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Read the FAQ’s as there is loads of information there.
You cannot outrun your fork which means that you will have to address what you eat and how much as a priority. What do you mean by ‘eating healthily?’
I have no idea whether you enjoy to cook and prepare food, whether you snack constantly, are you a fizzy drink addict? If you tell us about yourself, what you normally eat/drink etc then I am sure that there will be lots of helpful suggestions/tips along the way.

I am fasting today. For me that means no breakfast, just a mug of tea. Lunch was 100g prawns with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce topped with homemade dressing(1 Tbsp olive oil with 1 tsp white wine vinegar and half a tsp of Dijon mustard-I make mine in a small jam jar with lid-give it a good shake and drizzle). Dinner will be a portion of salmon with a pile of peas and a knob of butter. What do you think about that?

Aim for protein and leaves on a FD(fast day). You will be fine, it just takes practice. Plan what you are going to have and buy it before the FD. Think about the other 5 days and what small changes that you can make there too, it all adds up.

Remember that this is a way of life rather than a diet. My rather overweight friend has changed how her meals look and is shrinking. She has meat or fish with vegetables or salad and now avoids pasta and rice. She feels well, eats tasty food, could maintain this forever and even does 2 FD a week when she had always maintained that would have been impossible for her!

Any help?

Hello!

I am a woman who had 129 kg and has lost 25 kg, have a long way to go because even weight 104 kg, is 2.5 years I made the decision to lose weight with health first removed all sugar, starches and processed, they are that make us sick and compulsive.

Be determined but not be in a hurry, remember that we have all the time in the world every kg eliminated win 1 year to more than life.

This site is very good!

http://www.dietdoctor.com/

Success for you!

If you need something to ask, you have many people here with great knowledge!

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Hi Aimreich and welcome:

I have long recommended that everyone starting 5:2 strive to do two water fasts each week, instead of just eating fewer calories on their diet days. You will lose weight faster, because you will be cutting more calories out of your diet, and you will ‘learn’ more about your body and its reaction to food by not eating for those periods of time. Water fasts also simplify your diet days because you do not have to count calories.

All current research shows that to gain material ‘other health benefits’ from fasting a person needs to do periodic 4 or more day water fasts. Doing a couple a week is a good start to longer term water fasting. Longer term water fasts are not for every body, and are unnecessary for weight loss, but if you become interested in the subject, two water fasts a week are good ‘practice’.

Here are some tips for 5:2: https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/the-basics-for-newbies-your-questions-answered/

Good Luck!

Aimreich,

I do two 0 calorie fast days every week and a 5 day 0 calorie fast about once every 8 weeks. After you get used to it, the 2 days are no problem to complete at all, at least for me they aren’t. I still struggle with the 5 days but manage to make it all the way through them.

I don’t call mine water only fasts because I drink black coffee and green tea during the day, and then some ice cubes and water with 0 calorie flavored water enhancers, like Koolaid or something similar. I like to chew on the ice, gives me the satisfaction of eating something without any calories.

I wish you and Dead Man great success with your weight loss goals.

Bronx