5:2 diet

[Scottyboi]

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These bad boys swell in your stomach making you feel fuller.

 

[SWP's back]

Sorry matey but thats bollocks of the highest order.
And I dont mean that in a nasty way.. Let me explain..
This is the science behind it.
Your body needs a weekly deficit of approximatly 3500 calories a week to lose 1 pound of body fat.
Or a deficit of 500 calories a day to lose 1 pound of body fat over the full week ...Same thing.
Sooo how the heck do you lose 22 pounds of fat on your equations.
Did you sell a kidney or lose a leg ?
So on your calculations you eat a deficit of 1800 caloroes a day over 2 days which equates to 3600 calories of deficit over the week is only a smidgins over the the one pound loss mark a week ???
To lose 22 pounds over 5 week s which is over 4 pounds a week you would need to eat no more than 200 calories a day over 7 day period.
Also it has nothing to do with carbs protein or fats but has everything to do with calories in and calories out.
Eat less calories and excerise more and lose weight
Or eat more calories and excerise less and gain weight.
Macros are sensible to acheive the right balance but the above equation of cals in and cals out is the gospel reading.
By the way i am of the latter persuation.
Its not my glands its not my metabolic rate its not because im unlucky.
Its just that I eat too feckin much or more to the point drink too much
Why at this very moment I have carlsburg export poisining !
On a lighter note I have seen better distrubution and basic passing skills of the ball by Bacup borough fc than by feckin Sinclair.
Al jazera thank you for showing me the light.
It dont get any better does it...
Jesus wept if ever a man had to go !
That is all ;

The science says it works!

2400 calories per day for the 5 days and 600 calories on the 2 days. 600 calories is more than you think if you eat REAL SUSTENANCE!!

Basically, eat normal food for 5 days and restrict yourself to a small breakfast and a small meal on the other days, drink lots of water and Bob's your uncle! If you restrict your CARBS to a minimum on the 5 days, the weight will fall off much quicker, you won't feel bloated and it will make the exercise you do much easier.

22lbs in 5 weeks.....and counting. I'm almost 50 yrs old and want to lose 40 more to get back to what I weighed when I graduated Uni. I have 5 months before I hit 50, so it is very doable, and will be my lifestyle by then.

Good luck!

Exercise? I wasn't even "fat" and dropped more than 14lbs in the last 4 weeks.

 

[GoForGlory]

Trendiest thing there is at the moment...sister has been trying to push it on me for a while now, and it does sound like a pretty good idea so I'll give it a go soon enough.

This has probably been covered, but I'm a lazy fuck (my problem to begin with) - at the moment I go to the gym almost every other day (which will get me fit eventually but I have a long way to go at the moment and a boost would be nice) - so should you do your exercise on the same day you do your fast, to give energy to your recovery the next day, or on the days you don't, so as to give energy to your workout? Making sure to eat well in connection to exercise sounds more logical I suppose.

 

[intheknow!]

I've never done a diet in my life. I must have good genes, no-one in my family (both sides) are fat or even overweight. I weigh 8st 2lbs and do regular exercise (swimming, dance class, toning tables) and just try to eat healthily as I can. Sugar is the biggest problem in modern diets and also portion control.


Anyone wanting healthy snacks should check out this website:

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.graze.com/uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.graze.com/uk/</a>

The stuff is amazing, high quality, tasty, healthy and cheap in price. We get them delivered every week and they are perfect.


I read a book called, You're Not Sick, You're Thirsty! Now I try to drink 4 litres of water every day and it really works. You are less tired, never hungry and skin, hair, nails are amazing.

 

[SWP's back]

I've never done a diet in my life. I must have good genes, no-one in my family (both sides) are fat or even overweight. I weigh 8st 2lbs and do regular exercise (swimming, dance class, toning tables) and just try to eat healthily as I can. Sugar is the biggest problem in modern diets and also portion control.


Anyone wanting healthy snacks should check out this website:

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.graze.com/uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.graze.com/uk/</a>

The stuff is amazing, high quality, tasty, healthy and cheap in price. We get them delivered every week and they are perfect.


I read a book called, You're Not Sick, You're Thirsty! Now I try to drink 4 litres of water every day and it really works. You are less tired, never hungry and skin, hair, nails are amazing.

Good shout on the water.

But as for "good jeans", the amount of early 20 something women that get complacent and then stack on the lbs from 25-30 is amazing as their metabolic rate slows is amazing.

Anyway 5:2 isn't all about weight, it has many benefits. One can be slim and have cholesterol through the roof.

 

[inchy14]

Decided to give this a go and yesterday was my fast day.

Hadn't eaten anything since 6 o'clock on Sunday (sandwich) until 12 noon yesterday, Apple followed later by a yogurt, couple of strawberrys and a banana.

Got home and had a couple of poached eggs on toast and that was it.

My worry is that i'm cycling to work again which is a 44 mile round trip and i'm worried that i might end up doing more damage by not eating enough on my fast days.

I'm only a midget (5"6') and weigh around 11 stone +, want to get down to 10.7 if poss like i was at 25, i'm 44 now though....

 

[SWP's back]

Decided to give this a go and yesterday was my fast day.

Hadn't eaten anything since 6 o'clock on Sunday (sandwich) until 12 noon yesterday, Apple followed later by a yogurt, couple of strawberrys and a banana.

Got home and had a couple of poached eggs on toast and that was it.

My worry is that i'm cycling to work again which is a 44 mile round trip and i'm worried that i might end up doing more damage by not eating enough on my fast days.

I'm only a midget (5"6') and weigh around 11 stone +, want to get down to 10.7 if poss like i was at 25, i'm 44 now though....

DO you always cycle everyday and if so, for how long have you done that?

 

[inchy14]

Decided to give this a go and yesterday was my fast day.

Hadn't eaten anything since 6 o'clock on Sunday (sandwich) until 12 noon yesterday, Apple followed later by a yogurt, couple of strawberrys and a banana.

Got home and had a couple of poached eggs on toast and that was it.

My worry is that i'm cycling to work again which is a 44 mile round trip and i'm worried that i might end up doing more damage by not eating enough on my fast days.

I'm only a midget (5"6') and weigh around 11 stone +, want to get down to 10.7 if poss like i was at 25, i'm 44 now though....

DO you always cycle everyday and if so, for how long have you done that?

Started a few years ago but usually do it through the summer, 5 months or so.

Only started again a month ago, was training for 'Trek fest' the 54 mile hike in the peaks which i did last weekend, and i want to continue it at least till October/ November.

Doing the 3 peaks in a few weeks so want the quad work i'm getting from the bike.

 

[quiet_riot]

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These bad boys swell in your stomach making you feel fuller.

So does Kitchen Towel...

 

[SWP's back]

Decided to give this a go and yesterday was my fast day.

Hadn't eaten anything since 6 o'clock on Sunday (sandwich) until 12 noon yesterday, Apple followed later by a yogurt, couple of strawberrys and a banana.

Got home and had a couple of poached eggs on toast and that was it.

My worry is that i'm cycling to work again which is a 44 mile round trip and i'm worried that i might end up doing more damage by not eating enough on my fast days.

I'm only a midget (5"6') and weigh around 11 stone +, want to get down to 10.7 if poss like i was at 25, i'm 44 now though....

DO you always cycle everyday and if so, for how long have you done that?

Started a few years ago but usually do it through the summer, 5 months or so.

Only started again a month ago, was training for 'Trek fest' the 54 mile hike in the peaks which i did last weekend, and i want to continue it at least till October/ November.

Doing the 3 peaks in a few weeks so want the quad work i'm getting from the bike.

Well you will obviously be burning more calories than most cycling 44 miles per day as it is and will probably achieve your goal without 5:2.

How much have you lost in the last month since you started cycling again?