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/02/five-day-fasting-diet-could-fight-disease-slow-aging

http://www.businessinsider.com/facts-and-science-about-the-fast-diet-2016-4

Thank you!