5:2 , alternative fast diet

daisygettinghealthy

Hi, im starting on this diet where you eat normally (or slighlt over) on 5 days and on two you only eat 500 cals, ive read book but wondered if anyone else was doing this, just wondered if anyone was able to share meals they eat on their 500 days as I get stuck for ideasm, thanks

tricksee

check the intermittent fasting board!

kristinL16

I'm only on my second fasting day, but here is what I have had on fasting days so far. I did go over 500 cals by a little but am ok with that. I'm breastfeeding a toddler. Not really worried about my milk supply at this point but thought I may need more cals because of it. I also ate quite a few veggies so was fine with being where I was. I am trying to keep my "feeding" days at 1400 calories. Yesterday I was about 100 less than that, though.

Day 1
Breakfast--Quaker oatmeal (130) with flax meal (20)
Lunch--Leftover Turkey Noodle Soup (130 for 1 3/4 cup)
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/11/leftover-turkey-noodle-soup.html
Dinner--Spring Stir Fried Chicken with Sugar Snap Peas and Carrots (also from Skinnytaste.com--179 calories)
Jasmine rice (1/3 c 71 cals)
Snacks--broccoli and cauliflower 20

Day 2
Everything has been the same except that for dinner we are having the Slow Cooker Italian sloppy joes from Skinnytaste.com. I also had less of the soup for lunch than I did the first day.

beattie1

There are several 5:2 groups on MFP - have a look around, I'm sure you can find them.

I'm happy to miss breakfast on fast days, I have a low calorie soup or "leaves-only" salad with one small piece of ham for lunch and usually chicken, turkey or fish with piles of carrots, broccoli, cabbage, or other low cal veg for dinner. I avoid carbs and fruit on fasting days as they're just too high in calories to fit in on such a small allowance. Drink plenty of calorie-free drinks to keep hydrated and fill your tum.

You can divide up your calories how you see fit - if you do better eating breakfast and dinner, or nothing at all until dinner, or several tiny snacks during the day, you can arrange it that way. Have a try & see how you get on.

larrymarquez

500 net cals or 500 cals period?
my current plan is set to 550 net cals so after i work out i can usually consume about an extra 500.
i have been doing this every day for the last 16 days and has been working great and not really hungry as long as you choose food wisely. i mostly eat sushi or just a piece of chicken. a 3oz bowl of Poki (raw tuna Hawaiian style) is only about 150 cals and its delicios but cant eat tuna every day otherwise i would. for dinner ill have a 3oz piece of chicken with about 2 cups of vegies. and if your trying to loose weigh, i suggest staying away from rice and oatmeal. maybe some hard boiled egg whites for breakfast since they are only a few cals a piece all protein.

blondzrbest

Bought the book, finished reading it and will start my first Fasting day on Thur. 4/18/13. I plan to eat all my calories at one meal....probably lunch, maybe dinner, I seem to do better when I am not eating all day which is why I love that I found this diet (woe). I never did like eating every 3 hours or so, I've tried it for more than 8 months, it's just not for me. Some days instead of eating I plan to just drink protein shakes. I will also be doing this 3 days per week instead of 2. My Fast days will be Tues., Thurs., and Sat.

beattie1

500 net cals or 500 cals period?
my current plan is set to 550 net cals so after i work out i can usually consume about an extra 500.
i have been doing this every day for the last 16 days and has been working great and not really hungry as long as you choose food wisely. i mostly eat sushi or just a piece of chicken. a 3oz bowl of Poki (raw tuna Hawaiian style) is only about 150 cals and its delicios but cant eat tuna every day otherwise i would. for dinner ill have a 3oz piece of chicken with about 2 cups of vegies. and if your trying to loose weigh, i suggest staying away from rice and oatmeal. maybe some hard boiled egg whites for breakfast since they are only a few cals a piece all protein.

If this is ALL you're eating, day after day, you're seriously under-eating. The point of the 5:2 diet is that you eat a TOTAL of 500 calories (not net) on ONE day, then you eat a bit MORE than you would on a standard, every-day-the-same diet. You only eat 500 calories for 2 out of the 7 days in a week, and those 2 days should be separated by feeding days.

You probably feel fine at the moment, but what you are doing is not sustainable and your weight loss will slow down or stop, or you'll get hungry & binge. Please go back to MFP's suggestions and follow them, or better still, read and follow this -
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/943139-weight-loss-cheat-sheet-ipoarm?hl=cheat+sheet
It is an excellent summary of how to lose weight

This is the longer version
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/937712-in-place-of-a-road-map-ver-3-0

When you know the stuff in these threads you'll be in a position to do the 5:2 diet sensibly, not cutting too much every day.

beattie1

500 net cals or 500 cals period?
my current plan is set to 550 net cals so after i work out i can usually consume about an extra 500.
i have been doing this every day for the last 16 days and has been working great and not really hungry as long as you choose food wisely. i mostly eat sushi or just a piece of chicken. a 3oz bowl of Poki (raw tuna Hawaiian style) is only about 150 cals and its delicios but cant eat tuna every day otherwise i would. for dinner ill have a 3oz piece of chicken with about 2 cups of vegies. and if your trying to loose weigh, i suggest staying away from rice and oatmeal. maybe some hard boiled egg whites for breakfast since they are only a few cals a piece all protein.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/905493-daily-600-net-calories-no-weight-lost-what-s-wrong

This will be you in a week or two, if not there already!

morganhomer

My meals on fast days are limited. Today (for example) consisted of a bunch of baby carrots for breakfast, 2 hard boiled egg whites for lunch and a ton of greens for dinner. Not exciting, but so far it's manageable and effective. Drink water, water and more water. First few fast days are the hardest (it does get easier - you just get used to it). Good luck!

mockchoc

Bump because I've just started IF this week.

kristinL16

Ok, so the other day (my first fasting day) I was really not hungry at all and felt fine. Today I have eaten the same things (although I guess I did eat a little less of the soup I had for lunch) and right now I feel really lightheaded and seriously thought I was going to pass out for a few seconds (am still at work so no dinner yet). Has anyone had this happen? If I was at home I would have eaten something but as it stands I could not during the time I felt dizzy.

larrymarquez

beattie1- on my 3rd week of my own 4 week challenge (to myself) and i feel great, if not better than i did before. i feel like even though i eat less, i eat healthier than i did before and manage my portions unlike before. i still have plenty of energy every day to work out 2xs. my metabolism is still going strong and i know it would be unhealthy to do it forever. as soon as i hit the end of my 4th week, im increasing to 1250-1500 net cals. i have my multivitamins and eat/drink plenty of protein to sustain. give myself a cheat day to recycle on the weekend. i always feel full and sometimes even find it hard to eat more to reach my calorie goal because im just not hungry, so i have to force myself to have a shake before bed. Quality...not Quantity