5:2 Diet (part II)

tomterm8

One of the reasons I started this diet 7 weeks ago was that my blood pressure was getting up - 157 / 89 with a resting pulse of 87. Today, my blood pressure is 140 / 68 with a resting pulse of 65. I think that is a result for someone with a history of deep vein thrombosis and pe.

judpudding

I am just starting this again today!
Need to lose 2 stone before a family wedding in Aug. Ideally want to lose 6 pounds in 3 weeks for a holiday. Might try and do 4:3 until then... ordered a bunch of fruit and veg and some low cal ready meals for after work..

adouglasmhor

Fasted yesterday and ended up 566 calories for the day.

cardi80

Today is a fast day for me. I had quinoa and veg for lunch, planning on a gym visit after work and then no idea what I will eat after that!

pink_petal

Hi all
I've not been around for ages but nice to come back and see familiar names! I've still been doing 5:2 or sometimes 6:1 but I can't seem to be as strict with myself now I'm at my target weight. More often than not I have a wee cheat after dinner...where has my willpower gone!?

I'm happy with my weight anyway so trying not to beat myself up too much. I've also started a new training programme that involves barbells and kettlebells 2/3 times a week along side my running so my trainer did say I should be prepared for my weight to go up a bit...but for my measurements to go down! This is certainly the case and my measurements seem to be going down a steady quarter inch a month...but after living by the scales for so long it's really hard to get used to!

I always found the old thread great for motivation so I'll try to post more often and maybe I can find that missing willpower!

PP xx

cardi80

PP - I find it really hard to not go by the scales too!

Fast day for me today. Might try for a 3rd this week too.

I'm about to change my job from a stationary jon to a physical job and my whole routine including cycling as part of my commute so am wondering if I will be able to stick to 5:2 or not...

shandyclover

cardi80 wrote: »

I'm about to change my job from a stationary jon to a physical job and my whole routine including cycling as part of my commute so am wondering if I will be able to stick to 5:2 or not...

I work 3 days a week, in a very, very physical job and I study at home 2 days a week. I prefer to fast when I am at home, or on the weekend, but I have on occasion fasted while working. The main thing is to chose what you do eat very, very carefully. I find I have the most success by eating a few handfuls of almonds or nuts during the day. Yes nuts are high in calories and fat, so you can't eat a lot of them and stay within your 500 calorie limit, but they do satisfy. For me they stop any serious hunger pangs and lightheaded-ness, which seems to hit immediately if I stray into eating any kind of carbs while fasting. Staying hydrated also seems to help. I drink vast amounts of sugar free squash or herbal tea if it is cold.

adouglasmhor

2nd fast day of the week today.

cardi80

shandyclover wrote: »

I work 3 days a week, in a very, very physical job and I study at home 2 days a week. I prefer to fast when I am at home, or on the weekend, but I have on occasion fasted while working. The main thing is to chose what you do eat very, very carefully. I find I have the most success by eating a few handfuls of almonds or nuts during the day. Yes nuts are high in calories and fat, so you can't eat a lot of them and stay within your 500 calorie limit, but they do satisfy. For me they stop any serious hunger pangs and lightheaded-ness, which seems to hit immediately if I stray into eating any kind of carbs while fasting. Staying hydrated also seems to help. I drink vast amounts of sugar free squash or herbal tea if it is cold.

The good thing is I will be taking all my food in with me to save money (amazing job but rubbish pay) and there will be loads of fruit/veg and nuts I can snack on whilst at work. I think I'm more worried about whether I will find it so easy to only consume 500 calories and still have energy being far more active! I don't really want to have my fast days only on my days off. I will see how it goes when I start!

Angry_Bear

Hi all, I was fasting today and it was the first fasting day in ages that I've really struggled with. I think it's because I've taken up cycling to work.

This is an 8 mile trip each way and by the time I got home I was really hungry and felt pretty weak and tired out (normally on fasting days I don't really notice any difference at all). Anyway, I'm thinking if I cycle on fasting days I might have something small to eat earlier in the day.

However, I'm wondering what people's opinion is on when to eat to get the most benefit - before or after exercise? I've poked about the internet and there seems to be a lot of contradictions, and a LOT of people saying "a little before, and a little after" - not really advice that works when fasting.