I feel great after just 8 days but have I done 5:2 or 4:3?!!!

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I feel great after just 8 days but have I done 5:2 or 4:3?!!!

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  • Hi there,
    I started last week on Tuesday, and I’ll list below what I’ve done. It’s been fab – hard to start with, but now I’ve done 4 fast days and I can see I’ve dropped 5lbs which is staying off and not fluctuating. I also feel SO MUCH lighter, brighter and happier for doing something about my weight problem.

    However, as I’ve changed my fasting days….I can’t be sure what I’ve done. I’ll take it from last Monday

    Week One
    Monday – Ate whatever – can’t remember – didn’t count it
    Tuesday – First FAST day – 500 cals all consumed at 7-8pm
    Wednesday – 1800 cals (TDEE)
    Thursday – FAST DAY 500 cals all consumed at 7-8pm
    Fruday – 1800 Cals (TDEE)
    Saturday – Out to a friends – guestimating 2500 cals consumed! (wine)
    Sunday – 1800 Cals (TDEE)

    Week Two
    Monday – FAST – 500 all consumed at 7-8pm
    Tuesday – 1800 cals
    Wednesday – FAST 500 Cals all consumed at 7-8pm
    Today – Out for a meal this evening and desperately trying to find a low meal on
    the Frankie & Bennys Menu!

    So have I done 5:2 or 4:3 because I moved my fast day to the Monday of the 2nd week?
    Does it matter?
    Shall I just continue with 5:2 or just chop and change which fast days fit into my life and not worry if i overlap and end up with 3 in 7 day period sometimes?

    Thanks
    Sal

    If your next fast will be next week, i.e. Week 3, then you will have done 2 fasts in week 1, and 2 fasts in week 2 (4:10 = 2:5).

    If week 1 started on Monday, then you did 5:2.

    If you started counting week 1 on your first fast, then yes, in the first 7 days you did fast 3 times. However, if you count the first fast of week 2 as part of week 1 (i.e. 4:3), and don’t fast again until Tuesday of week 3, then week 2 will be a 6:1.

    I think you may be over complicating this!

    Unless you plan to regularly fast 3 days each week, I don’t think you can claim 4:3!

    Oh, and yes, it doesn’t matter 🙂

    Ha ha thanks! Yes I am over complicating! I should just keep going and enjoying it and the results! Thanks again

    Sorry, I forgot to say good luck!

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