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Okay, what do you think? Anybody doing 5:2 presently eating ONE 500 calorie meal? I've been doing a late or early lunch of about 100 calories then eating the remainder before7pm thereabouts. So I would have had basically a 16 hour "fast" leading INTO the fast day and then another 12-14 hour After dinner by not eating until 10 or so the next day. Now, I'm wondering if we would have better success based on the information provided by the scientists if we only eat the one meal.

When I read the percentages I was shocked! It's certainly eye opening. My problem is I have always been a big meat eater. I have almost completely weaned myself off red meat except for the occasional hamburger and a roast once a month or so. I do eat turkey franks ( I am trying to get away from them because of nitrates but the calories Are so much higher on the non-nitrate franks than my extra lean turkey franks I eat now. 50 per frank versus 140 per frank). I actually like and use the soy crumbles instead of ground beef a lot but if I still use any ground need at all it's 93% lean. If I could figure out EASY/Quick ways to incorporate Tofu that I would eat I would like to experiment. ???? I'm just not going to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Not me and I'm too old to start now. Ha! I would welcome ideas, though, because I want to really eat healthier as this goes on. I'm doing fairly well as to Snacks and good fats, cheeses etc but .... ????

Isn't she awesome? I love the mini quiches. Made them for a while and now want some right now!!! Lol

YaYa for you!! You are doing great!

Welcome, Jane. I can understand the need to get "another 5" off. Having lost all but 5 of regain I am trying also to lose that 5 and another hopefully. I used to really growl (internally) at people who would say "oh! I know what you mean. I need to lose some weight too! At least 5 POUNDS!" LOL. I would think to myself, "I could lose five pounds in my sleep!" Now I AM That person. Ha! Isn't as easy on this side of the scale line! But, BOY, aren't we all happy campers to be on THIS SIDE of the weight battle with only a few pounds to go or having reached goal!?

Go, Girl! Just finished 3rd fast day this week. A little above 500, somewhere in the 525 range. Been reading the forums on the Fast Diet Websites. Some interesting stuff there. Looks like everyone in here doing well!

Okay, FYE, I might be working on my meat consumption. From the original fast diet site. That second paragraph says it all! Vive the Veg-olution! Lots of buzz about at the moment around ‘demi-veg’ and part-time vegetarians (or ‘flexitarians’ – one of those clunky words that may well never take off, even if the activity does). Last week, the International Development Committee pointed to increased meat consumption as a catalyst for recent global food crises. And we all know that too much meat (particularly of the processed variety) is linked to all kinds of health issues. One recent European study found that the biggest consumers of processed meat increased their risk of death from heart disease by 72% and cancer by 11%. The World Cancer Research Fund advises limiting intake of red meat because of its links to bowel cancer. By contrast, a six-year study published last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association and reported in the London Evening Standard found that ‘the mortality rate among vegetarians was 12 per cent lower than in omnivores, while demi-veggies had an 8 per cent lower death rate than meat eaters’. This really is food for thought – and it fits in neatly with The Fast Diet mantra of ‘mostly Plants and Protein’. Filling your plate with veg at the expense of meat, even for two days a week, could have a significant effect on your health, your waistline, your pocket and – yes – the planet. As Einstein once said, ‘Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.’ Perhaps full-time vegetarianism is too seismic a shift for some of us, but we could all do with moving towards more plant Proteins, legumes, herbs, veggies. And, really, there’s no sacrifice. A veg-based meal relies on spicing, texture, colour, crunch – and once you’re in the zone, it’s not so hard to come up with great meatless meals (there are tons of ideas in The Fast Diet Recipe Book of course). I had lunch at Ottolenghi in Notting Hill a fortnight ago: bliss on a plate, and no meat, not a sausage. As the Standard says, maybe it’s time to join the vegolution?

Plus they talk about including good fats more on the eat days which I have been doing and it ink it has helped weight loss.

FROM THE ARTICLE Re: Why dieting results in weight gain & will 5:2 be differe by carorees » 06 Feb 2013, 19:34 Hi Dominic I think the issue is not with the basic equation, which is of course correct, but that for most people who have lost weight the biological drive to go into positive energy balance is hard to overcome because our appetites are increased while the energy metabolised is lowered. Facing a lifetime of dietary restriction, most people fall off the wagon either intentionally (because the diet is too restrictive) or accidentally (because they did not realize that their energy use is lower than it should be for their height and weight). What happens as a result is that they not only regain the weight lost but a bit more because of the upward drift of the set point. Looking at the population of dieters it is not the weight loss that is the issue, it is maintaining the healthy weight afterwards for most people. The fact that the 5:2 lifestyle is sustainable indefinitely and the potential for it to have a different effect metabolically than traditional methods of calorie restriction gives us hope that it really will turn out to be the 'one'! I LIKE THE LAST PART!

VERY interesting and confirms what we thought! Metabolically changed and it will take much less to successfully maintain over the long term. I, for one, am truly glad to have found this plan because it gives me hope for a successful maintenance since we are easily cutting our calories overall. And I don't know about the rest of you but I am not eating anywhere near where I was on my eating days. Eating clean and junk free plus fasting has to be lifestyle for me. Now, it might be one fast day like mentioned by the author once REAL maintenance is started but it will definitely have to be forever! Thanks, FYE!

This is UNBELIEVABLE to me. I have nothing offered to me of any kind. 3 years out and what I've gained, learned and re-learned bad been from road of hard Knocks and all of You guys! What a wonderful organization. Sigh!

Oh to be Skinny!!! . Thin yes. Skinny no!

Well, since virtually every tooth in my head is Capped already, I guess I'm okay! LOL. I can remember my first cap at age FOUR. sorry teeth. I could open a 2nd clinic for my dentists through the years!

Did 2nd fast day yesterday and wound up at only 400 calories. And that's a "back to back" fast. First I've done. But all vacay "extra" gone and back at my low. Did I say I LOVE this way of life! I do!! All my peeps, have a great day and log those calories! Globe, hope you are feeling better. OD, you'll get back to the 130s. FYE, congrats on the NSV from the HUBS! He's right! Laura, you are in the 150s!!!! Coops, I still need to know how HOT it is compared to my Heat Index last week of 110 degrees. Lol.

5:2 fastdiet or alternate fast days of 500 calories twice a week (2) and other 5 of week normal calorie range. For those who are farther out from surgery or in maintenance. You can google it and get or watch the info. Pretty cool. Working for me. Good luck.

Good luck and well said! It is a life journey!

I don't so much in Fast days either. Yesterday I did because I was off work and needed something for Hubs too. Usually just do my ow. Thing on Fasts

Well, Swizzly, I ought to be okay as I am 5' 7" and larger framed. . My exercise of choice (except my Gazelle) is walking. I'm going to get my calcium out and start taking. I just had blood work done in early July. Vit D was only thing a little low. I don't remember if calcium shows up on that or not. Lynda, you ARE tiny and I am jealous. LoL.