After watching Michael Mosley’s BBC programme on Youtube and purchasing the 5:2 Fast Diet Book, my husband and I have decided that we will embark on the journey to better health in 2015. My new years resolution is year for self; year for health. I have tried many different weight loss regimes in the past and although I can really get into the zone and lose weight, I always put it back on. However, I am now at an age where my health is just as concerning as my weight. Both of my parents died in their 50’s from heart disease and one older sister and one older brother have undergone heart bypass surgery. Our family builds endogenous cholesterol as we get older. I am a registered nurse and a registered midwife amd educate patients daily on the importance of good nutrition. I need to apply the education to myself again, but this time I really want it to be a lifestyle change and not just a diet. I am addicted to sugar although am not a binge eater. My cholesterol and triglycerides levels are climbing as is my cholesterol. I also suffer from eosphogitiis and would love to get off the medication I need to take for acid reflux. My blood glucose levels have been ok, although I can get the shakes a little if I go too long without food. This is my concern about intermittent fasting. Another concern I have is the fact that I work shifts over the 24 hour period. I am on night duty right now in fact. I am wondering if there are any other nurses/midwives out there who have successfully done the 5:2 plan? I would love to hear how you have coped with fasting and shift work?
I would also love some good tips for kicking the sugar habit?