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Lets get it started...
Hi everyone! I wanted to get the ball rolling by introducing myself! I'm 31 years old and I am fed up of being overweight obese! I have a 2 year old boy who is gorgeous and I have just dedicated everything to him. As a result I have let myself slide into an oblivion of takeaways, ice-cream and zero exercise. I have always…
Discussions
Newbie questions
Hi everyone! I have just started the 5:2 diet this week and I am in my first fasting day... Struggling a bit with it so far, but I hope to stay within the 500 cal at the end of the day. I do have two questions about the diet... On normal days, do you count calories or just eat balanced? And do you eat extra spent calories…
What Do Fasting Days Look Like for You?
I know that getting through a fasting day can sometimes be daunting. I find what works best for me is to chose the day with some intention based on my schedule, things I have planned that day, etc. I also do not typically exercise on those days but maybe I could? I just figured those are good rest days. As for food, I…
5:2er in the UK
Struggling with motivation. I usually fast Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Who's in the UK and wants to join me? Feel free to add me :-) food diaries visible.
Do you log calories on your 5 normal days?
I only keep track of my 500 cal days & eat sensibly the other 5 - anyone else do this? I've not got time to do it every day.
Status update?
Is anyone still here? Are people staying on 5:2 and moving into other IF regimens or just doing the standard MFP without complicating with IF? If still on 5:2, how is it going? Are the fast days becoming easier? I'm still doing 5:2, but I've combined it with 16:8 IF. I think it makes the fast days a little easier, but my…
What do you eat on your fast days?
I thought this might be an interesting topic to get a little activity on this group. What do you eat on your fast days? Do you eat one meal and maybe a snack (depending on size of your meal) or do you try to portion 500 calories of something you can snack on throughout the day (i.e., trail mix)? I've combined 5:2 with 16:8…
So who skips breakfast on a fast day?
I probably could but I have a 90 cal pot of melon/blueberries to keep me going.
