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I know most seem to be doing the 5/2 as a weight loss diet but, if I remember the original TV program correctly, the main idea of the diet was as a generally more healthy way of eating. I'd pretty much hit the weight I wanted anyway before I started the diet (~ 23 BMI), and started the 5/2 as a way to try and keep the weight off - which it has clearly done for over a year so far (during that time I think I've only missed four or five diet days).

So, basically very happy with the diet.

Well done Barry for keeping the weight off with 5:2 -
and no doubt lots of health benefits into the bargain!

So out of curiosity, are you doing the 6:1 for maintenance or still the 5:2? If maintaining where do you think you are using your extra calorie allotment? Weekends, spread through out the week, alcohol...

Well done I'm sure many people would like to know how exactly you did it so they can apply it to their maintenece.

Hi Barry, well that is great news. I have also been following 5:2 for the health benefits and treat my weight loss as a positive side effect. I have been maintaining for just over 3 months and it is so good to have feedback from people who have been doing 5:2 for considerably longer. I still do fast days twice a week. Other than that every other day is pretty much the same with regards to food intake and I eat whenever I want. I don't drink alcohol. On the plus side I no longer have blood sugar high/low swings and I am full of energy and apart from my numerous allergies have no other health problems. Will be interest to read about your health experience.

So out of curiosity, are you doing the 6:1 for maintenance or still the 5:2? If maintaining where do you think you are using your extra calorie allotment? Weekends, spread through out the week, alcohol...

I'm still doing 5:2. I'm not really sure where the calories get replaced - I guess I just tend to overeat a bit the other days - but the fact that just eating to be full means I eat more than I need is why I put on weight in the first place.

Actually, I will add the addendum that, although I haven't really lost much weight I'm pretty sure I've replaced some fat with muscle over the time I've been doing the diet - mainly because during that time I've also been indoor climbing a couple of times a week, so I guess I have probably lost another couple of kilos of fat and put on a similar amount of muscle.

All sounds good to me BarryNL - good to see people maintaining on this WOL and it's obviously working for you