The FastDay Forum

[Moogie]

Kate Harrison, author of "The 5:2 Diet Book" and admin of the biggest 5:2 Facebook group has just launched her new site & forums:

http://the5-2dietbook.com/

I shan't be offended if you all want to migrate, I don't doubt her site will be more popular and more publicised!

No chance ! I for one, can't believe the work you have put into this site, for the enormous benefit of so many people and I'm sure many others will agree. Whilst I haven't posted much (not anything of any value anyway !) I have benefited enormously from reading your posts and the posts from many others. Certain members have contributed hugely in making this such a great forum too, especially Caroline. I think that the progress tracker is a brilliant idea and I'm sure, technically not especially straightforward to get up and running and functioning well either ! Anyway I would like to thank you, Caroline and the many other great members of this forum for creating such a fantastic, rich and varied resource and I for one will definitely be sticking around,whether you like it or not !

I agree with everything nickipope has said. And do we need 2 threads on this topic?

Right, I'm off!

[wildmissus]

No chance, I'm here for the long term. If it wasn't for the support of you guys I wouldn't have lost 4lbs this week. It is great to hear from people who don't claim to be experts but are willing to put in the time to research things. And it hasn't cost me a penny.

Ha ha ha mole3 almost got me there.

[Moogie]

I agree with everything nickipope has said. And do we need 2 threads on this topic?

Just thought the link sort of belonged in the resources forum, but wanted to make more of an announcement in the general forum so folks know that one of the big names in 5:2 has her forum up

Just had a quick look & this site is better by miles. This is from someone just starting out on 5:2 journey so not biased comment.

I want to stay here! Ha ha
Many thanks to all, it helps me to focus on the diet as I haven't lost any yet but it seems I will soon..................

I've only just got here so I'm not budging

It says something that you're willing to mention and link to an alternative forum

James

I am staying here as well because this site is great & all your help is much appreciated. I have read Kate's book & it was on special offer on kindle. It is an enjoyable read but interactive advice is much more helpful from all you wonderful contributors on this forum. Thank you again Moogie for setting it up.
Isis

I may visit, but I'm not moving. You've obviously worked very hard on this site, Moogie, and we're starting to form a community here. No good reason to jump ship that I can see.

The book is a complete ripoff, IMO!

I don't dislike many people - mostly I just try and avoid anyone I don't get on with.

However, I am beginning to take a growing dislike to Kate Harrison!

This in a two page spread in the Daily Mirror:

Reporter Steve Myall:
"She's master-minded the feast-and-fast plan that's helping thousands of people to lose weight easily...It wasn't until she came up with this revolutionary way to shed the pounds..."

"It has been the thing I have done in my life I am most proud of," she said.

No mention of Mike Mosley - or of any of his researcher/scientist colleagues. No reference to any research - nothing, zero, zilch!

Horizon? Well there was this, "...Then last year Kate caught a BBC Horizon programme about the concept of fasting to lose weight and the germ of an idea for a new diet plan began to grow." And that's it!

OK, I can recognise a reporter's hyperbole - but the article would have lost nothing by giving credit where it's due. And I suppose it's good that the 5:2 regime is gaining wider currency.

However, from what I read, it's pretty appalling. here's an extract from part two I found on the net:

"Then on your five feast days you can eat normally – around 2,000 calories if you are a woman, 2,500 for blokes. After fasting, it will feel like a feast.

And with these secrets to turbo-charging the diet, you can shift even more ­– up to 5lb a week"

It's pretty pathetic, really.

I believe you're confusing "The 2-Day Diet" by Michelle Harvie & Tony Howell, which was covered by the Daily Mail, with "The 5:2 Diet Book" by Kate Harrison, which was covered by the Daily Mirror.
There has been a rash of books covering that same topic, and only so few ways of creating a distinctive title out of '5', '2', 'diet' and 'days'!

Edited for typo

B&W: just to clarify, you are talking about Kate Harrison's 5:2 book here not the Genesis project 2 day diet book which is the subject of this thread?

Would this post be better in the thread about Kate Harrison's forum?

Oops, sorry, Caro!

Can you shift it for me, please?

Apologies to the Genesis folk!