CalMcGuire Member

I do indeed use the MFP app and intend to do the 5:2 for a period of time to lose weight for my upcoming wedding and then reduce my calorie intake on a daily basis (using MFP as suggested). It certainly makes you aware of portion size and which foods are nutritious, although I've always had a pretty healthy diet, I just…

I do tend to eat fairly healthily in that I'm vegetarian (but eat fish - preferably fish caught by my partner or his friends rather than shop bought but I do occasionally buy fish and feel a bit guilty!). We are lucky that we live by the sea and some good fishing rivers/lakes. Having two boys meant that there are more…

Today has gone pretty well and I still had energy for teaching. My supper was later than I'd planned because lessons ran over a bit and I was pretty hungry by the time I'd made it! Most of all I'm happy I've done today, am looking forward to tomorrow and a 'normal' day, and also looking forward to my next 'fast' day on…

Ha! I knew that comment about masochism would get the Captain going :happy: Take it easy, sir, I'm not about to do myself an injury. Yes, I am sure, like many things, it will work for some people and not for others. And, farway, I didn't see the Horizon programme but read about it and will watch it on iPlayer. Thank you…

I agree about the word 'diet' and also that it's more of a lifestyle change for me and hopefully one I will be able to keep up. I have never done any kind of diet before but I am a vegetarian and have been able to stick with that since I was 14. So I will see this as a change rather than a diet. It does also appeal to a…

Yes I suppose I could do that, and I may well try it if I find the 500 calories on the 2 days too limited. Also, from the book I've read (I would not try to do something like this without researching it first) you don't count calories on the other 5 days and that was the point. But it also doesn't mean that you binge on…

Well, yes, I'm starting counting calories NOW because I'm starting the 5:2 diet and that's why I joined this site :smile: And the idea was not to fast on the two days but drastically reduce calories and not to binge on the 5 days but to have 'reset' myself in order to eat less in general (but not have to count calories or…

This is a starting point for me to consciously try to lose some weight for the first time - so I will see how I get on with it and may then just reduce my calorie intake in general. Got to start somewhere and I don't really want to have to count calories every day so this seems to be the way to go.

Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow.. When you say you lost a stone pretty quickly, how quickly was that? :smile:

Thanks. I have joined a 5:2 group on here. I don't like the idea of counting calories every day so the 5:2 seems to be a way to only have to think about it twice a week, and I'm sure it will have an impact on how I eat on the other days as well.

Thank you - I will look for the 5:2 groups. I dug out my kitchen scales and had a shock when I realised how small a portion 100g is!