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Hilmo

4:31 pm
30 Apr 15
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Hello to all of you. I have been lurking and reading your posts for awhile. I decided to hold myself accountable by posting. I’d like to lose 15-20 pounds. While I realize this isn’t a weight loss plan necessarily, I’m primarily trying it out for that purpose.

Bootsy Badger

4:44 pm
30 Apr 15
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Hi Hilmo and welcome 🙂

Hope you enjoy joining in here. There are lots of friendly threads, so lurk no longer!

At my last weigh in I found out I had lost about 20lb. It took me about 6 months. As a bonus, I feel a lot more positive about my general relationship with food. Hope you feel encouraged by that example (although everyone’s rate of loss is different, of course.)

Cheers
Bootsy

Hilmo

8:16 pm
30 Apr 15
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Thanks Bootsy. I’ve had some past weight loss success with Atkins but I eventually stall and become very frustrated with the limited food choices. I like that this method only limits amounts and not whole food groups. I plan to keep track of my caloric intake on my non fast days as well and will aim to stay under my TDEE.

simcoeluv

8:20 pm
30 Apr 15
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Hi Hilmo and welcome:

Here is some information that might help as you go forward with 5:2: https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/the-basics-for-newbies-your-questions-answered/

Good Luck!

PhilPlasma

8:31 pm
30 Apr 15
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If you do the fasting and eat under TDEE the other days I don’t see how you can prevent yourself from losing weight. I just question if tracking calories every day of the week is sustainable – it seems like a lot of effort.

Well, for me it is, anyhow.

Hilmo

8:42 pm
30 Apr 15
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PhilPlasma
I certainly don’t want to track calories daily but I know overeating is what got me here so I want to make sure I’m not canceling out my fast days by overdoing the rest.