5:2 diet

I did this for awhile, but just recently switched to 16:8 fasting (16 hour fast, 8 hour feed). It's much more manageable for me. I found myself obsessing over food too much when on the 5:2 fast. Good Luck!

I do alternate day fasting. 5:2 was too slow for me. But I didn't have a lot to lose.
I'll go back to 5:2 or 6:1 to maintain.

kimberlymarie30 wrote: »

I did this for awhile, but just recently switched to 16:8 fasting (16 hour fast, 8 hour feed). It's much more manageable for me. I found myself obsessing over food too much when on the 5:2 fast. Good Luck!

I've tried them both, and I think that intermittent fasting (16/8) works a lot better for me than 5:2. The fasted days with 5:2 were just too low cal for me, but I got used to not having breakfast or lunch really fast. The only problem for me with IF was the social factor and the fact that stuffing down 2500-3500 kcal in one or two meals was not a good idea for someone with a disposition for binge eating...

I just started doing intermittent fasting with a zig zag calorie intake and I really like it. I feel like I have a lot more freedom now.