5:2 diet

adouglasmhor

Fasted today.

spirit

you might like to read this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25549805

ThemeOne

Someone I know has done the 5:2 for about 16 months, and says his cholesterol had shot up in a recent test. Don't think he's saying it's necessarily linked, but just wondering if anyone else had heard about increased cholesterol on the 5:2?

adouglasmhor

spirit wrote: »

you might like to read this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25549805

That was more like a 5 day fast every 30 or 60 days. TBH I couldn't be bothered with that. Also it goes against one of the precepts of the 5:2 diet, warrior diet and 16:8 eating plan that the fast period is short enough not to trigger the body's "starvation" mode.

adouglasmhor

ThemeOne wrote: »

Someone I know has done the 5:2 for about 16 months, and says his cholesterol had shot up in a recent test. Don't think he's saying it's necessarily linked, but just wondering if anyone else had heard about increased cholesterol on the 5:2?

Mine has always been very low and hasn't change din over a year of doig this.

adouglasmhor

Rachel_Ward wrote:

'TWAS THE MONTH AFTER CHRISTMAS'
Twas the month after Christmas, and all through the house,
Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse.
The biscuits I'd nibbled, the champagne I'd taste,
All the holiday parties had gone to my waist.When I got on the scales there arose such a number!When I walked to the shops (less a walk, more a lumber).I'd remember the marvellous meals I'd prepared;The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rared,The wine and the rum balls, the bread and the cheese,And the way I'd never said, "No thank you, please."As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt,And prepared once again to do battle with dirt,I said to myself, as I only can,"You can't spend all Summer disguised as a man!"So-away with the last of the sour cream dip,Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip,Every last bit of food that I like must be banished,'Til all the additional ounces have vanished.I won't have a biscuit - not even a lick.I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick.I won't have hot scones, or cake, or fruit pie,I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore,But isn't that what January is for?Unable to laugh, no longer a riot.Happy New Year to all and to all a good diet!

From a poster on the 5:2 diet (lifestyle) facebook page with permission.

elizabunny

Happy New Year Everyone!

Arghhhh! I braved the scales today (surely there must be a mistake I thought) but no after jumping on and off several times, the awful truth became clear. I have gained rather too many lbs over Christmas and the New Year. My 1st proper fast day of the New Year is tomorrow thank goodness. I agree, how come it takes so long to knock off the lbs and in just a few short naughty weeks half of them are back on again. I really need to focus now and get rid of them ASAP.

zmikeo

elizabunny wrote: »

Happy New Year Everyone!

Arghhhh! I braved the scales today (surely there must be a mistake I thought) but no after jumping on and off several times, the awful truth became clear. I have gained rather too many lbs over Christmas and the New Year. My 1st proper fast day of the New Year is tomorrow thank goodness. I agree, how come it takes so long to knock off the lbs and in just a few short naughty weeks half of them are back on again. I really need to focus now and get rid of them ASAP.

Your braver than me, am staying a weig from the scales till Friday

cardi80

I'm back to my normal routine so today is a fast day for me. I bought some Miso Soup thinking I would have it at lunch time for an amazing 21 calories but I don't like it so I've saved myself about 20 of those for later.:p

Lashley

Whats the max allowed calories on fast days?

And, really for non-fast days too?