5:2 Diet (part II)

MallyGirl · 16 July 2015 at 3:26PM

same here too

madlyn · 18 July 2015 at 1:47PM

Looking to start this diet in the next couple of weeks, but want to familiarise myself with the concept.
I have looked on amazon for books to help with this but there are so many. So any advice on which one's to get (from the library first) one would ideally be a recipe book with ideas of what to eat on my fast days.
Also, i work shifts are there any shift workers that have done or doing the 5:2 with results?

so_very_confused · 19 July 2015 at 7:12PM

I was comfortably doing the diet on night shift then transferred to days. Had a bit of a blip but have now adjusted and back on the wagon. I believe like most eating plans you need to meal plan for several days so your less likely up slip up.
I have found this the easiest way of losing weight and feeling healthy at the same time.
Good luck

emma-6584 · 20 July 2015 at 12:21PM

Hi All,

I would really like to join you all on the 5:2 kick. I have thought about it a few times over the past year but never stepped up to the plate to start it. This morning I started reading the threads and researching online and all of your success stories have motivated me to try it. I am going to aim for 1 stone weight loss and then see how I feel in myself after this point. Today is a researching day, I am trying to source recipes and healthy foods, looking up calories for different ingredients to ensure that when I do a weekly shop I get everything into the house that I will need. For me planing is key. If I do not pack food to bring with me for lunch I end up ordering in with the rest of the office, this can mean anything from burger delivery to burritos with cheese and sour cream. I have loaded on quite a bit of weight since taking up this job 11 months ago. It is def time to rethink my diet, health and lifestyle

Alisha2008 · 20 July 2015 at 2:25PM

I suggest you take your lunch to work everyday, not only fasting days.. if that's the sort of food you normally eat you won't be able to keep the weight down.

I do bring my lunch everyday, it's much healthier and much cheaper!

emma-6584 · 20 July 2015 at 2:47PM

Alisha2008 wrote: »

I suggest you take your lunch to work everyday, not only fasting days.. if that's the sort of food you normally eat you won't be able to keep the weight down.

I do bring my lunch everyday, it's much healthier and much cheaper!

I wholeheartedly agree

I have started a jar that I put money into each time I bring my own lunch/breakfast with me to work. I am going to put it towards a treat for myself in a few weeks when I have a) saved a small fortune. b) hit my goal and gotten my lifestyle back to what it should be!

MallyGirl · 20 July 2015 at 2:54PM

it will also get you out of the habit of joining in on the takeout. This will help if you opt for no lunch on your low days - I don't like people to know when I am dieting as it seems to make some people determined to tempt you away from your plan.

MallyGirl · 20 July 2015 at 2:58PM

It is going to be a 6:1 week for me as DD is away so we are off out tonight, then we have a dinner invitation on Wednesday, and then I am away with work Thursday/Friday with our annual work summer do on the Thursday evening. Life is not worth living for my DH if there is no curry on a Friday night - not helpful!
I managed to put on 6lbs since Friday at a family wedding this weekend but I am hoping that this is just a blip - I couldn't have eaten and drunk 'that much'!!!!

madlyn · 20 July 2015 at 8:04PM

where do you all get recipes and food ideas of what to eat on fast days?
thinking of buying this ti get me started.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1780721870/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_i2?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=desktop-1&pf_rd_r=1SZ3E01WTW4BTXV4PTD4&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=577048787&pf_rd_i=desktop

MallyGirl · 21 July 2015 at 9:44AM

I used the recipes in 'the fast beach diet' book I had bought as inspiration. Most of the cookbooks make heavy use of eggs (lots of frittata type things) and I don't eat eggs or cheese so they don't work for me.
I like spicy food so have stir fries with less meat and more veg, or with beansprouts instead of noodles. I have done a few crunchy Asian salads with prawns or chicken breast or a small salmon fillet, I made a roasted butternut squash risotto which went down well with OH, fresh tuna is low in calories

5:2 Diet (part II)

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