5:2 diet

Skymist

Mojisola wrote: »

It's not a new idea but it's good to see the Horizon programme on it which will make it more mainstream.

:TWell said Mojisola....I totally agree with you!


I've been eating only twice a day now for months.....around 7-8 am and around 4pm,and never get hungry in between, in fact I don't even think about food!!! It was a bit hard at firrst, but like anything else, you just get used to it! You just need to reprogram your brain to not expect food at certain times of the day, and eventually the body....and it's chemical and hormonal pathways....will follow, and if you eat plenty of protein, out of all the macronutrient groups (protein, fat and carbs).... (and I have found this to be so in my case, having played around with all the macros) in the am, it has been shown.... (Google it!)....to stave off hunger in the ensuing hours!!!

Eat carp, feel carp....and your body will respond by giving you the results to go with this way of eating, like Type 2 Diabetes, heart disease, cancer etc...it's up to you!!!

S

PasturesNew

ForwardHo wrote: »

The advice from one of the scientist was for ....women to have 4-500.

Win ....

475 calories: http://www.jjfoodservice.com/images/products/large/PIE002.jpg

Nom nom nom.....

daska

fatboyonadiet wrote: »

I watched this too and interested in doing it. I reckon 500 calories would be best at breakfast and set you up for the day.

Hoping to start it in a few weeks once Ramadan is over (!).

For the other 5 days looking to generally reduce my rice, bread and potato intake and stop snacking on bad foods...

LOL, Ramadan is a form of IF, just carry on what you're doing now. I started doing IF unconsciously when I was in my teens simply because eating breakfast made me more hungry, sooner, than skipping it.

mandylou1968

I've watched the Horizon programme on Iplayer this morning. I was surprised at Michael Mosleys findings. What I'd like to know is, on the fasting days, are you restricted to certain foods? ie: carbs, protein?

Skymist

mandylou1968 wrote: »

....... on the fasting days, are you restricted to certain foods? ie: carbs, protein?

No, there is no restriction....but far better to eat good, healthy choices of foods, as opposed to things like cakes biscuits and chocolate!

S

bugslet

I have done eating within a 5 hour period. With my particular hours, that suited me between 2 pm and 7 pm. I was surprised how well I felt on it and certainly didn't feel the need to eat breakfast.

Mortgage_Reduction_Novice

I was really dissapointed in the way the program delivered the information. Also there was a distinct lack of information regarding the possible negative effects of reducing IGF-1 levels. To name but a few published results:

IGF-1 is a marker of low bone mass or osteoporosis and is reported to be implicated in decreased bone mineral density with aging. It is also involved in bone formation such that low IGF-1 leads to shorter stature.

Inhibiting IGF-1 in young animals led to impaired learning and memory.

Women completely lacking in IGF-1 are infertile (due to reduced folilcle stimulating hormone).


****Please consider the negative effects (plenty of scientific publications on IGF-1 deficency) and consult your GP.****

Devils_Custard

I'm having a go and found that the day after my first fast (500 calories) I was not as crazily hungry as I thought I would be... I just ate normally but healthy food. I'm fitting it in around life so my two days will not be concurrent or regular but it does seem manageable (scarily so! - I feel as though I'm cheating).

On my second fast day for this week today and (so far) no desire to snatch icecreams from small children or mug people for crisps...yet.

I know there are tremendous health benefits but the vain bit of me only heard, "and I lost a stone in those five weeks".

Gloomendoom

Devils_Custard wrote: »

I know there are tremendous health benefits but the vain bit of me only heard, "and I lost a stone in those five weeks".

So how long do you stay on this diet?

Mojisola

Gloomendoom wrote: »

So how long do you stay on this diet?

As long as you want.

Some people use it as a regular way of eating, rather than a weight-loss diet. Some use the method to lose weight.