Does anyone have experience with the 5:2 diet?

jesss98765
jesss98765 Posts: 6 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Thinking about starting the 5:2 Diet and open to thoughts!

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  • kikiboniki
    kikiboniki Posts: 398 Member
    what is it?
  • wsrep
    wsrep Posts: 20 Member
    edited April 2016
    Was thinking of doing 5:2 IF but seems too brutal for me lol. I'm on the 16:8 and I do like it since I tend to skip breakfast anyways.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    @kikiboniki - if the OP is talking about what I think, it's 5 days eating at maintenance level and then 2 where you eat very little. Basically it's building your deficit for weight loss into 2 days a week. It's a form of IF.
    Some people like it. I don't think I could do it.
  • rdkstar
    rdkstar Posts: 260 Member
    I've just completed my 6th week and I love it. It just works with my lifestyle and my eating habits. I was nervous at first to eat really low calorie twice a week but it was easy. I recommend trying it for week. If it doesn't work for you, switch to something that fits you. There is no magic to it just spacing out your calories differently. But the 5 days of maintenance eating is great.
  • ahoy_m8
    ahoy_m8 Posts: 3,053 Member
    It's great! A lot of people look at their caloric intake on a weekly basis. Some have one low day and one high day. Some eat the exact same deficit every day. 5:2 is simply 2 low days that create a deficit for the week. I did it for several months when my schedule made it impossible to have dinner two days a week. It worked great but when my schedule changed, I went back to a more consistent eating pattern. It's worth a try if your schedule supports it.
  • mariam_mel
    mariam_mel Posts: 13 Member
    rdkstar wrote: »
    I've just completed my 6th week and I love it. It just works with my lifestyle and my eating habits. I was nervous at first to eat really low calorie twice a week but it was easy. I recommend trying it for week. If it doesn't work for you, switch to something that fits you. There is no magic to it just spacing out your calories differently. But the 5 days of maintenance eating is great.

    How much have you lost in 6 weeks?
  • eyeshinebright
    eyeshinebright Posts: 51 Member
    What kind of long term loss goals does the 5:2 support? 0.5 lbs per week, 1 lb?
  • kayleigh376
    kayleigh376 Posts: 23 Member
    I did it for a year, it was hard but it did work, I lost over a around 2 stone, I lost alot of muscle and I found myself low on energy, in all honesty, it worked as an easy weightloss and helped me get to where I am today, but i definitely prefer the healthier eating and gym plan than the 5:2!
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    eyeshinebright wrote: »
    What kind of long term loss goals does the 5:2 support? 0.5 lbs per week, 1 lb?

    Depends on your TDEE. The original plan called on women to eat 500 calories on their low cals days. A woman with a TDEE of 2000 would have a 3000 weekly deficit, or about .85 lb, based on that. Definitely not in muscle loss territory if you eat your protein and do resistance exercise.

    It's not a crash diet or very low cals diet. It's just a different way of arranging callories.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    It's one way to create a calorie deficit. I've done it off and on, with success, for a long time. It's not for everyone. If you don't like it, or find it too difficult, there are other ways to create a calorie deficit.
  • TAWrensong
    TAWrensong Posts: 4 Member
    I did it for a few months a couple of years ago and it was a nightmare! I turned into your worse bitchmare on my low eating days! But I have heard it does work for some people.
  • briggsykim
    briggsykim Posts: 75 Member
    edited April 2016
    I gave it a try for 2 months. It was very hard and my skin suffered from acne breakouts. It really messed with my hormones.
  • briggsykim
    briggsykim Posts: 75 Member
    Also it was hard to workout like that.

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