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I started it for life extension, time-saving, and meal-simplification and wound up dropping almost 20 pounds on a 5'1" frame. I LOVE it! And it saves me money too!
I see your thread. Congrats on the weight loss. Where did you get the idea from? Intermittent fasting has been around for a while, but this idea of fasting two days a week and eating five (thus, the name 5:2), was actually popularized when Dr. Michael Mosely aired his "Eat, Fast and Live Longer" program in the UK back in August 2012.
Mind you, he did not invent the idea, he was doing research for the program and he learned about it after speaking with some researchers in the US. They told him you only have to fast two days a week to get some of the health benefits that those on the Calorie Restrictive diets claim to get.
Mosely went on the diet for health reasons and ended up losing about 20 pounds in the process. Because the program got such a large response in the UK, Mosely wrote a book called "The Fast Diet," which quickly became a top seller in the UK. The book is now available in the US.
Your diet sounds very similar to the one Michael Mosely begin promoting, so that is why I am asking you where you got your inspiration from. I noticed that your first post on intermittent fasting was in November 2012, just a few months after "Eat Fast and Live Longer" aired.
I had no knowledge of the UK story prior to my experience.
I remembered low-cal intake from my experience in college many yrs ago and decided to unearth it on the INTERNET. I gave it a go and it changed a lot about my life.
Just started this week. Today is my 2nd day for the week. You do get a little bit of a headache come dinner time but totally manageable. I'm looking to lose about 10 lbs but also looking for the health benefits of the "Fast Diet" or 5:2.
The only thing I'm finding difficult is the next day after fasting as I take kettle ball classes 3 times a week. So 1/2 way thru my class I was feeling a bit light headed although I had eaten a banana and a spoonful of PB prior to the class.
Anyone doing the 5:2 and also working out the following day?
Headache? Make sure you are drinking plenty of water. Easy to get dehydrated when you are not eating. (Most of our H2O comes from the food we eat.)
Try eating more before you go to kettle ball class. The fasting gets easier the more you do it. I'm looking forward to losing a full 10 pounds as well. People who are within healthy BMI range tend to lose about .75 pounds a week. Men might lose a bit more.
Remember to eat protein on fast days. Very important.
Headache? Make sure you are drinking plenty of water. Easy to get dehydrated when you are not eating. (Most of our H2O comes from the food we eat.)
Try eating more before you go to kettle ball class. The fasting gets easier the more you do it. I'm looking forward to losing a full 10 pounds as well. People who are within healthy BMI range tend to lose about .75 pounds a week. Men might lose a bit more.
Remember to eat protein on fast days. Very important.
Cheers
The more I've read about it the more I see some folks do experience a little bit of headaches or feeling a bit light headed. I drink plenty of water. I think it may just be my body used to some carb fix. Tonight was my 2nd evening and I feel much better. Had a can of sardines, some veggies (bok choi) and an apple with a teaspoon of vinegar. Delicious and just under 400 calories. Ate 3 steamed eggs this morning (2 with yolk) and one just egg white, so that was my 600 cal day.
I'll weight myself next Tuesday AM to see my results
So far:
Started at 179.5lbs
5'9"
40 years old
male
Fasting Mondays and Wednesdays
My BMI according to the website is at 26.4%
Body Fat - 25%
34" waist
16.5" neck
My current workout :
3 times a week with :50 minute kettle ball training (Not on fast days)
Run approx 6-8 miles 1x a week - about 7-8 minute pace
Play soccer 1x a week - about 2 hours
Target weight
166-169lbs
Looking to get BMI to around 24% and BF to about 18%
Also my LDL levels during my last check up (Feb) were a little on the high side so I'm hoping this fasting 5:2 plan works. I'm also limiting red meat to once a month. Previously it wasn't monitored but I would venture to say I was eating some type of red meat 3x a week or 12x a month.
This might be an oaky way to lose weight. But what you have to ask yourself, is it sustainable?
Once you go off the 5.2 the weight is going to come right back. If its not a lifestyle change it will not work.
This might be an oaky way to lose weight. But what you have to ask yourself, is it sustainable?
Once you go off the 5.2 the weight is going to come right back. If its not a lifestyle change it will not work.
Lucky,
You may want to read up on the diet and learn more about it. Because you are only dieting two days a week, it is more sustainable than other diets. Many people have had a good deal of success with it. People are going on the diet, not just to lose weight but for the health benefits, which are similar to the CRON diet. The benefits of fasting are based in science and have been studied for decades.
You may want to read up on the diet and learn more about it. Because you are only dieting two days a week, it is more sustainable than other diets. Many people have had a good deal of success with it. People are going on the diet, not just to lose weight but for the health benefits, which are similar to the CRON diet. The benefits of fasting are based in science and have been studied for decades.
I did read up on it. I just think in the long run it is going to be hard for a lot of people to stick with the 2 days of restricted calories. If it works for you great. Let us know how you are doing a year from now.
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