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Worried about going into Starvation Mode

rebornat45
rebornat45 Posts: 46 Member
edited February 2 in Introduce Yourself
Hello, I started the 5:2 diet plan on July 25th. So far I have lost 9 lbs - Yay!. My question is: I am finding that I am full just shy of the 1200 calories alotted on feast days and worry that this will trigger starvation mode. Does anyone know the answer to this?

Thanks in advance.

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  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Why on earth are you eating so little on your 5 days? They should be "normal eating days" not a massive calorie restriction.

    This is not the way 5:2 works - you are eating far too little and not following the 5:2 plan at all.
  • rebornat45
    rebornat45 Posts: 46 Member
    I having been paying attention to why I eat and trying only to eat when hungry. Maybe I will try to eat more and see what happens. I really don't feel deprived at all because I am not hungry. I never ate vegetables before and now I am and loving how they taste. I am also eating a lot more fish and the only thing I have omitted was chips and bred (my downfall).
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