The 5:2 diet

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Mar 2015
6:27pm, 30 Mar 2015
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The Jogger
I have gone to pot, literally. Pot belly and the rest, I need to get started fasting again, so I'm going to start with the , Every Other Day Diet by fasting every other day, I hope.
Mar 2015
12:00pm, 31 Mar 2015
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bigleggy
Good luck Jogger - bit too severe for me :-)

Did a fast day yesterday - no dramas but looking forward to lunch now :-)
Apr 2015
9:46am, 1 Apr 2015
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idle_wilder
Not sure I'd manage every other day - I get too excited about eating normally again! Fast day today and Sunday (I know it's Easter, but I'm on shift, which means I'll probably be driving all over the place - hopefully everyone will be too busy stuffing their faces to be calling about random animals!)
Apr 2015
12:10pm, 1 Apr 2015
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bigleggy
2nd fast day of the week for me - dunno about next week though. Easter, chocolate, bank hliday monday - could get messy :-)
Apr 2015
11:48am, 2 Apr 2015
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jaks
Lol bigleggy I know what you mean ;-)

2nd fast day for me today. I now reached the weight I wanted to be and have a BMI of 23.5 which I'm happy with, but I'm going to carry on with the fasting for the health benefits. I might cut it down to once a week though and see how it goes :-)
Apr 2015
12:05pm, 2 Apr 2015
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bigleggy
:-) Well done Jaks - once a week sounds good.

No weight loss to report this week - but no gain either :-)
Apr 2015
12:15pm, 2 Apr 2015
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Gromit
1lb off for me this week , so I'm happy with that , slow but steady in the right direction , should mean my weight will start with the number I want it too for Paris next weekend , although carb loading and last week of taper means I'm going to sensible and not 5:2 next week but will be back on it the week after I've recovered from the marathon :-)
Apr 2015
11:50am, 3 Apr 2015
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jaks
Well done Gromit, enjoy Paris :-)
Another 1/2 off this week, have decided to do a 2 day fast next week mainly due to all the chocolate, birthday cake and alcohol I will consume this weekend ;-)
Apr 2015
6:19pm, 4 Apr 2015
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Schnecke
jaks - I'm now on one day a week fasting, and I find it keeps my weight pretty constant even though I eat very well on the other days! Have been away for a few days and have been eating a drinking differently, though, so may need to put an extra day in next week.
Apr 2015
9:44am, 10 Apr 2015
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jaks
It's good to hear that your weight stays constant Schnecke on 1 day a week fasting. Did a 2 day fast and was very surprised to find I lost another 1/2. I ate loads over the weekend and after a large roast chicken dinner followed by rice pudding with Battenburg cake I was really looking forward to my fast on Mon. :-)
Fasted yesterday and made roast chicken with roasted veggies to take to work in the evening but forgot to take the bag with it in lol I didn't realise until I got to work, luckily I found £2 in the car so went to WH Smith and ended up with a tin of Big Soup instead, it was awful but I still ate it. Chicken and veggies for dinner then today :-)

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5 days of 'normal' eating and 2 days eating 600 calories (men), 500 calories (women).

Fast days are best not done on consecutive days, unless you have amazing willpower.

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