5:2 diet

~Chameleon~

GillE wrote: »

My husband usually starts the day with porridge (made with skimmed milk) but I'm not a breakfast person. On a working fasting day he will often take a Weight-watchers wrap with some salad and half a chicken breast.

If your husband's diabetic then he really needs to avoid Weight Watchers branded foods as they are packed with sugar, as are most low and reduced fat foods. He would also benefit from switching to full-fat milk too as this is still classed as "low fat" considering it contains less than 5% fat. It will keep him feeling fuller for longer

No idea what the "zero noodles" are that you refer to but I can't imagine that they actually contain zero calories. What are they made from?

minnie123

I watched the Horizon programme and my BF has been doing this diet for a week (so he has done 2 fasting days so far) he has lost 4lbs already. Just wondering though how people eat on their fasting days as per the programme the 600 calories (or 500 for women) should be eaten all in one sitting, but reading this thread it seems some people are spreading the calories throughout the day. I would find that much easier spreading them into 2 or even 3 meals instead of 1.

GillE_2

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

No idea what the "zero noodles" are that you refer to but I can't imagine that they actually contain zero calories. What are they made from?

Zero (or Shirotaki or Glucomanan or Konjac) noodles contain 5 calories per 100g portion. Not all of those calories are available for digestion, hence the name 'zero noodles'. They are made from the devil's tongue yam.

nell_wen

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

No idea what the "zero noodles" are that you refer to but I can't imagine that they actually contain zero calories. What are they made from?

http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/product_detail.asp?pid=4632&prodid=5524&bid=797&searchterm=shirataki%20noodles&rdcnt=1

They are made from konnyaku and only 5 calories per 100g. They're a bit rubbery, but they are filling and you can make them with a large veg stir fry, bit of soy sauce, etc for flavour and only a few calories.

daska

A cheaper alternative to the zero noodles (though with a 16 calories per 100g) would be courgette. It makes a great pasta substitute. Use a julienne peeler for noodles or cut strips lengthways for lasagna sheets. (It's best toalt and drain or gently fry the slices if you're using it as lasagna)

pineapple

My nearest Holland and Barrett today did not have any of those zero noodles and the website says out of stock
Also available here but out of stock till 4 October
http://www.winnaturally.com/index.php/zero-noodles-200g-pack.html
But I think you can make small orders here?
http://www.zeronoodles.com/product.asp?sid=2012100115331242495

Ford_Doodles

Hi, have been on the 5 2 diet since the programme aired. Missed a couple of weeks as I was on holiday. I eat and drink what I want on non fasting days. On fasting days I eat lots of salad and Asda noodles, my starting weight was 67kg, I am now 60kg. I moderatly exercise, but nothing major. Couple of 3 mile runs a week for example. It is definately working for me and I am saving quite a bit each week on my shopping bill.

onlyroz

I've been doing this for a month or so now. On my fasting days I eat a piece of fruit for breakfast, another for lunch and a child's portion for dinner of whatever the rest of the family is having. In general, as a household we have cut down on the amount of processed food we eat - so no more commercial pies, kievs, quiches etc, and more home-cooked food. I'm also trying to cut down on bread and pasta, and up my vegetable intake.

I've started making my own hummus, and on non-fasting days have been having a lunch of mackerel sandwich with veggies and hummus dip.

In general I've found the fasting to be quite easy - I find that I can get through the fast days with no problems and have little desire to gorge on the non-fast days. I've also stopped craving the crisps and choccies after virtually cutting them out of my diet.

pineapple

I was doing 5:2 and my weight loss seemed to be stalling. I am still vastly overweight so I've gradually adapted my own version - something between 5:2 and full on intermittent fasting.
My very low calorie days (I refuse to call them 'fasts') are Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The weight seems to be shifting again :j.

My biggest downfall used to be temptation from my home made bread. My remedy for this is to make bread rolls once a week and freeze in individual packs. The night before a 'normal' day I take one or two out to defrost.
However these days I've cut right down on starchy carbs and other than bread rarely eat products with flour.
The price for all this is of course is cost. There is plenty advice elsewhere on this site for cheap meals but mostly it involves bulking up on potatoes, pasta, rice, pulses... If you are going to increase the proportion of fresh food to the latter, it does cost more. However I would rather be healthy and poor than unhealthy and better off!

fatboyonadiet

OK, stupid question but why does Diet Coke (and similar) have no calories??? Just noticed this when recording my calories the other day