Any success stories using the 5:2 diet plan?

There are a few folks doing it. I started on 7th January and have lost 5lbs since then. The reason I started was because I spent Christmas with my suddenly sylph like brother and sister-in-law. They are not dieting people but they have been doing 5:2 since they saw Michael Mosley's Horizon program.

They look great - best advertisement for me. So I started as soon as I went back to work after the break. For the first couple of weeks it seemed difficult but now I'm finding it easy. I'm hoping it stays that way. I love that I am enjoying a guilt-free glass of wine tonight, I am going to entertain tomorrow night and not worry what I eat, and that's how it's been since I started. It makes sense, when you think about it

What is this, exactly? Is it IF or something? I'm kind of interested in starting that, but I have a desk job that keeps me bored and hungry all day, and on weekends I like to go out. Sort of a rock-and-a-hard-place type thing.

I just googled it.. you fast for two days a week. no thanks. done with fad diets.

^^ I agree. I can't even go 10 hours without eating let alone two days!

I used ti fast every Sunday..now only when I have a specific reason to fast and only one day. Any longer thsn one day and I get migraines...so no I couldnt do it!

I've been doing IF for i think 3 weeks... maybe just 2.. Idk. I do it every day, where i fast for like 16ish hours(it differs depending on my daily schedule) All i pretty much do is skip breakfast... Which after a few days is not hard at all. I think i've lost about 1 pound so far, but it might not even be from IF.

Doing 5:2 seems hard... I would want to try fasting for full days someday, but i'm not sure if i could make it habitual. Maybe you should start with about a 16 hour fast and 8 hour feeding window? Just to get used to it? But it's all up to you!

Either way, i like the IF lifestyle so far... it's very easy to do too! Also... IT IS NOT A FAD DIET, EVERYONE! Its a lifestyle choice... just as eating 6 small meals a day is... fasting just gives your body more time to digest foods and all that good stuffff.

Good luck with your fasting!

I'm doing JUDDD for the last month.

It fits me pretty well and the down days are no problem after the first one or two.

I seem to be losing pretty well and have a lot of energy - even on down days.

Yeah, my wife's kind of like that. She gets headaches and grumpy when she doesn't eat with some regularity.

I'm totally not - on down days I get a couple hunger pangs that go away after like 10 mins and I'm fine.

On my own, I tend to eat once a day. I split it up now only to accommodate some medicine that requires food.

It's one day, twice a week on 5:2

There's a few threads on this already if you do a search, and there's a group under "groups" as well with lots of information.

I've been doing it for over 3 weeks, so here's my story.

Yes, it's a form of intermittent fasting, but "fasting" is not a good name because you are allowed to eat something ( about a quarter of your maintenance cals, so around 500 for women, 600 for men)

It has similarities to JUDD, but it's only 2 Down days per week, ideally non-consecutive.

You can eat what you like on the other 5 days, though best to keep it under 2000 for women.

Some people have just one meal that day, I like to spread my cals throughout the day, which takes a bit of planning, but is feasible.

I've lost a few pounds already, and in addition I feel really upbeat and positive.

The science is that our bodies weren't meant to be fed all the time. The analogy is of driving a car full speed constantly. Having a Down day is like checking your car into the garage for oil changes, checking the tyre pressure etc. It lets your body repair its existing cells rather than make new ones.

It's not for everyone, men seem to find it works for them more than women, Don't do it if your diabetic, pregnant, still growing, or have any tendency to eating disorder. Or if you find it makes you grumpy or ill.