Hi! Another newbie here.

I’ve just entered week 3 of the 5:2 diet. Doing it to lose the last few kilos of “baby weight” (about time since my “baby” is almost 2.5!) but interested to see any other health benefits also.

I lost 2kg in the first two weeks then gained 1kg back, so mixed results but a general downward trend! I guess I just need to tweak my eating on the normal-eating days.

I’m finding it pretty easy to follow the 5:2 pattern and it’s nice to be free from the scrupulous calorie counting I’ve done on and off for years! I’m trying to be “calorie aware” on my non-fasting days but not counting every single thing, which is pretty liberating.

My issues with food have tended to be related to portion control more than anything else – I eat healthy food but too much of it. I also have a bit of a sweet tooth and sometimes go a bit nutso on the chocolate. I’m trying to keep both these faults under control somewhat, but it’s nice to know that my two days of fasting buys me a little grace to have a larger portion or a little choccie treat on the other days.

Looking forward to chatting to everyone as I continue the journey. 🙂

Thanks for the welcome, detoxmanic! I am also finding that my appetite is reduced – particularly the day after a fasting day, oddly enough!

Weighed in this morning and lost 400 grams – not a massive loss but good enough if I can do it AND eat Chinese food, pasta, chocolate etc!

Thanks for the link, simcoeluv – and thanks for the giggle too! 🙂 Yep, scales are not the be-all and end-all, that’s for sure. But one step at a time – I’m still getting used to not compulsively calorie counting (5 days a week at least) so once I’m OK with that, maybe I’ll be ready to chuck away the scales and just focus on whether or not my dacks fall down! 😉