Started the 5:2 diet yesterday
Discussion
Morning,
Over the last 18 months I have gradually been putting on more and more weight. In July/August 2012 I was weighing around 12.5 stone which was perfect for me. I am about 5ft10. I hadn't really done much to get down to that weight but job stress mixed in with other stuff got me there and I was managing to keep the weight off. Fast forward about 6 months and the weight slowly started to creep back. This then increased even more while Becky was pregnant and still more once my Daughter was born. As of yesterday morning I weighed 14 stone 9 pounds. I am determined to lose at least 2 stone using a mix of the 5:2 diet and gradually getting some exercise into my routine.
So, yesterday I ate healthily with a bit of wholegrain toast for breakfast, a bowl of spicy rice for lunch and 3 sausages, boiled potatoes and veg for dinner. Today is my first fast day. I decided to go with the 1 meal for the day idea and that meal is going to be lunch! I don't fell quite as starving as I thought I would but my body definitely doesn't feel normal! Hopefully my lunch will calm it down a bit and I won't be too grumpy by the time I get home this evening!
I will try and keep this updated as I go along.
Wish me luck!
Over the last 18 months I have gradually been putting on more and more weight. In July/August 2012 I was weighing around 12.5 stone which was perfect for me. I am about 5ft10. I hadn't really done much to get down to that weight but job stress mixed in with other stuff got me there and I was managing to keep the weight off. Fast forward about 6 months and the weight slowly started to creep back. This then increased even more while Becky was pregnant and still more once my Daughter was born. As of yesterday morning I weighed 14 stone 9 pounds. I am determined to lose at least 2 stone using a mix of the 5:2 diet and gradually getting some exercise into my routine.
So, yesterday I ate healthily with a bit of wholegrain toast for breakfast, a bowl of spicy rice for lunch and 3 sausages, boiled potatoes and veg for dinner. Today is my first fast day. I decided to go with the 1 meal for the day idea and that meal is going to be lunch! I don't fell quite as starving as I thought I would but my body definitely doesn't feel normal! Hopefully my lunch will calm it down a bit and I won't be too grumpy by the time I get home this evening!
I will try and keep this updated as I go along.
Wish me luck!
Foliage said:
Is this something your just muddling along with yourself or are you following a plan?
I bought the 5:2 diet book but having scanned through it a lot of it seems like utter nonsense! So I will probably end up just muddling through it myself. The concept is good so as long as I follow that I can't really go wrong.HonestIago said:
Just curious as to why one would subscribe to the concept whilst thinking a lot of it is rubbish, that's all.
Because it is a way of losing weight that I can stick to without too much hassle. I'm not overly fussed by the ins and outs of the whole idea. Just the basics is all I need and I am happy with that.Gassing Station | Health Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff