5:2/The Fast Diet?

[salj]

This has to be the worst diet I have heard of.

You pretty much starve for two days then eat normally for five?

You lot will end up with a dodgy metabolism. I'm not being nasty but this really cannot be good for you.

What happened to eating properly and getting exercise? It's like a dangerous quick fix.


Surrey Girl through and through x

I must admit this is what I thought too when I first heard of it. But my mum is adamant that it is a good idea and after reading more about it, there are a lot of doctors saying it's safe.

Personally I wouldn't do it, at least not as extreme as limiting myself to 500 calories 2 days a week, I wouldn't function on that little and I wouldn't be able to do anything at the gym without passing out.

 

[GlamourEyes11]

how is everyone doing? think im going to do my poached egg:wink2:

Not too bad I've had about 160 cals. But I'm a bit peckish today. But off to do some clients now so that will take my mind off it until tea although... no idea what I'm having for tea lol xxx

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[lila22]

Not too bad I've had about 160 cals. But I'm a bit peckish today. But off to do some clients now so that will take my mind off it until tea although... no idea what I'm having for tea lol xxx

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Me to! your doing well so keep it up xx

 

[StephR]

I've just started this up again. My mum does it and has lost a fair bit of weight but I always caved in but I'm determind this year. I'm doing this twice a wedk and following Slimming World for the other 5 days.

Today is my first fasting day and I'm absolutely starving. I wanted to leave all my calories for tea time but I caved and had a banana with a muller light yoghurt at lunchtime. Drank ridiculous amounts of water too but its all good.

Steph xx

 

[Gee]

Keep up with it, it's amazing how your body gets used to the fasting days. Before I did this diet I'd get the hunger shakes and brain fog if I was a few hours late for my meals but now I can go a whole day with very minimal calories and feel great, it actually makes my head much clearer and I never get hunger shakes anymore, even on normal eating days.

A good book to read is 'The alternate day diet' by James B Johnson M.D. It explains the health benefits and helps you work out exactly how many calories you need on your fasting days and normal days to get maximum benefit. I need to have less than 500 calories on my fasting days now as I'm less heavy.

I do this diet to help with my digestive problems and also the early arthritis I have in my knees. I only have trouble with my knees now when I don't fast once a week. At Christmas I had terrible knee pain again but back on the fasting and it's better now, it truly is amazing

S x

 

[Deena]

I am feeling quite pleased with myself so far and I only made up my mind to try it this morning!! :lol::lol:

My tummy was unusually active about 1pm and food was on my mind, so I had one of my little protein rescue remedies - half a slice of roast beef spread with an extra light laughing cow cream cheese and a tiny bit of Branston pickle to liven it up rolled up <hate bland food>. I have also done a 3 mile Leslie Sansone excercise dvd with weights. I always feel better for getting one of her workouts under my belt. Got my dinner all worked out and will hold off with that until about 7pm if I can. Not cutting down on my cuppas, though. They are the staff of life to me and totally non negotiable! :wink2:

Only downside is my daughter and her OH are treating us to a day in London on Saturday as our Christmas present. We are being taken to see something at the Royal Albert Hall and a slap up meal, needless to say. Still, I can hopefully undo the damage in advance if I get to grips with this until Friday! :lol:

 

[Nikki May]

Had nothing but my water so far. I might have some almonds now to jeep me going until dinner. Feeling nervous about my noodles I hope they are nice.

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[Nikki May]

I am feeling quite pleased with myself so far and I only made up my mind to try it this morning!! :lol::lol:

My tummy was unusually active about 1pm and food was on my mind, so I had one of my little protein rescue remedies - half a slice of roast beef spread with an extra light laughing cow cream cheese and a tiny bit of Branston pickle to liven it up rolled up <hate bland food>. I have also done a 3 mile Leslie Sansone excercise dvd with weights. I always feel better for getting one of her workouts under my belt. Got my dinner all worked out and will hold off with that until about 7pm if I can. Not cutting down on my cuppas, though. They are the staff of life to me and totally non negotiable! :wink2:

Only downside is my daughter and her OH are treating us to a day in London on Saturday as our Christmas present. We are being taken to see something at the Royal Albert Hall and a slap up meal, needless to say. Still, I can hopefully undo the damage in advance if I get to grips with this until Friday! :lol:

But that's the beauty if it. If on Saturday you have very low calorie brekkie and lunch feel free to enjoy a slap up meal. X

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[lila22]

I'm soooo hungry! &#128553;xx

 

[Gee]

I'm soooo hungry! &#128553;xx

Suck an ice cube lol! x

 

[Deena]

But that's the beauty if it. If on Saturday you have very low calorie brekkie and lunch feel free to enjoy a slap up meal. X

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Sadly, I haven't got total confidence that a TDEE of around 1900 is going to be man enough for the job on Saturday! :lol: x

 

[Nikki May]

I'm soooo disappointed. I picked up skim pasta instead of skim noodles and it's horrible like chewing rubber and all watery and I have 3 mire packs to get through. The only thing that gets me through a fast day is looking forward to a nice dinner

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[lila22]

I'm soooo disappointed. I picked up skim pasta instead of skim noodles and it's horrible like chewing rubber and all watery and I have 3 mire packs to get through. The only thing that gets me through a fast day is looking forward to a nice dinner

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Ah no that's not good, I was making pasta for my daughter and tested two tubes! Sounds stupid but I'm not happy!!
Just didn't think!! Xx

 

[Nikki May]

Oh noooo don't be disappointed 2 tubes will be hardly any calories it won't make a difference

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[GlamourEyes11]

Well.... I'm home and starving lol so just knocked up a bagel, phili light and cucumber!! Have 100 cals left, hmmmm what to eat?! As that bagel didn't touch the sides haha xxx

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[Nikki May]

I just had a Muller Greek style yoghurt and it tasted amazing after my horrible dinner.

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[Deena]

Ah no that's not good, I was making pasta for my daughter and tested two tubes! Sounds stupid but I'm not happy!!
Just didn't think!! Xx

From memory, i think I weighed 16 tubes dry weight to the ounce or was it spaghetti? On that basis, you're looking at roughly 6 calories each or thereabouts. Run up and down the stairs a few times - sorted! :hug:

 

[Deena]

Just had chicken and veg. Got about 100 calories left, but I really should surrender those to the skimmed milk in my tea all day. :irked:

 

[lila22]

Its amazing how good food tastes when we are rationed Nikki
And thanks Deena im off to do a few steps

 

[cirrusbeauty]

This has to be the worst diet I have heard of.

You pretty much starve for two days then eat normally for five?

You lot will end up with a dodgy metabolism. I'm not being nasty but this really cannot be good for you.

What happened to eating properly and getting exercise? It's like a dangerous quick fix.


Surrey Girl through and through x

It is scientifically proven that controlled fasting has many health benefits as well as shedding excess weight.
Think back to caveman times, our bodies are programmed to go short periods without food. X