5:2 Fasting Diet

Hi, I'm doing my version of it but am trying to average out my non fast days at 1400 which is 200 calories below maintenance calories for me. I also haven't been going as low on fast days but basically missing breakfast and cutting down on those days and have hit about 800-1000 calories. The reason I am not going any lower at the moment is I suffer from migraines which are triggered by not eating regularly so am taking it slowly.

I am not sure how long you could keep at it only having that many calories on your feast days. If you search in groups there are a couple of 5 2 groups which may be more helpful.

I have to reply to this bc I have tried every weight loss supplement there is..all I can say to you is ...eat less and excersise more...watch what youi eat and start walking..because you can be successful on a supplement but as soon you go back to old habits you will gain more than you lost..so its about a change of lifestyle..not taking a pill everyday......but find a multivitamin...

It's not the best diet out there is all I can say about it. It's really depriving yourself from what your body truly needs. You need carbs, although they can make you gain weight, you will still need them throughout the day.

I would still prefer Paleo over 5:2 diet any day of the week. A much better option.

My hubby and I have been doing it for 4 weeks. He was sceptical but loves it and I do too. We don't consider it a diet, it's just a lifestyle change. The first week was hardest, not through hunger but through thinking about food constantly on fasting days. He has lost 12lbs and I have lost 6lbs in the 4 weeks. We are delighted as we don't feel like we have been dieting!!! We had both lost weight slowly in the 7 months previous (I've lost 20lbs total now). The good thing is you can change your fasting days each week to suit your lifestyle. On 'feast' days I average about 2000 cals a day - by that I mean some days like weekends I have around 3000 and other days when being good and healthy I only have about 1400. I do not deprive myself in any way but find myself only eating half a dessert or leaving some of my lunch etc.... I'm more in tune with what my body needs and wants. Previously on normal diets having a treat would often lead to a binge. On this 'diet' cos I'm 'allowed' treats I don't feel the need to gorge on them. We try to choose healthy options and limit portions as usual but it's so nice to go for meals out and go to parties etc... and still lose weight. We both feel the best we have done in a long time and our body fat is down and muscle mass is up. I can definitely see us sticking with this long term rather than another diet where we get to goal and by that stage want to treat ourselves and the weight creeps back on. We are definitely 5:2 lovers!!!! It's not for everyone but it works for us and we actually look forward to our fast days to feel cleansed and healthy.

The reason I am not going any lower at the moment is I suffer from migraines which are triggered by not eating regularly so am taking it slowly....

This suggests the 5:2 diet is probably not for you.

... and by not actually following any of the guidelines bascially you are doing a very low calorie cycle, not 5:2 at all. :huh:

Thats like me saying that I'm doing Adkins, except I like to do it every other day and I also eat a huge bowl of oats in the morning because low-carb diets make me nauseous.

I didn't say I was following 5 2 strictly but adopting some of the principles in that I fast from 7pm one night and not eating again until midday the following day.

Edited for fat fingers on my tablet.

I'm actually listening to an NPR radio podcast that interviewed Dr. Mosely that wrote the Fast Diet about 5:2 diet and so far he has not convinced me that this is a good thing. I can not eat 500 calories, even if it is for just 2 days. I've lost 76lbs from eating whole, (mostly) non-processed foods and working out. No crazy diets, no supplements, just good old fashioned exercise and calorie counting.

Edited to add: Dr. Mosely did indicate that this diet is not for people with health problems (i.e. migraines) or for people that are athletic and burn a lot of calories.

i tried it once but then i couldnt eat 500 calories haha. might try it again soon tho. but yeah you really need to eat normal on other days (at your BMR) for it to have effective weightloss that keeps weight off

Thanks dym. I will look that interview up.

He was on the Diane Rehm show yesterday (3/13). I'm always a day late.

I'm really getting a negative vibe from some of these replies. I'm only interested in people's results and experiences, not opinions about how horrible of a choice I'm making and what I want to try.

The reason you're getting negative responses is your thread topic is against the rules.

In case you haven't seen them, here's the part of the rules that this thread violates.

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