Who's doing the 5:2 diet?? It's my first day...

nixism
nixism Posts: 258 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
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

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  • nixism
    nixism Posts: 258 Member
    BUMPing...
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Just pick 2 non consecutive rest days. Tuesday and Thursday are usually my fasting days. I've been doing Eat, Stop, Eat for years.
  • kae_blah
    kae_blah Posts: 180 Member
    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).
  • tricksee
    tricksee Posts: 835 Member
    My 3rd fast day today. Lost 2lbs last week.

    Fasting Monday and thursaday.
  • jessmaus
    jessmaus Posts: 28 Member
    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.
  • nixism
    nixism Posts: 258 Member
    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 all :) Go well!
  • beattie1
    beattie1 Posts: 1,012 Member
    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.

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