The FastDay Forum

by Fyrcat

03 Apr 2013, 19:44

 

Forum: Introduce Yourself!

Topic: Hello to all from California USA! One month on the diet

Replies: 3

Views: 124

:oops: Hi everyone...my husband and I have been on the diet for one month this week. We are both 58, and I am 5'7" tall was 145 lbs, and my husband 5'9" was 215lbs. Today I am 137 and husband 205! We are both pretty amazed how effortless this plan has been and how fast we have lost weight....

by PortVlad

28 Mar 2013, 21:50

 

Forum: Introduce Yourself!

Topic: Newbie

Replies: 5

Views: 101

Hello! I am a newbie from the United States. I tried many diets on and off. I am 5'2" and now at 145 pounds - up 25 pounds in 10 years. I really want to get back to where I was before and feel good. I am a pretty healthy eater and exercise quite regularly. But in the last year things sort of st...

by greensea

24 Mar 2013, 22:11

 

Forum: Introduce Yourself!

Topic: Pescetarian and traveler

Replies: 1

Views: 141

Hi, I started on the 5:2 diet on March 11, 2013 (4 fast days so far), after being told about it by a colleague. I have been a pescetarian since April of last year (I don't eat land animals, but do eat eggs, dairy, and seafood). I also travel for work, although haven't been doing so for much the last...

by PinkLady

22 Mar 2013, 19:28

 

Forum: Fasting today?

Topic: Fasting today Friday 22 March

Replies: 61

Views: 1697

So I have 145 calories left....what can I have (as long as we have it in the house of course)

by adyb

14 Mar 2013, 10:10

 

Forum: The 5:2 Lab

Topic: High blood pressure and the 5:2 diet

Replies: 23

Views: 7155

I started the fast diet on the 27th January 2013, my bp was 145/97, I'm 41 & weighed 15st 11. Today, I weigh 14st 10, my bp is 130/75!! I've lost 5 inches from my waist & don't feel like I'm on a diet. This dramatic change in 6 weeks inspired me to post for the first time in my life. When I ...

by Ubizmo

05 Mar 2013, 16:02

 

Forum: The 5:2 Lab

Topic: High blood pressure and the 5:2 diet

Replies: 23

Views: 7155

In 6 months mine has dropped from 145/90 to 120/70. Been doing nothing else except 5:2 in that time, so I'm very confident that the drop is 100% due to 5:2. That's very encouraging. And six months is a real achievement! After one fast day, my weight dropped 3.2 lbs. That's a huge water loss, of cou...

by wodev

05 Mar 2013, 15:35

 

Forum: The 5:2 Lab

Topic: High blood pressure and the 5:2 diet

Replies: 23

Views: 7155

In 6 months mine has dropped from 145/90 to 120/70. Been doing nothing else except 5:2 in that time, so I'm very confident that the drop is 100% due to 5:2.

by emm

03 Mar 2013, 19:37

 

Forum: Progress Diaries & Journals

Topic: Weigh in day March 2nd...please enter your progress

Replies: 69

Views: 2114

Weight 2 March: 9st 12 = 138 lbs
2 Feb: 10st 4 = 145 lbs

Loss: 6 lbs

by IRW1

18 Feb 2013, 15:02

 

Forum: Introduce Yourself!

Topic: Newboy Newbie

Replies: 2

Views: 98

Hi All, just wanted to introduce myself to the forums and ask a couple of questions (which have probably already been asked). 1. Which is preferable for health/weight loss. Fasting for 24hr or 36? I have 2st to lose to get to my optimum weight :shock: 2. I have slight hypertension (145/85). Is there...

by carorees

06 Feb 2013, 22:38

 

Forum: The 5:2 Lab

Topic: Newbie from Durham

Replies: 56

Views: 2233

Hi Stephen, welcome to the forum! The purpose of the forum is not really to collect data for a formal study ;-)! However, I think the weight loss data is still interesting. The questions you raise are very pertinent and I don't know whether we can answer them without perhaps recruiting a group willi...

by Tardis58

06 Feb 2013, 21:54

 

Forum: The 5:2 Lab

Topic: Newbie from Durham

Replies: 56

Views: 2233

Strangely enough I just tweeted Michael suggesting he make a sophisticated forum and facilitate a substantial observational study. Low and behold it exists. Duh. Thank you so very much. Additional thoughts on the study: A friend is feeding 3 times a day at 145 cal is this less of a fasting stimulus?...

by juliebulie10

04 Feb 2013, 20:49

 

Forum: 5:2 Diet 'Rules' & Variations

Topic: Gone over my 500 cals :( have I failed?

Replies: 5

Views: 1084

Done a bit of a boob and I'm not sure how detrimental it is/will be. Nothing MAJOR, only, since I've come to work out my calories for today, I have gone over a bit. According to MFP I've had 650 today.... over 2 meals. I've decided as a way to keep in check my calories, I'm not going to bother 'cook...

by Jeremy

11 Jan 2013, 12:28

 

Forum: 5:2 Cookery Discussion, Tips & Ideas

Topic: My 5:2 method

Replies: 20

Views: 3140

It varies actually. My routine is this: I get them on Monday and Wednesday and do my graze days on Tuesdays and Thursdays, though this can be flexible (for example this week it was a friend's birthday on Tuesday and we went out, so this week it's Wednesday and today). Since I'm not as strong as Dr M...