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  • lynnerack
    lynnerack Posts: 158 Member
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    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/7953-5-2-fasting

    This is the link to the 5:2 diet group where you will find loads of advice from likeminded informed people!
  • jardin12
    jardin12 Posts: 62 Member
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    I think this could be a good starter for some to get some portion perspective but I have tried living on 500 cals a day and its very boring. I personally would rather eat long term healthy - life change is better than diet! Xx
  • jardin12
    jardin12 Posts: 62 Member
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    The non fast days you are expected to eat sensibly, not stuff one's face with burgers, chocolate cake & wine

    THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    This is NOT a choice to make so you can eat like crap for the 5 days!!!! Clearly, if you are eating 500 calories for two days just so you can eat flipping cake the rest of the 5 you don't really care about being healthy.

    And NO - I'm not saying you can't ever have cake. I just find that people use this diet as an excuse to eat crap.

    Oh and This - absolutely agree!
  • RepsnSets
    RepsnSets Posts: 805 Member
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    Im in my 10th week and have lost 4 kilos about 9 lbs.

    I have more energy, sleeping better, skin is excellent and my moodiness has improved.
  • NettyDiez
    NettyDiez Posts: 13 Member
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    Im in my 10th week and have lost 4 kilos about 9 lbs.

    I have more energy, sleeping better, skin is excellent and my moodiness has improved.
  • NettyDiez
    NettyDiez Posts: 13 Member
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    Im in my 10th week and have lost 4 kilos about 9 lbs.

    I have more energy, sleeping better, skin is excellent and my moodiness has improved.

    That is very inspiring. Thank you

    Any tips?

    I'm on my 1St week and have list almost 1kilo.
    I eat 1200 calories the rest of the week + loads of green tea and water. With some coffee in between
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
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    Thanks for the explanation :)

    I think I will stick to my current regime :)

    this. why starve to only gain it back in a few days.
    I have to disagree. My friend has lost half a stone.

    Your friend lost weight because he/she is eating at a caloric deficit. Not because of some magical diet. I tried 5:2 but I found myself eating over maintance on my nonfast days so I stopped doing it. Nonfast days are not meant for you to gorge or you will maintain/gain weight even with the two fast days.
  • NettyDiez
    NettyDiez Posts: 13 Member
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    Thanks for the explanation :)

    I think I will stick to my current regime :)

    this. why starve to only gain it back in a few days.
    I have to disagree. My friend has lost half a stone.

    Your friend lost weight because he/she is eating at a caloric deficit. Not because of some magical diet. I tried 5:2 but I found myself eating over maintance on my nonfast days so I stopped doing it. Nonfast days are not meant for you to gorge or you will maintain/gain weight even with the two fast days.
    I agree with what your saying but I'm determined to loos the weight. I'm making sure that
    I eat 1200 cals or less the rest of the week.
    This Webb site helps me cause I can be honest without bring judged.
  • lynnerack
    lynnerack Posts: 158 Member
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    You really should be eating more than 1200 cals on your non fast days. Michael Mosley recommends around 2000 cals, I eat just a bit less than my TDEE.
  • cdcooper321
    cdcooper321 Posts: 157 Member
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    I cant see how this could be sustainable for life? I'm not looking for a quick fix. Tis why I dont "diet". I'm in it for the long haul. 50lbs in 8 months works for me and I don't starve. Why not do something sustainable? Are you going to eat 500 cals 2 times a week for the rest of your life? That sounds awful!
  • NettyDiez
    NettyDiez Posts: 13 Member
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    Im in my 10th week and have lost 4 kilos about 9 lbs.

    I have more energy, sleeping better, skin is excellent and my moodiness has improved.

    That is very inspiring. Thank you

    Any tips?

    I'm on my 1St week and have list almost 1kilo.
    I eat 1200 calories the rest of the week + loads of green tea and water. With some coffee in between
  • NettyDiez
    NettyDiez Posts: 13 Member
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    You really should be eating more than 1200 cals on your non fast days. Michael Mosley recommends around 2000 cals, I eat just a bit less than my TDEE.

    I find that if I eat more I automatically put on more. I did try the
    2000 Cals and I out on half a kilo. Rather eat less
  • Beavergong
    Beavergong Posts: 178 Member
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    I've done 5 months on 5:2 lost 22 lbs but more important my cholesterol dropped from 5.9 to 4 in 3 months and my liver function improved 100 %. It does get easier and you do settle into a pattern and the headaches don't seem to come after the first month.
    My tip a fast buddy helps. I'm doing it with my husband who wanted to lose weight. Yes he's lost 24 lbs
  • RepsnSets
    RepsnSets Posts: 805 Member
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    Im in my 10th week and have lost 4 kilos about 9 lbs.

    I have more energy, sleeping better, skin is excellent and my moodiness has improved.

    That is very inspiring. Thank you

    Any tips?

    I'm on my 1St week and have list almost 1kilo.
    I eat 1200 calories the rest of the week + loads of green tea and water. With some coffee in between

    Ive completed my 10th week now and have lost 10lbs.

    Tips:

    Eat your TDEE on non fast days
    Drink water lots of it
    Avoid Breakfast I eat less than 105 cals for lunch and the bulk goes on dinner
    Do not snack


    My biggest tip would be to exercise. I find my biggest losses on any week is due to me ramping up the exercise be it Cardio or weights.
  • Lisasnomys
    Lisasnomys Posts: 16 Member
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    I'm on a 5 2 of sorts :-) Monday to Friday I eat my calories and exercise everyday and on weekend I relax and eat whatever I feel like in moderation. I also take the weekend off from logging. It works for me am down 3.5kg in three weeks and am feeling great.
  • shanodot
    shanodot Posts: 2 Member
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    I also boil up about 5 eggs the night before and only eat the whites. That and wafer thin sliced ham kill the worst hunger pangs. I prefer to leave breakfast as late as possible and then have 5-6 small snacks over the course of the day.

    Oh I like this tip... I forget that an egg white has only about 10 calories!

    I only had about 25 lbs to lose but on 5:2 diet I lose it fast. About 4 lbs a week. The fasting days are difficult for the first few times but get much easier and you really feel so much better and more energetic on this diet. I know people that fast only 1 day a week to maintain their weight when they meet their goal and that's what I plan to do after I lose 2 more pounds.
  • davepearson86
    davepearson86 Posts: 158 Member
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    I think the 5:2 diet is a little misunderstood and would be most beneficial (fat loss vs lean body loss) for those who subscribe to a low glucose eating regiment. If your body is accustomed to burning fat for fuel as it would be in a Primal, Paleo, Atkins, Keto eating pattern it would forage for nutrients in your fat cells where as with a high glucose load diet the body would go for lean body mass. I haven't tried fasting with my Primal eating (yet) but I would imagine I will feel zero of the negative consequences such as the light headedness, headaches, carb crashing results that are reported by people eating normal high glucose insulin rollercoaster diets.
  • loulidster1
    loulidster1 Posts: 1
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    I've just started back doing this again - I only had a break as I had an operation and wasn't sure if I should fast while recovering although one of the benefits of fasting is that it switches your body into repair mode, according to the Michael Moseley book. The book's a very interesting read - my motivation was as much for the health benefits other than just the weight loss benefits.

    The beauty of this is that it isn't a diet - it's a lifestyle change really. I find on fast days I feel lighter, have more focus and just as much energy as I have on a regular day. I love salad anyway so I just forgo the olive oil/dressings on a fast day - you can eat tonnes of fresh tomatoes/cucumber/lettuce and things like pastrami are good as they're very low in calories. I've never dieted before and never would as I know they don't work - you have to make a permanent change to your lifestyle if you're going to have the permanent change to your weight and health.

    Good luck to anyone doing it!

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