5:2 diet

elizabunny

zmikeo wrote: »

Interesting to see Elizabunny that we started the 5-2 on the same day, and at moment am losing 2 lb a week, but expect that too slow down a bit.

Yes I agree and my DH is still losing nearly 2 lb per week. I think my lesser weight loss may be due to mobility as I have arthritis and am not quite as active as DH. We eat the same things and our fast days are exactly the same, plus he has a lot less to lose than me, so I can only think that activity does have some significance.

One thing we both don't do is monitor calorie intake on non fast days. This regime has to be sustainable particularly for me and therefore I am prepared to accept a smaller weight loss each week, if I can eat normally on non fast days with the occasional treat;

Well done on your weight loss:T

Welcome welshdreamer71

Nuninge

elizabunny wrote: »

Yes I agree and my DH is still losing nearly 2 lb per week. I think my lesser weight loss may be due to mobility as I have arthritis and am not quite as active as DH. We eat the same things and our fast days are exactly the same, plus he has a lot less to lose than me, so I can only think that activity does have some significance.

One thing we both don't do is monitor calorie intake on non fast days. This regime has to be sustainable particularly for me and therefore I am prepared to accept a smaller weight loss each week, if I can eat normally on non fast days with the occasional treat;

Well done on your weight loss:T

Welcome welshdreamer71

If you are eating EXACTLY the same, that would probably be the reason why your husband is losing more as men need more calories than women (I assume because they naturally burn more?).

welshdreamer71

Thankyou for the welcome, after a horrible chinesey type meal last night ive decided that today will be a fast day so will aim to stick to 500 today have some veg curry prepped in fridge for main meal and aiming for maybe prawn salad as late as poss, as hubby and son are at in laws all afternoon shall just busy myself around the house, does anyone else fast over the weekends?

1940sGal

welshdreamer71 wrote: »

Thankyou for the welcome, after a horrible chinesey type meal last night ive decided that today will be a fast day so will aim to stick to 500 today have some veg curry prepped in fridge for main meal and aiming for maybe prawn salad as late as poss, as hubby and son are at in laws all afternoon shall just busy myself around the house, does anyone else fast over the weekends?

I thought about fasting over the weekend but I don't think I could do it. I don't go out much so I'd be too tempted to eat if I'm at home all day, hence why I fast on working days then I know I can keep busy and not think about eating.

Does anyone else alternate their fast days each week or do you all keep to the same two days?

Sues48

Morning all.

Weigh in for me today, and I've PUT ON 1lb:( Not sure how that has happened, although I have eaten rather a lot of cake over the last couple of (non fast) days following a bit of a baking session on Friday. Never mind, I'm not going to let it put me off, we're out for lunch today so just going to go and enjoy my meal and re double my efforts starting tomorrow.

I only want to lose another couple of pounds and was hoping that after this week I would be able to swap to 6:1, but looks like I'll have to stick with 5:2 for a little bit longer.

silvasava

1940sGal wrote: »

I thought about fasting over the weekend but I don't think I could do it. I don't go out much so I'd be too tempted to eat if I'm at home all day, hence why I fast on working days then I know I can keep busy and not think about eating.

Does anyone else alternate their fast days each week or do you all keep to the same two days?

Hi - I usually fast on Monday's & Thursdays as those days are most convenient for me. But if circumstances/something crops up I've changed to a Friday or Saturday. I have found that a bit harder with family around but its certainly been do-able, especially if you're determined not to fall off the 5:2 wagon! As I've said before my weight loss is slowing down but I think that could also be linked to less activity - too bloomin cold at the moment !

jomo70

Very disappointed today as I have put on a pound after staying the same last week. I have been good and not over eating and did well on my fasting days!! HELP! this is when I start to give up..... can anybody give me some tips to get back on track??

little_miss_messiah

Hi, anyone mind if I join in? Have been ADF since september after watching the Horizon programme and have lost 41lbs so far. BMI has gone from 29.9 (soooo close to the O word) to 22.9. Loving this WOE and prob another 7lbs to go, but progress definetly slowing...

russetred

I have just come to the end of my second week and have lost 3 1/4lbs over the 2 weeks.I'm happy with this rate of loss as I can still have a drink at the weekends and I dont get fed up with permanently being on a diet. Its just one day of fasting at a time and anyone can do one day.Mondays and wednesdays suit me best but it is good to be able to switch about if needs must. No one in my family has even noticed I'm doing this. Wonder how long before they do?

azureblue_2

jomo70 wrote: »

Very disappointed today as I have put on a pound after staying the same last week. I have been good and not over eating and did well on my fasting days!! HELP! this is when I start to give up..... can anybody give me some tips to get back on track??

Don't give up! I hit a plateau in February too and was advised to check my TDEE - something like total daily energy expended type thing - there are tdee calculators on line that ask for your height, weight, gender, age, multi-choice level of daily activity and from that calculate the amount of calories you are best to eat on a feed day. Eat only a quarter of this total on your fast days e.g. 1700 on feed days, 425 on fast days. This makes your body go into repair mode after 16 hours without solid food (autophagy technically) so I find that if I finish my last meal at 7pm the previous feed day I get the most out of it by eating my one and only meal at 7pm on the following fast day. Lots of water and peppermint tea throughout the day and a mug of veg bouillon for lunch (16 cals) warms me up as I do feel the cold on fast days. Hope that helps and good luck! :T