Who's doing the 5:2 diet?? It's my first day...
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nixism
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Anyone?? Be keen to hear from you... how are you going, what are you eating etc??
Me, breakfast was 2 toast/avocado, lunch was Vege Soup, dinner will be chicken and veges.
Finding it OK so far, pretty hungry and felt a bit headachy by mid afternoon - but surviving!!
Wondering when to have my next 500cal day?!? How do you structure your week?
nixism
Me, breakfast was 2 toast/avocado, lunch was Vege Soup, dinner will be chicken and veges.
Finding it OK so far, pretty hungry and felt a bit headachy by mid afternoon - but surviving!!
Wondering when to have my next 500cal day?!? How do you structure your week?
nixism
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BUMPing...0
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Just pick 2 non consecutive rest days. Tuesday and Thursday are usually my fasting days. I've been doing Eat, Stop, Eat for years.0
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I find Monday / Thursday works best for me.
While more than 2 kgs from my goal I aimed for my TDEE (average) on eating days. I am now thinking about moving to 6:1 or increasing my calories on eating days so my weekly calories is not a high deficit from TDEE.
I drink lots of hot drinks on fasting days. Eggs on toast are common for dinner with something small for breakfast and lunch (porridge, grapes, rice cakes).0 -
My 3rd fast day today. Lost 2lbs last week.
Fasting Monday and thursaday.0 -
I just been moving around my fast days to suit whatever I'm doing in the week, my default would be Monday/Thursday though but I've only been on it 3 weeks. So far I really like it. I find the fast days pretty easy because I'm not obsessing about what I'm going to eat next and it's making feed days easier to stay in my TDEE because I realise that I don't NEED all that food to feel full. And if on my fast days I'm craving something I just stop and think 'I can have that tomorrow', whereas before I'd just try and deny myself everything I wanted all the time.0
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Really good advice guys. Thanks alot! Yesterday was my first day fasting, and it was fine, I clocked in a 555cals, so not bad for my first days effort. I am thinking of doing Monday and Wednesday as my fasting days, or Thursday... but will change them to suit my schedule. I weighed in this morning and I was 1.1kgs down on the scales after yesterdays fast, so that is good, my true weigh day is Mondays, so I won't re-weigh until Monday coming.
Cheers allGo well!
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Have a look for the 5:2 groups on here, I think there are 2 of them. Also lots of "5:2" threads to look at. Use the search function & see what you find.
I usually fast on Mondays & Thursdays & my diary is open. I'd suggest you try to avoid / reduce carbs on fast days, as you get more "bang for your buck" with veg & protein. Good on you for trying it out, I'm glad you found your first day OK.0
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