Hi there!
So I first came accross 5:2 after seeing Michael Mosley on The Sarah Millican Show a couple of weeks ago where he mentioned it. Gone and watched the Horizon documentary on the internet, researched it a bit, came accross this forum and read your posts. And decided it sounds like it might be something I can stick to for the long haul.
I'm 30 and I have been ill for about 3 years, and haven't worked for almost 2 years. I can't walk without a stick or crutch, sometimes require a wheelchair. I get a lot of joint pain and headaches and fatigue, so I rarely go out by myself and can't do a great deal of exercise.
Prior to becoming ill I had worked full time since leaving school. My last job was as a conductor, so i was on my feet all the time moving around. So finding myself movement restricted and almost housebound has taken a lot of adjusting to.
I'm 5'5 tall, before I was ill, I was around 14 stone. Since becoming ill and less mobile, I have been putting on weight, touching 18 stone when I turned 30 last year. I have been dieting via calorie counting since September 2012 and now I am about 16 stone 9 pound. But due to my lack of mobility and sluggish metabolism, it has been difficult, restrictive, not to mention boring, I love food!
So I'm in this for the health benefits that come from the 5:2, plus the benefits of the weight loss. And once I can shed more weight I should be able to move around easier and have less pain in my joints, which in turn means it will be easier to exercise them to strengthen them.
So I first came accross 5:2 after seeing Michael Mosley on The Sarah Millican Show a couple of weeks ago where he mentioned it. Gone and watched the Horizon documentary on the internet, researched it a bit, came accross this forum and read your posts. And decided it sounds like it might be something I can stick to for the long haul.
I'm 30 and I have been ill for about 3 years, and haven't worked for almost 2 years. I can't walk without a stick or crutch, sometimes require a wheelchair. I get a lot of joint pain and headaches and fatigue, so I rarely go out by myself and can't do a great deal of exercise.
Prior to becoming ill I had worked full time since leaving school. My last job was as a conductor, so i was on my feet all the time moving around. So finding myself movement restricted and almost housebound has taken a lot of adjusting to.
I'm 5'5 tall, before I was ill, I was around 14 stone. Since becoming ill and less mobile, I have been putting on weight, touching 18 stone when I turned 30 last year. I have been dieting via calorie counting since September 2012 and now I am about 16 stone 9 pound. But due to my lack of mobility and sluggish metabolism, it has been difficult, restrictive, not to mention boring, I love food!
So I'm in this for the health benefits that come from the 5:2, plus the benefits of the weight loss. And once I can shed more weight I should be able to move around easier and have less pain in my joints, which in turn means it will be easier to exercise them to strengthen them.
