The FastDay Forum

Weighed myself yesterday and since 27th may I am down 0.75 pounds I have been eating a little too much on non fast days but still within 2000 cals for the main part my tdee is 2189. I am thinking of doing the 8 hr diet between 12-8 and then two fast days a week? Will this speed things up my sisters wedding is in 3 months and I really want 2 stone off...

If you search Ballerina's posts you will find a very enthusiastic community of people doing exactly that and getting good results

Thanks I knew ballerina did it but thought that was just maintain and wasn't sure about combining it with 5:2!

Hi Claire, I've not seen much movement in the scales since Easter, although I've been sticking to the 5:2 regime 90% of the time. Easter weekend, birthday, and two bank holidays have not helped....The past two weeks though, I have been doing 16:8 on the non fast days and a couple more pounds have shifted. Early days to really assess it properly but good signs. My problem is that although I don't massively overeat, I still slightly over exceed my TDEE sometimes which counteracts the fast days.

Anyway, after years of eating breakfast, I have now found that I am able to skip it so don't eat anything now before 12pm and then just try to have a light lunch (200-300 cals or something). That gives you plenty of calories to play with for dinner.

Just some quick maths, if you want to lose 2 stone in 3 months then you are looking at just over 2 lb/wk weight loss. If your TDEE is 2189 then to maintain, your weekly calories would be 15,323. To lose 2 lb per week you need to have a deficit of 7000 cals, so 8323 cals over the week. You will use 1000 cals on the two fast days so the reality is, on the other 5 you are looking at (8323-1000)/5 = 1465 cals per day.

Hope this helps, Julie

I've decided to do 16/8 at weekends along with two fast days on a Monday/Thursday. I seem to 'take the brakes off' on a Friday and blow my hard work. I don't have much left to lose but just want it gone now! Let's give it a go Claire we've nothing to lose but weight

Will this speed things up my sisters wedding is in 3 months and I really want 2 stone off...

28 lbs / 12 weeks = 8200 calorie / week deficit required.

2 days at ~1500 deficit only provides about a third of the cut you need.

5200 / 5 = 1040 calories less than maintenance on each of the other 5 days to meet your goal as stated.

I am also trying this on two or three days of my week & leaving the weekends as a normal eating day. I would also like to pep my weight loss because I am losing weight slowly. So far I am still losing weight but it varies from week to week, but I think worth you trying it Claire.

Why not Claire I do 5:2+16:8 am into my second week and I have started to shed again. I reckon after 1 week of it you will get to know if it is for you.

From dinner on the 5:2 day to the first meal the next day a 16:8 is a stretch but I have found taking dog for a walk going to gym or being busy and before you know it you can have your lunch and it is then an eating window of up to 8 hours.

Love how Madge and PhilT have done calculations for you as well. So if you pop across to the 5:2 + 16:8 thread by Ballerina you will find heaps of discussion. Also have no doubt Ballerina will be along soon. Wait there I will give her a hoy @ballerina

All the best with it

Blimey, can a girl not have a holiday? No need to shout at me, I can hear you from here!
Claire, Gillymary is right, there is loads of folk sharing their tips and experiences on that thread so, hop across and fill your boots, good luck,

Ballerina x

Thank u so much everyone
The calculations are extremely helpful and it doesn't sound as daunting as I thought!!

Just had my first food of the day as corned beef sarnie! I work 10-6 so by the time I'm up ready and walked the dogs I don't have time to think about breakfast and then between 10-12 I just get on with my work so I think the 8 hour feeding window will suit me. I wanted to do 11-7 as the window but by the time I finish work walk the dogs and sort dinner it's normally half 7!!

PhilT: I am doing this now and was wondering how you calculated how many cals people need each day as above. I weigh 11 st 13 pounds and I would love to get down to 11st or less within 2 month as Im off to Africa on holiday.

How many cals do I need to try consume each day to lose maybe 2lbs a week?? I will be doing 2 fats days with 500 cals.

Thanks

Karen