I've just found this site and it's really exciting to read through all the info here. One thing has me a bit concerned though - the ease most have with 5:2 and Intermittent fasting. I started on the 5:2 diet about 2 years ago at 600 calories on the fasting days (as a guy). That didn't really work after 6 months. I tried 3 days a week fasting and that didn't do much either. Now I am finally getting results fasting 4 days a week with good exercise 5 days a week (still 600 calories on fasting days). I fast on consecutive days, usually Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (nice to have weekends off and eating with the family). This way I have lost 9kg in 9 months (88kg to 79kg). Every now and then I'll do 3 consecutive days and that really helps shift the weight.
However, reading here it seems that consecutive days is a bad thing - is this right and if so, why? I'm quite comfortable doing it this way - after 9 months I'm used to it. I also wonder why the weight is dropping so slowly - if 5:2 is supposed to be 0.5kg per week, I am well below that on twice the amount of fasting days!
Thanks in advance!