I'm new here. I've been doing 5-2 for about 5 weeks. I lost a little weight at first but as of today I'm back to my starting weight. I think I need to be more careful on my eating days. I've been having dessert and cheese way too much. Fasting today though. I will probably have lentil soup tonight, but so far just coffee with very little milk.

Hello everyone! I know I've been a little quiet lately... because I've been stuffing my face with my kids' Easter candy. I had to purchase more to replace it... I'm terrible I know. Last week wasn't so bad calorie wise since I really upped my exercise game and walked 12k steps 2 different days along with my regular average of 8000 or so every day. Still, I must remind myself to not binge on candy and ultimately, stop buying the stupid stuff. Today was suppose to be a Fast day for me but I've already consumed 2 homemade carrot banana muffins that I made - fresh out of the oven they were too yummy to resist. Now, I'm going to get the recipe calculated on here to figure out just exactly how many calories I've consumed. Maybe if I have my homemade soup from freezer for dinner the day may not be lost after all.

Is anyone else weight training?? I'm trying to do about 3 days per week and I'm quite enjoying it!! I know you cannot build muscle while eating in a deficit but I can tell already that it is making me stronger and my legs feel strong during my walks.

Poor Snaps, I hope your kids felt better to enjoy Easter.... having kids sick at home is draining, yet wonderful that you can nurse them back to health again which I felt very good about with mine, but I hope you didn't catch the bug too!

Thanks Flumi for starting each week fresh!! Sounds like you've enjoyed your days off like you deserve!

How's everyone doing weight wise? any significant lbs or inches off?? Are you like me and have been able to purchase a couple of new pair of pants?? I'm pretty much still at a 31" waist, but I do want to see that down to 30" by April 30th! The key for me, as always, is to log every single thing I eat! Cheers everyone... stay tuned on my calorie count for the muffins!

Hi all
I just started on 5:2 today with a fasting day. It is my first time to try systematically fasting diet. It has been a great start, not so difficult as I feared.

I'm currently 93kg (182cm) and is aiming for 82kg.
I used to be 75kg in my twenties when I was an active triathlete. What I loved during that time was that I could eat everything and never had to worry about weight gain as my metabolism was sky rocketing due to intensive training program.

I started to gain weight when I had to quit the sport on semi professional level due to injuries.
I still love to do sports and do swimming, running and weight training regularly 3-5times a week, but I gained to my current weight during last 10years due to eating wrong food and too much, and I have taken revenge on alcohol intake that I didn't / couldn't allow myself to enjoy during my young years. I simply love food and snacking. I have managed for some years to completely stop daily intake of candy, cake and sugary drinks. Very seldom I eat cake, dark chocolate (85%) and salted nuts. Unfortunately, I do like my alcoholic beverages and is daily consuming in average 2-3 units.

My plan is to fast Monday and Thursday this week, taking 600 cal per fasting day. I did 625 today for my first fasting day, which I am ok happy with, also considering I exercise-burned 900cal. And no alcohol!

Maybe would like to try fasting for 2 consecutive days once I get used to the fasting diet.
For non fasting days, I plan to limit my intake to 2000cal the first 5 weeks, with the option to go up to 2500 during one of the weekend days as a celebration if weight loss is going as planned.

Is there anything I should know about Limiting the cal intake during non fasting days??

I'm actually quite excited about this 5:2 diet concept and do expect some good results with the right attitude and motivation.

Good luck to all of you.

Namlakhorn

Welcome @namlakhorn it sounds like you're on your way to your goal... Keep in touch here! And great job too @GraetLifeIfYouDontWeaken losing 5lbs in two weeks is awesome so keep I up! I like hearing the enthusiasm from new people here as it reminds me I've still got work to do!

Well to follow up on my day, I managed to close out the day with more cals than a fast day, so I'll look at doing one tomorrow.... Sigh

After a week on vacation, I've come to realize a few things. If this starts to sound a little depressing, I apologize in advance. The past few weeks, I've been "testing the water" in this weight loss game. I've always known maintenance was where the real challenge lies, but because IF has been so successful for me, I figured I had the whole weight problem licked. Well, I was wrong. While still loosely fasting twice a week, I put some weight on. Not a lot, but enough to jolt me back into the stark reality that it's never conquered. I wasn't as vigilant about my FD and NFD in terms of tracking. I've also been consuming way too much alcohol, which basically invites weight gain. It really is counter to my weight loss goals. So, I'm home again, kids go back to school today, I'm back to fasting in the way it was intended, I'm tracking, and exercising as much as possible with the underlying idea that I can never get comfortable. I will always, always have to stay on top of my diet. I've worked too hard to let it slip away and deal with the self-loathing that follows.

Ok, now before any of you reply with "thanks for the uplifting post, Flossy", remember that society as a whole is in the same boat. It is on vacation, when I'm relaxed that I look at strangers around me and realize how many people have a weight problem, most of them severe. I sometimes feel like "why am I the only one who has to think about their weight" or "why can't I be normal and just eat what I want"? I have to remind myself that I am like everyone else and this is a collective problem, not unique to me. So, hang in there, team. I know I am. I have the tools to be successful, as do you, so stick with it, be firm in your daily diet, and keep plugging along! I had a successful FD Sunday. I'm planning one today and Thursday. I haven't had any alcohol for 8 days and I'm noticing my eye-jowls (eye bags) start to recede. If that's the case, I'm staying alcohol-free for life. Vanity wins!!! Have a good week, friends!

Okay my fd yesterday was fine... Until I got home. Totally blew up at that point but i am letting that go and admitting its okay. I will pull my big girl panties up and do my fd tomorrow instead. I have a taxing workout day planned with office stress to boot. Neither are conducive for me to live without chocolate and fat today.

Nice to see you, Marmite! I've been impressed with the number of miles in the saddle you've been logging! My husband is anxiously awaiting cycling season, especially the Tour!

Oh gosh @flossyruby1 how many calories burned can I log from laughing at your post!!!??? My abs thank you

@Marmitegeoff do you fast on a weight training day? So far it doesn't seem to bother/hinder me in any way.

Good job @noos2mee2 how did the rest of your first fast go? Yes I've lost weight since I started in Oct'15. I don't weigh myself but I have lost in measurements (37" waist to 31") and I bought a new dress that is a slimming size 10! So I think 5:2 really works. Like anything in real life, if you're not honest, you'll fail. So log every bite even if it's something you regret, forgive yourself and go to bed early on fast days. And @megemrj that happens! Seems I'm always tugging at my big girl panties too! (Ah, another Choco lover)

So far I'm my fd is going great although no one wants to have low cal soup for dinner! The son wants lasagna, the husband wants a stew and the daughter wants a quinoa burger! Omg......

After a stubborn couple of weeks with no progress, suddenly I've lost 3 pounds! And that's after a marginally successful 750 calorie fast day yesterday.

My husband and I have been scanning in all our family pictures. We've gotten up to the early '90's when we first started dating. He was a stringbean, and I can't believe I thought I was fat. With more mature eyes I see now that I looked just fine back then. It's good confirmation for me that 140-145 is a good goal weight for me now.

@luciewhitefield25, weight loss for me hasn't been linear. I use a weight tracking app that makes predictions (can't remember the name of it) so that I get an idea of how much I can lose based on my history. On average, my loss has been more like 1-2 lbs per week, but it's been steady. I've learned that if I'm disciplined and follow 5:2 as intended, I lose the most right after my cycle. If I'm not too strict, which is more often the case, I still lose but not as much. I think the important thing is continually moving in the right direction. I know how tempting it is to want the weight to come off as quick as possible, but I urge you to use caution. If you restrict calories too much or try to fast more often, it may backfire as it has on occasion for me. Good luck!

Two fasting days done this week, both a bit high and since the kids and I are off this week I'm considering that a win since it could have been worse! May try for a low day on Friday.

Pats on the back to us all. Just finishing my 2nd <500c day of the week. I'm one of those "weigh yourself everyday" types -- I'll go to bed early to ignore the tempting food in my cupboard tonight, then see what the scale says tomorrow.

good luck with the scales! let us know the results, Ideally I would like to loose at least 2lb a week but I know I need to be realistic and not give my hopes up!

Although saying that last summer with my running several times a week, I would loose 2lb a week minimum... we will see! I will know for sure next week when I have my weigh in and can set a proper goal.

Well done for everyone fasting this week!

I like the attitude, flossyruby and everyone else here -- it's very encouraging. I'm quite chuffed this morning. 6 fast days total under 500cals and the rest at or under my TDEE = down 8 lbs in 18 days. About 45 more lbs to go!