Hello! I am new to the forum but not new to 5:2.

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Mr Grogan

1:41 pm
14 Apr 17
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Hi everyone. Nice to find this forum.
I kicked off on 5:2 back in 2013 which was very successful but then I skipped a fast, then another, then two then kaboom … I was a chubby again. Tried again early in 2014 but lacked the motivation.
This time, I am here with conviction. This is coming to the end of my third full week back on 5:2. I am happy, enjoying the fasting and just about to get back into the gym for some HIIT.
I was 113kg on 13 March. Today I was 107.1kg. Am I happy? You bet!
Nice to see so many active 5:2ers on here.

Cinque

12:00 am
15 Apr 17
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Welcome!
Yep, 5:2 isn’t just for losing weight and then forgetting it, it is a life long eating pattern. As I have learned!
Cheers for your conviction and hope you can make it nice and sustainable!
Great start!

Mr Grogan

12:24 am
15 Apr 17
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Thanks for the welcome.

Minka

6:31 am
15 Apr 17
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Great that you’ve returned to intermittent fasting. Like Cinque, I’m viewing 5:2 as a way of life and I find participating in this forum an essential part of maintaining my rhythm. I appreciate all the support offered here which strengthens my resolve around those who don’t understand. Keep us posted on your progress.

Mr Grogan

1:47 pm
18 Apr 17
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Will do, Minka.

Sheryl_joyce

10:59 pm
18 Apr 17
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Mr. Grogan, I am new here, returning to 5:2 as well! I did very well on it four years ago, but after the first month, I found 500 cals too hard to sustain, and I started slacking off my fasting days. I’m on a huge 5:2 Facebook group, and it seems a lot of us have this same story!

This time around I am following Dr. Mosley’s new guidelines of doing 800 calories instead of 500. I’m also fasting two consecutive days a week. This way I’ll actually get around to doing them both. I’ve since learned the original 5:2 study by Dr. Harvie used consecutive days. I’m also limiting sugar this time. I was eating way too much. Welcome to both of us!