Water is my key for the occassional hunger I feel but not really feeling hunger until just before I go to bed when I would normally have some supper.
Water isn't enough for me unfortunately.
I'm finding that I just can't concentrate properly and think straight without eating something, so I had to eat a banana at 2pm.
And I had breakfast too at 8am - a bowl of bran flakes and one piece of toast.
Not sure how many calories that is in total.
I use Free Calorie Counter, Diet & Exercise Journal | MyFitnessPal.com to keep an eye on calories. It's very user-friendly. Also, they have iPhone & iPad apps that sync to the website - really neat.
Is doing the adf actually healthy? Binge, 500 cals, ect ect rinse and repeat?
On my 'non-fasting' days I've been eating normally, not binge eating.
After a week of doing this I've found it's not possible for me to get through a whole day without eating. But I have reduced my overall calorie intake by cutting out morning/afternoon snacks, substituting bread with fruit/yoghurt/nuts, and skipping the evening meal.
Even after a short space of time I've lost about 3kg, and my BMI is bang in the middle of the ideal range.
Managed to loose another 2 pounds last week although I went to a party Sunday night and woke up 3 pounds heavier Monday morning //static.avforums.com/styles/avf/smilies/facepalm.gif
Still feeling good though data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
Hi guys. I just started the 5-2 diet.
How many calories should be eaten on the fasting days if any?
On my first attempt of 2 day fasting i broke on the 2nd even. Ill do better next week though. I wasnt sure what to expect to begin with.
I aim for sub-600. This week (Tuesday & Wednesday) I did 630 and 580, so just over the combined total. I don't stress over these though - as long as I'm in that ball-park I'm happy.
Wow, those sound like very accurate calorie measurements! How do you do it?
I am sure it doesn't matter that much as long you aim to be within the 500-700 range (for chaps), and 400-600 range (for the ladies). The main aim is to reduce your calorie intake by about 20% in a week. But the fact that you do it on two days (rather than spread it across the week) is the critical thing. Otherwise it's a diet, and not fasting.
Should those calories be protein only?