I would now class myself as a successful 5:2er! I started on Dec 28th last year and have lost a stone, Not a pebble, not a grain, but 14lb! yippee. 3 more 1b to phase one target (15st) and then phase two (14st)
I’m finding the fast days fairly easy, I do shift work 12hr days and nights and still manage to keep to the fast day.
I have a trick up my sleeve that may help others, I imagine a rubber band around my wrist (you can use a real one) when I’m hungry I mentally snap the band and tell myself this is a good feeling! this is a thin feeling, this is a healthy feeling.
It works 90% of the time for me. Of course, when I wince (even pretend rubber bands can hurt) my wife thinks I’m a loon.