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Hi Sam, I am the same, I have good intentions and then get derailed. I went to weight watchers for a year. Lost the weight and then gained it all back. But I have heard good things about this method. My friend at home said that soup broth really helps on the fasting day’s. I just started this diet today. So I hope we can help each other. Ebony
Hi Sam
Definitely in the same boat! Too much food and wine (way too much) and it was a great Easter weekend. But I am now left with a body that feels dead and useless. When I came home on Sunday I could hardly move let alone run. My feel ached; my hips ached and I had absolutely zero energy.
So I read the book yesterday and am now on Fast Day #1
I had my first of two “meals” at 11:30 this morning and am now looking forward to the second this evening.
Hi all:
If you can find the motivation, here are some tips that will help you lose weight on 5:2: https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/the-basics-for-newbies-your-questions-answered/
Good Luck!
Hi All
I’m starting this again for the second time and deffo know the feeling. It does work if you stick with it, the problem is sticking with it!! Started again on Monday and done my two fast days this week, weighing in tomorrow… fingers crossed something’s shifted. I’m feeling lighter today which is a good sign.
Good luck everyone!!
All exercise regardless of intensity will use a combination of blood glucose, glycogen and stored fats for your energy need. The ratios vary depending on the intensity. Low to moderate exercise you will use predominantly stored fats. So as long as your run is more of a gentle jog then it shouldn’t be too much of a problem. If your run is more sprint intervals then you will probably struggle.
You need to hang tough for about 4 weeks. It gets a lot easier after that. After 2 weeks on 5:2 I just ended up water fasting for my two days (I did the days consecutively). As weird as this sounds it was easier just not to eat rather than eating just a little.
Drink lots of water. I used to get mild headaches initially but that is because your body is so poorly adapted to burning stored fats and turning it into ketones as your primary energy source rather than just using glucose. You body gets lazy if you keep stuffing it with carbs. Reduce the carbs and it then has to start working at converting stored fats. The headaches are your brain screaming for glucose. It can only process glucose or ketones. It will take about a month for you liver to ramp up and become active again. Becoming fat adapted will be a bonus if you like running.
Hang in there for a month. I did it and lost 20kgs (44 pounds). Only you know how bad you want it achieve your goal!
Hello all.
I would like to join please. I am 5,4 and weigh 13 stone and feel horrible. I am a binge eater and I am bigger than I have ever been and it’s miserable. I am on first fast day today and so far feel ok. I have drank water, lemon and ginger tea.
Its going to be a long journey I know but feel better with support.
Hi Sam,
I started my weight loss journey in Feb 2015 but only discovered 5:2 in October and have been doing it ever since. You do not have to do the days consecutively, that just worked for me. Find a pattern that works for you!! I used to do Mon/Tues and now its just Mon. Im in maintenance mode and I now do 6:1 and do a complete fast on that day. I think there are benefits in fasting other than weight loss hence my desire to still fast as a regular lifestyle thing. I picked Monday as that leaves me free for weekends and going out with family and friends. Ive found that I naturally eat more healthy without really trying as a result of 5:2. It will get easier after about 4 weeks as your body gets used to using fats as an alternate energy source.
To make life easier for yourself go through your cupboard and get rid of anything with sugar in it. Biscuits, cakes, chips, chocolate, ice cream etc. Just ditch it. As a family we decided to do this and after about a week of complaints even the kids didn’t miss all those sweets!!
Try and avoid simple carbs like bread, rice, pasta as much as possible. You can still have them but be sparing with how often you have those staples. Avoid anything with sugar in it like the plague. You will go through a sugar detox but it does get better after about 4 weeks.
I love my bike riding and initially I couldn’t do it while fasting, now its not a problem. I used to get mild headaches as well, now its not a problem. Hang tough for 4 weeks, after that it gets a lot easier.
I let my work colleagues and friends know I was doing 5:2. That way they wouldn’t get upset if I didn’t eat if I happened to be out with them on a fast day. I look in the mirror and I can see my ribs again and my chest is bigger than my belly. Its like being in my early 20s again. 🙂
Hi Sam,
Way to go! Don’t be too scared about eating fats. Ive found that as long as you dont have fat AND carbs youre OK. I’ll regularly have high fat low sugar yogurt for breakfast with some berries and some raw almonds. No problems and it satiates you for as long time. I used to crave protein after my bike rides so if your craving food after your runs try and go for protein rather than carbs. I usually have a big bowl of salad with some tuna and cheese.
Good luck with it.
Are we (the newbies) still here and starting week 2?
I was disappointed to have gone back to my pre-diet weight after this weekend. But I suspect I may have gone over my TDEE!! But at least I didn’t go up!
Obviously I need to be more careful on non-fast days.
I’m beginning to enjoy the taste of black coffee and when I start getting hungry, I take the dogs for a walk.
Hi all!
Hope its ok to jump in and join you. I started the 5:2 last week so have done 3 days total so far.
So far so good though did find yesterday (Monday) more difficult this week..lots of grumblings . i guess its is to be expected.. I didn’t cave..just had water and green tea.
I am doing Monday and Wed (or thursdays)..i am having a small breakfast, a flat white in the arvo at work then a small tea at night. I know lots of people go all day until tea but i workout most mornings so feel i need that something to start the day.
Anyhow good luck everyone. Encouraging to read the thread thanks.
Donna
From Wikipedia — A flat white is a coffee beverage that originated in Australia. The beverage is prepared by pouring microfoam (steamed milk consisting of small, fine bubbles with a glossy or velvety consistency) over a single shot (AU) or double ristretto shot (NZ) of espresso.
And here I thought it was either a bread product or something to do with egg whites!
Arvo????
I’m just starting out. I have done three fast days over the last eight days. I am leaning towards 5:2.
I fast on Mondays, Wednesday’s and sometimes on Fridays. If I do well with 5:2 – meaning a slow steady release of weight, I’ll continue with that plan. If 5:2 is not so viable, I’ll go to a 4:3 plan.
Weigh in is on Saturday mornings. I have measured myself, so I can feel confident if some numbers are getting smaller during the week.
I am looking forward to health benefits and a lean, mean, fighting machine. (I practice martial arts.) I have 23 kg to melt off.
What kind of technology is anyone using to help on this journey?
Kathy
Hi Kath and welcome:
Technology is unimportant for weight loss. You just have to eat less than you have been eating.
Here are some tips: https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/the-basics-for-newbies-your-questions-answered/
Hi all
I’m on my second week and I’m pleasantly surprised. I fast Monday & Friday but that might change over time.
I do go to the gym 3/4 times a week and actually did a LBT class on a fasting day which I thought was a bad idea but once I got going I felt ok.
I’ve lost 2.3 kg in my first week and I have been under my tdee on other days and I feel if I were to over eat I wouldn’t get the same results.
So I wish everyone all the best 😀😀😀
Hi Everyone,
Spring seems like a good beginning……soooooo
Here I go….again. I’m sick and tired of losing the same 5 lbs. over and over and not even touching the other 25-30 lbs. that need to go. I’m getting the book this morning and beginning tomorrow. I’ve experienced headaches in the past from skipping meals, but plan to counteract that with lots of water. My only concern is being on warfarin, but since my INR is all over the board anyway, and I have my own monitor so I can closely watch it, I’m not too concerned. Maybe the book will address this and I’ll call my cardiologist on Monday to tell him what I’m up to. If anyone has any suggestions I’m totally open.
Thanks in advance for any advice!
crowmama
Please watch this video about intermittent fasting. Don’t worry about the science, just focus on the overall message.
http://www.cosmicscientist.com/ted-talk-neuroscientist-shows-what-fasting-does-to-your-brain/
Crowmama and zoey,
You want suggestions? You say you keep losing and gaining 5 pounds. Most people on 5:2 lose about 1-2 pounds per week. So have you only been able to stick to past diets for about 5 weeks?
You need to give this a real red hot go. It will be tough for about 4-6 weeks. Some people get headaches, some people feel lethargic. It gets better after 4-6 weeks. Drink LOTS of water.
OK what to do. Go to the cupboard and throw out anything with lots of sugar. Cake, biscuits, ice cream, chocolate etc. Ditch it. Health cereals, bin them. Some have up to 35% sugar. CRAZY!!!!
On your fast days stay away from sugar and starchy foods like pasta, rice, bread, potatoes etc. They will make your fast day real hard. What to eat? Lots of salad and green veggies with some protein and fat. Example” Big bowl of green veggie salad (iceberg lettuce, broccoli, zucchini, eggplant, mushrooms etc) with 100g tuna or chicken. Add 50g cheese and tofu. Some vinegar dressing (low sugar dressing!!). Add a chili if you like it spicy. This will satiate you for a long time.
Breakfast, bowl of high fat low sugar greek yogurt with raw almonds and blueberries. Will keep you going til early afternoon or later.
Stay away from anything with sugar in it. Don’t drink juice!! If you must have fruit eat whole fruits, not juice. Dried fruits like dates and figs, are a no go zone. Stay away from bananas. If you like fruits try and stick with berries. Blueberries, strawberries etc.
Bread, pasta, rice, potatoes are a sometimes food and NEVER on a fast day unless you are deliberately setting yourself up to fail.
Make a commitment for 6 weeks and give it a genuine try. It gets easy after that.
Hi all. I’m onto week 3 …lost 1kg and 0.4 body fat and gained lean muscle…personal trainer happy 😁 I’ve just been having the same thing each week to keep it simple for now. 2 boiled eggs early morning and chicken salad at night with a trim latte mid afternoon as I start work at 2.30 and it keeps me saited.
Hope everyone is going well. 😀 Donna
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