I’d like to join! Today is my first day doing 5:2.

Hello, please count me in! 76.5 kg and the goal is 7 pounds. I am doing 5:2. This week fasting days are going to be tomorrow and Friday. Thank you for organising it!

Hi jray,

You don’t appear to be overweight unless youre very small? Are you wanting to do 5:2 for the other health benefits? You can fast and do exercise but you have to slowly get into it. Do not expect to be able to do it overnight. It takes the body about a month to get used to it. Don’t expect to set PBs while fasting. With training you can get to about 85-90% of your PB.

Hello, could I please join your group?
I am currently 221lbs. My goal is 8-10lbs for November. I will be doing the 5:2. Today was my first fast day. It went ok I have to say. Exercise wise I will either be doing a 45 minute walk (weather dependent) or 45 mins on my exercise bike 4- 5 times a week.

I’m sick of starting and losing momentum/motivation after a period of time. I have started literally every ‘plan’ out there over the last 28 years to no avail. One thing I do know is that my body has responded well to a low carb approach in the past. Also, my husband achieved great results on the 5:2 last year. Instead of buying yet another book I started leafing through his copy of the 5:2, liked what I was reading and so decided to give it a go.

Well done Ruby1986! Good luck for the rest of the day!

Today is my first day, I worked out I can have some porridge in the morning, two small yoghurts for lunch and an apple for tea. That should make it exactly 500 calories. Good luck everyone.

Thank you WillWorkForHealth!

For me:

1 Nov: NFD
2 Nov: FD
3 Nov: NFD
4 Nov: FD
5 Nov: NFD
6 Nov: NFD

Is it too late to join?
I am from Texas and weight 152 lb. I was on 5:2 from January. I lost 23 lb during almost 7.5 month, but started slacking little by little. Eventually went back to my old habits and could not completed fasts for 2.5 month gaining 11 lb back. Desperately trying to get back to schedule. I like idea of the small group, so I actually can read all posts. I am trying to fast Monday and Thursday (36 hour no-calories fasts).
Day 2 NFD. watching my calories intake, writing everything down.

Ok, I see. Brilliant, thank you for updating the spreadsheet.

Day 2: NFD

Last night was a huge challenge! Day after Halloween means kids candy bags are sitting here bulging, and my husband being out of town means I typically over-snack at night after kids are in bed. I was starting to feel some real hunger, so I ate another half artichoke and worked on hydration – cup of sparkling water, cup of tea, another cup of sparkling water. It worked! Proud that I got through the evening without touching the candy stash! Feeling encourahed that the cycle can be broken

Getting ready to go for a light jog or bike ride after a brief weight lifting session😊

For those who have done this before but stopped and gained weight back, is this something that you think you can commit to long term? That is, could this be part of a lifelong habit? If not, is there a variation that you think is easier to stick to? Maybe formal 5:2 for 6 months then transition to 6:1, or less caloric restriction on FD? I find it easier to frame habits, goals, activities in terms of “can I see myself doing this when I’m 80?”. For me, I see things like: yoga -yes, running – hopefully, beach body videos – nope. Eating low calorie ice cream – no, fasting once or twice a week – yes. Does it feel different to call this a new habit instead of a diet?

Thank you for including me 😄

What started as a FD ended up as a NFD as I was tired and mistakenly served myself mashed potato, which I then ate without question. I wouldn’t mind but I had my meal planned in my head earlier. I literally forgot. No point beating myself up about it. Whereas in the past a blip or mistake would have resulted in me eating all around me, this time I’m owning my mistake and just moving on. I’ll do my FD tomorrow. Hope everyone is doing ok 👌

Morning guys.
Planning on a NFD today as we are off to London for an awards ceremony. There will be a three course meal and champagne so no ones got time for Fasting today!!
Hope you all have a successful day! x

Day 2 NFD. Hmm, I like idea to record yesterday’s day – so many intended FDs turned out to be NFD.

Today I am trying to complete my FD. Trying imagine three 10 lb bags of potato cling to me that I desperately need to lose. I hope that motivates me. 🙂

For me it is also the evening, that I usually gave up. So will see how it will be today.

Would I be able to join please? My goal for this month is to stick to 5:2 despite a multi-day wedding, a hens weekend, and work (unavoidable) social evenings etc. Also to stick to running 3x a week.

Start weight is 68.5kg.

Day 1,2,3 = NFD

Hello!
Day 3 = FD.
Was tougher than my first, some, in that I started the day hungry. I was amazed yesterday, after my first FD on Tuesday, that I managed a 20 min lift and almost 4 mile run! It’s amazing to see how the body changes mode of energy burn! But I think because of that that I had lower stores today. This afternoon I cooked for my husband’s upcoming hunting trip, a friend who just had a baby, and family dinner… it was a bit tough spending so much time in the kitchen, but kept focused and busy and didn’t snack (on anything but celery). Am having my FD evening routine of sparkling water and tea. No more FD until Monday!

@jbells I haven’t been brave yet to try out exercise on FD, thinking that I will try to next week.

@willwork, I’m glad you enjoyed your chocolate cake! It doesn’t have to be a reward, or have good/bad value, it’s just food that in moderation is fine to enjoy.

Hi Guys,
Gosh some of you have some real struggles to contend with – cooking for children, works food, looking after babies and worrying over family members having surgery etc. I am suddenly aware I should find it easy compared to the challenges others face. I am finding fasting quite easy at the moment, I hope it lasts. In fact I think it is easier not to eat than to think about what to eat! Does anyone else find this? Can we fast for too many days? I am trying out some new recipes, so far this week we have had recipes out of the 5:2 book and the Eight Week Blood Sugar Diet Book – Monday was Lime and Coriander Salmon with Spinach, Tuesday was French Tarragon & Lemon Chicken, Wednesday was Trout on Lime & coriander crushed peas, Thursday was Luxury fish pie with celeriac topping – there seems to be a fishy theme. Tonight we are going to have a Spicy Chicken recipe – but I can’t remember the name. Weekends will be much more difficult for me.

Update: 3rd Nov FD

Tanchora – I also think my face looks thinner – do you think we are imagining it? I hope not, I feel better (maybe thinner) around my tummy too..it is not noticeable yet but it is very motivational, I just hope that I can hold onto that feeling!! I really want to find my inner (thinner) self – which has to be somewhere inside me!

Sending positive vibes to you all.. I’m finding reading about other peoples experiences really helpful. Although.. I am not good at exercising and I feel very guilty when I read about all your physical exertions..

Have a good friday…

Tanchora – I tried miso soup before, got really excited about it being so low calorie and apparently good . . . but nah.. I’ll skip thanks, I really did not like it.

I have to confess to having coffee and 2 chewing gums through my fast days.. but I take the view that it is a small sin… I fast from one evening meal to another the following day, so probably 23hrs and so far I am really not hungry.

Bit of a daft question to ask… but why the @ symbol before names? I know it is a Twitter thing, but I don’t do twitter…??

Day 4 – NFD
Yesterday was a NFD, I ate sensibly but I did drink a few too many glasses of wine.
Feeling delicate today and not fancying much to eat which can’t be a bad thing!
Hoping to fast tomorrow and that will be my 2nd Fast of the week. I haven’t weighed at all but definitely feel less bloated than usual.
Hope you all have a good day x

Coldpizza,

Good idea re shopping list! In terms of the office food – find it very easy today. All the food is now gone, smell didn’t bother me at all. Had my yoghurts now and I feel full. Googled a number of calories on one slice of Pizza Hut pizza and it’s 275! People had four slices on average, that shocked me. Even though I would happily join them in the past. Now I feel in control and happy that I didn’t.

Day 4 = NFD
Yesterday went well enough. It was my FD and I had to attend a party at my husband’s work; lots of delicious catered food and a full bar. I had less than half of a Diet Coke and 3 very very small skewers of grilled satay chicken (and resisted the accompanying peanut sauce). Today I will stay on track.
Good to see everyone here is working hard and doing well.

Welcome on board Karlanz!

Going to bed now, that’s my FD completed. Stayed at work until 7-30 – exactly 12 hours!!! Month end, at least I don’t do this often.

Very proud of myself for being in control, I think this forum helps!!! I keep thinking what would be the point of breaking the diet for a stupid piece of this and that.

Saying that, I think I bought a few extras in a supermarket. But that’s for the weekend. I will see how it affects next week’s results. Looking forward to weighing in tomorrow.

Good night everyone and have a great weekend!

Day 4=NFD.
Did pretty well, though I would like to note for the Americans that a single slice of Costco pizza is over 700 calories, not 250.😨 it caught my attention enough to stop eating when I was satisfied, as opposed to full, and throw about 1/3 away. If was also enough to make me think about fasting tomorrow too! I think I will eat a very light breakfast, run, and skip lunch in favor of thanksgiving meal #1 in the afternoon.
Yoga this am, was hoping for a run but it wasn’t meant to be. @karlanz yay another runner!

I have definitely seen a much flatter stomach the day after fasting, but only time will tell if that becomes more permanent.
@willworkforhealth you are motivating too! Thanks for doing this!