Hi Fireflylady. I saw that too. Depending on my answers I was either not any of the three or a constant craver. So I have decided to do this. My first day is today, this week so I’m doing Weds and Friday. How was your first day?

I also started last week as discovered I was a constant craver. I am doing 4:3 to kick start for two weeks then doing 5:2. I am also luck as my husband is s conitive therapist and has given me some great ways of dealing with temptations.
1. When looking at various cakes, chocolates etc.regard them as fuel and dismiss them as poor quality nd not what your body needs.
2. Remember your body is your vehicle for getting through life so the better you treat it snd look after it the longer it will last.
this works for me so far, hope it helps.

I watched that program too,
makes a lot of sense for me to be a constant craver, I was planning on staring Monday, but as I had a porridge for breakfast decided to take the plunge today. I am really nervous but also know that my work patterns mean that I often have big gaps between meals.
One thing that bothers me, on the program they advise between 600-800 calories and two successive days. I cant manage to download their book to work out the difference any ideas?

Good Luck everyone. Like Joules I’m going to do alternate days 4:3. Only because I want to shift it quickly. If it’s too much I’ll do 5:2. I have done this before in 2012 when the programme first aired it works. Unfortunately I stopped it and now wished I continued with the one day a week maintenance. For women it’s 500 per day and Men 600 on fast days.

Hi Paul. I would start with 600 as you are a man. That’s the general rule of thumb.

Good luck to all the Starters on here. I saw the 2nd episode of the Horizon series last night. Reckon I am a bit of all three, but mainly a Constant Craver crossed with an Emotional Eater. Anyway, have been doing 5:2 for a few months and have lost about 14lb/6kg – so far so good. Hope that is an encouragement.

This Horizon series seems an interesting approach to helping people lose weight, although I did rather frown at sending the ‘Emotional Eaters’ to commercial slimming clubs, My GP gave me some vouchers for one a few years ago. I did lose weight (temporarily!) but found the general atmosphere pretty fatuous – and not really that supportive as it was entirely focused on losing weight rather than any emotional struggles with food. Anyway, that’s just a bee I have in my bonnet about clubs!

However, it was good that they encouraged on-line communication between the Emotional Eaters. This forum can be a good way to get emotional support, maybe in same way. I wonder if they will show anyone receiving Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which is the other component of the approach for Constant Cravers?

Yes, fireflylady, I noticed the difference in the cal limit (800) given to the Constant Craver man by the programme. Not sure if there is research evidence on this yet, or if they are just testing a hypothesis. Ah well, scientific enquiry is a cumulative process, imo. It won’t apply to me in any case, as I much prefer to separate my fast days, so will keep to the 500 cals for a woman, recommended by 5:2.

Navan, I would reinforce simcoeluv’s advice about TDEE and that this Way of Eating does benefit from some continuous self monitoring ( measuring as well as weighing oneself can be helpful) and adjustment, if needed. Have you seen the ‘Your tracker’ section of this site? All the best with it.

Finally, not entirely 5:2 related, just a quick ‘HI’ to pompeyfclee, from a fellow Blue! PUP! These days I also ‘chime’ DGK, which stand for ‘Down Go Kilo-ooos’ 🙂 Maybe one day they will score 5:2 hahaha

PPS pompeyfclee – I hope your nerves settled down as the day went on. Hope you’ve been giving yourself some positive self-talk, such as ‘I’ve made a wise decision’. Maybe the nerves are kind of a good thing, in the same way that actors say they need nerves to give a good performance. All the best.

Thanks for the advice, I’ll make a new start in the morning. I’ll try fasting Monday and Thursday and hope that will be enough.
Regards Paul

Hi I have just started my fasting but will also stick to my warrior Diet principles that seems to be working for me. But to fully follow it is just to overwhelming has tried plenty of different eating plans. Wish me luck hope to find some inspration from you guys

Hi, today is my first day. It’s not lunch yet and I’m very hungry! I may have some broth to keep me going, and will keep drinking water. Any other advice for the first day? I’m trying to keep busy at work (not that that’s hard), but would love to hear words of wisdom from the community!

Just about to eat my low cal final meal on my second fast day. Its been easier than I expected, until my lovely man spent an hour having a loving conversation with my waitress all about food in front of me *****£$£”£!!! Nothing like support. Never mind, so far so good, and tomorrow I can eat anything.

Well its my first non fast day, and for some reason feel hungrier today. Maybe its having lunch, although I havent had much protein today. Anybody else have this reaction? Or am I just weird?