I'm 62 and my metabolism is really wonky due to having been severely hypothyroid for several years although pulling out of it and rebalancing now.
I feel better on 5:2 but I haven't lost any weight (yet!) so I do need some encouragement. Would like to lose between 1-2 stone - 1 for Sanity, 2 for Vanity. I do count calories on Fast Days but other than that there are better things a woman can do with her brain. I'm pretty numberphobic actually so talk of BMIs and EERs etc just go over my head as I am a bear of little brain. I'm going on my waist measurement as I don't own a pair of scales. I'm also fascinated by the way that 5:2 encourages Mindful Eating and appalled at the little eating habits I've been hiding!! I'll be measuring my waist at end of Feb. Currently don't see any weight loss, but as I said, I feel better.