Im having trouble losing this last 25 lbs and have been thinking of trying the 5:2 diet.

I know many of you have been using this diet as a tool. ive searched the forum and didnt get any hits. isnt there a support group for this topic? I cant find it anymore.

Questions:

Are you currently on this diet? (or have you been?)

What has your experience with it been like?

Any links you can recommend?

What do i need to know?

I hope I have the strength to eat soon. All I had today were two sunny side up eggs. I have a horrible flu and anything hurts! Eggs were the only thing I can get down besides broth and hot tea.

I hope I have the strength to eat soon. All I had today were two sunny side up eggs. I have a horrible flu and anything hurts! Eggs were the only thing I can get down besides broth and hot tea.

Sorry your feeling ill Susie..

The up side? Your first fast day will be a success

this site has a popup, but its the only site I can find the BBC special on... its worth a watch, about 55 minutes...

http://leangainsguide.com/diet/igf-1-and-fasting/

FYI: Thank you for posting that link!!! After all these months doing 5:2, that's the first time I've been able to watch the Horizons episode! It was great!!

this site has a popup, but its the only site I can find the BBC special on... its worth a watch, about 55 minutes...

http://leangainsguide.com/diet/igf-1-and-fasting/

FYI: Thank you for posting that link!!! After all these months doing 5:2, that's the first time I've been able to watch the Horizons episode! It was great!!

Dee, that is great that you *finally* got to watch it. I remember you months ago trying and for some reason could not view it. It's totally worth watching.

He has also done one on exercise that is excellent!

He has also done one on exercise that is excellent!

I love Horizons and we watch it frequently -- I just need to DVR it regularly, cos watching the replays is a nightmare from here (I used to have a VPN tunnel to our UK affiliate, and then I could watch it on the iPad, but they routed everything through Germany now hmph). I will try to find the exercise one now...

@ Susie - on fast days I drink a lot of hot tea, mostly green tea but some black and spiced chai, with a little milk and stevia. Something about these combinations curbs my interest in food. My biggest meal is around 6pm, with a snack right before bed.

@ Susie - on fast days I drink a lot of hot tea, mostly green tea but some black and spiced chai, with a little milk and stevia. Something about these combinations curbs my interest in food. My biggest meal is around 6pm, with a snack right before bed.

Sounds like a plan! Tomorrow is my foray fast day and I'm still ill so maybe it'll be a bit easier, lol

I started doing 5:2 on Wednesday, which was my first fast day. I chose Monday's and Wednesday's to fast, as it works best with our schedule. So, tomorrow is fast day number two for me. I ate dinner super early for me tonight, 7:00. We usually don't eat until around 8:30. Tomorrow, I won't eat anything until lunch at 12:30, which seemed to work well for me last week. I haven't gotten on the scale yet, I refuse to do that until Wednesday, my official weigh day. I am curious to see how I did.

I started doing 5:2 on Wednesday, which was my first fast day. I chose Monday's and Wednesday's to fast, as it works best with our schedule. So, tomorrow is fast day number two for me. I ate dinner super early for me tonight, 7:00. We usually don't eat until around 8:30. Tomorrow, I won't eat anything until lunch at 12:30, which seemed to work well for me last week. I haven't gotten on the scale yet, I refuse to do that until Wednesday, my official weigh day. I am curious to see how I did.

Best of luck Susan! Any tips u would give a newbie like me? Do you have to fast 16-18 hours or is it just about following the rules of 500 cals, protein, etc.?

Best of luck Susan! Any tips u would give a newbie like me? Do you have to fast 16-18 hours or is it just about following the rules of 500 cals, Protein, etc.?

Lol not Susan but what the heck I'm here that counts right

Yes you really want to get that 16 hour or so window of fasting in.

So for me on Monday (a regular day) I eat my last food at 7pm and the by 7am the next morning you've already gone 12 hours add 4 more hours and it brings you to 11 am. Then you want to consume your fast day calories in an eight hour window..

I go longer than 16 hours and push my first meal out until 12 pm or so because I like to eat dinner or my last snack a bit later

Even on fast days I save a few calories and carbs for my evening cocoa

FYE is there a tv documentary on the exercise plan or just the book?

FYE is there a tv documentary on the exercise plan or just the book?

Cathy I believe it's a TV thing...Maybe someone can provide the link.

Lol not Susan but what the heck I'm here that counts right Yes you really want to get that 16 hour or so window of fasting in. So for me on Monday (a regular day) I eat my last food at 7pm and the by 7am the next morning you've already gone 12 hours add 4 more hours and it brings you to 11 am. Then you want to consume your fast day calories in an eight hour window.. I go longer than 16 hours and push my first meal out until 12 pm or so because I like to eat dinner or my last snack a bit later

Ok awesome! Thanx again Laura!