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I've been doing 5:2 since about the 10th Jan and lost 6kg - the first 4kg very quickly and now a steadier 0.5kg per week.

I still get light-headed on fasting days even though I drink a lot so I'm not totally convinced it is just down to dehydration. Apart from that I'm finding the whole diet fairly easy to stick at.

I tend to fast from midnight to midnight but then eat soon after my 24 hours are up. This seems a bit like cheating but the results are still OK so far...

Welcome BlastFirst to the forum! Glad to hear that 5:2 has been working well for you, your results sound good and after the initial impressive loss the reduction to 0.5kg / week is consistent with what others are achieving - did you look at overall stats?

I used to get a bit of dizziness on fast days but not any more, so it may just be a matter of getting used to it. Otherwise it has been suggested that a bit of salt in the water might help because dehydration is about salt? Can't say I've tried it myself...

Re the 24 hour fast: if it works for you it's good!

Friendly place here and lots of help and resources available, remember to put your stats in the tracker! See you around...

Dominic