The FastDay Forum

Good morning all,

I'm new here and just wanted to introduce myself.

My husband and I agreed to try 5:2 for two weeks, as we've read that people seem to have super success right from the start. We figured that two weeks, or 4 fasts, isn't a big deal, so let's see what happens, and hopefully we'll see results.

Last week, I bought a scale, to track our progress. I discovered I am about 5kgs heavier than I'd guessed.

We have just completed our first week, and I lost 1.6kg! I am so pleased, as weight loss for me has always been quite slow. I feel really inspired for week two. My husband forgot to weigh-in this morning, but I feel confident that he'll see a change on the scale too.

I'm so impressed after one week, that I think I'm definitely going to stick with this, beyond week 2.

Hi Sammi!
I'm a newbie too. Just started the 5:2 yesterday with my husband.
Our first fasting day is today.
So far we've had a huge bowl {40g} of porridge made with water...and berries on top. Quite nice.
Bit worried about hubby as he's one of these people who eats by the clock. He's going to be a bit shell shocked until we get used to this lol.
I hope this plan works as I have a lot of weight to lose and really want to feel fitter. I hope that it can be our plan for life.
Good luck to your and your husband...from me and mine

Welcome to you both and good luck. I found the first week loss was exciting, and then I stayed the same for 2 weeks until it has now started moving again.

Hi Sammi

I'm also a newbie - doing my first fast day today. I too used to eat by the clock. Breakfast at 8.15, lunch at 1.15, dinner at 6pm, so it is a huge change for me too, but what has been nice is not thinking about food, so hopefully it'll be the same for your hubby

Anyway, welcome

Hi Doodle - Thanks, I will keep that in mind, and try not to get discouraged!

Rosie and Dolly - My husband found the fast days much harder than me. Unlike me, he's never dieted, and usually eats whatever he wants, so this is a huge change for him. After we used up our calories on the fast days, we sipped broth and herbal teas, and that helped, a bit. I've read on here that the fasting days get easier, so fingers crossed. Good luck to you guys too!