Fasting diet

athandtia

Does anyone have any comments on the latest 5:2 fasting diet? Apart from losing weight it's supposed to have really good health benefits. I'm trying it out this week, so will update but I was interested to see if anyone else has/is doing it?
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Camille0502

I haven't done it and can't imagine I ever would. I just don't like skipping meals and being hungry. But I am curious about other's experiences!

My neighbor who is an avid runner started doing a version of fasting where she only ate between noon and 8pm. Problem was, her running club ran at 7am. So she bonked big time at her group runs because she just had no fuel!

Keiras_Mom

I did alternate day fasting all through my weight loss and love it! I'm doing 5:2 now to maintain.

pattycakes1978

I did alternate day fasting all through my weight loss and love it! I'm doing 5:2 now to maintain.

I am curious to know how does day fasting work? What does a typical fasting day look like for you? Thanks.

Keiras_Mom

My diary's open. I don't eat clean, so it may shock you. ;-)

My fasting days are anything under 500 calories. I usually keep it closer to 350 calories. Skip breakfast, have chili for lunch, and usually fish or chicken with a veggie for dinner.

I have done a full fast with just tea or broth before, but never noticed any difference in my rate of weight loss between fasting completely, or very low calorie fasting.

With 5:2, I'm trying to do my fasting days as Tuesday/Friday.

dxtra30

Started the 5:2 fasting diet this week as well.. Did Wenesday and today.. Will go to Monday/Thursday next week..
It's up to one's choice to agree or disagree on this but if it's working , go for it..
Also there is groups on here for the 5:2

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/7953-5-2-fasting
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/8576-5-2-diet

GL it seems to work for me ..

tricksee

It's going to change your life.

dxtra30

It's going to change your life.

I might add for the 'good' IMO

fatsnacker

started 5:2 intermittant fasting in January 2013 and have lost 10lbs in five weeks so I am more than happy. Eating less on two consecutive days has been very manageable and has a knock on effect as I do not overeat on the normal eating days - I often stop at approx 1800 calories.

athandtia

Thanks for all your comments :-) I'm weighing in tomorrow so fingers crossed. I've stuck to it rigidly and finding it easier than I thought. It forces you to make good calorific choices, so fish and vegetables with some low cal mayo has been on the menu, and tasty home made vegetable soup. Surprisingly, I haven't tried to over compensate on the non-fasting days, so feeling pretty okay at the minute.

dxtra30

Thanks for all your comments :-) I'm weighing in tomorrow so fingers crossed. I've stuck to it rigidly and finding it easier than I thought. It forces you to make good calorific choices, so fish and vegetables with some low cal mayo has been on the menu, and tasty home made vegetable soup. Surprisingly, I haven't tried to over compensate on the non-fasting days, so feeling pretty okay at the minute.

Keep up the good work your'e doing great!.. Keep us posted..

athandtia

Hi all, I lost 3lb! Absolutely overjoyed! Will continue with this and hope to reach my target soon. So I lost weight on the high protein diet which is marvellous because you can eat lots and lose weight, but the trouble is, once you start to add carbs, the weight goes back on and then some. This way, I think the stomach expects less over time and you def make more sensible choices. Apart from the weight loss, there is evidence of extremely good health benefits, so another reason to keep it up.

joolywooly33

Well done, today is my first day and I will do tomorrow too so I can eat normally with the family at the weekend. Looking forward to seing good results. Can I ask how you all eat on a non fastind day. Do you just stick to your nomal diet call and exercise plan?

Emmalindley

Well done, today is my first day and I will do tomorrow too so I can eat normally with the family at the weekend. Looking forward to seing good results. Can I ask how you all eat on a non fastind day. Do you just stick to your nomal diet call and exercise plan?

Hi, I am in my third week of 5:2 intermittant fasting - on my non fasting days I stick to my regular exercise plan (I dont exercise on fasting days) and I eat fairly normally and I don't worry if I go over my calorie goal set by MFP as you can relax on non-fasting days eg. go out for dinner or have a treat. But what I have found is that as fasting is clearing my system (IMO), that on the regular days I'm not as tempted to binge on chocolate like I used to and I'm more able to stick to a healthier diet. This is from a girl who just a few weeks ago had 3 cans of coke a day and 3+ bars of chocolate a day!

I hope you find the same and that it works for you! Good luck!

spally2

Just started this this week so we shall see how I get on. I think you can eat what you want on the non-fasting days, I think the researcher said that you don't actually over eat on the non-fast days, maybe by 10% only. Am trying to do fasting on Wednesday/Saturdays as those are days that I don't go to the gym or run

athandtia

Hi, good luck. On a non fasting day I truly dont feel like bingeing. For example, over the weekend, I ate a lovely roast lamb dinner with potatoes and lots of veg. I had a very healthy grilled fish and roasted veg on Saturday, and as one of our other fellow dieters said, before doing this, my food choices would have been snacking on chocolates and lots of other rubbish. I do Yoga on my fasting day and this seems to work.:happy:

melaniecheeks

On non-fast days I try to stick to my maintenance cals of roughly 1800-2000, but I'm not terribly strict about it, and the odd splurge is OK. I'll have chocolate, wine at weekends, maybe a fish supper with my husband once a month or so. As others have said, you really don't feel the need to over-compensate. I do light exercise on a fast day (yoga, Scottish dancing, walk the dogs), and keep my long runs for a day where I know I can have something carby afterwards!

athandtia

I didn't plan yesterday (my fasting day) very well, and had a tasteless powdered cuppa soup just to keep within the calories for lunch. As a result, I felt very hungry and dizzy by dinner time. Would highly recommend choosing nutritious low-cal food on fast days. Hairy Bikers Diet book is excellent as it gives calories counts per portion. And of course I need to heed my own advice!

BarackMeLikeAHurricane

I do 20/4 and I love it

Alaynes

Hi everyone,
I've just started the 5:2 diet and I'm on my 2nd fast day. I must admit I'm hungry and a little light headed at the moment. I had a boiled egg and a ryvita at about 11 am. I'm planning home made veg soup at tea time so by my reckoning I've got about 90 cals left. I'm hoping this will be easier overall to stick to than regular dieting. I've got 4 stones to lose . What an admission !!

d2footballJRC

Just because I'm at work and not wanting to google.. How does 5:2 diet compare to say Lean Gains?

KittieLea

I'm on the 24:7 Fasting Diet. It's awesome!

roolmc

Just because I'm at work and not wanting to google.. How does 5:2 diet compare to say Lean Gains?

I quickly looked at the Lean Gains site and I would say it seems to have more rules etc but I haven't checked it out fully.

5:2 is simply reduce calories to a quarter of normal for two non-consecutive days each week but it's flexible as to when those days are and when you eat on those days.

For example, I try to fast every fourth day, splitting 600 kcal into two meals; breakfast and dinner.

buckleten

I am doing the 5:2 plan, and I think it is brilliant! On my fast days I save all my 500 calories for my evening meal, and have something like a chicken stir fry, or grilled fish and veg, the other days I have plenty to eat, even biscuits, and I have lost 3 lbs in the week I have been doing it!

athandtia

Good luck, and well done for giving it a go - it does seem quite daunting. When I get hungry I just tell myself there's always tomorrow, so hang in there and let us know how you get on after your first week!

samanthawardle31

I tried it and coudlnt manage. The 500 calorie days were torture. I am doing much better on around 1250 a day.

rogershj

I have been doing it over the last 4 weeks and it helped me get started to actually shed some pounds.
Apparently it works by reducing insulin production during the fasting periods so body will use fat for energy. I do 2 non consecutive
Days and pick days when I'm busy. Small breakfast 100 cal and tea at 5 pm lots of salad. Plenty of drinks water and herbal tea. Worst time is eve after tea but by then feeling good and you can always have a nice breakfast tomorrow.

HapThompson

I've been doing this basic sort of eating plan since the beginning of October last year. I've lost 45lbs, 29 of them on here... It totally works for me as a lifestyle choice because it fits with my preferred way of eating / tendencies to forget to eat.

dxtra30

5:2 diet so far is rocking.. After 1st week your body will get use to it.. The benefits for the long term are well worth it! IMO

maimeemagic

I've been on it for 6 weeks. The first 4 weeks I lost 7 lbs and was thrilled. However, the last 2 weeks I've not lost anything. Posted on here and the advice I got was that I was eating too few calories on the 5 days, about 1200, so am going to increase my intake on these days and see how it goes.

Good luck with yours.

a_mandolin_

I've been thinking of trying this but have always been a little scared. I was thinking that the fasting days would help me better control my snack attacks, and I like the idea of not restricting on other days.

I haven't had breakfast yet, and I don't have anything preplanned for dinner, so maybe I'll give it a go and start today.