Alternate day fasting

[mumofjust1]

Is anyone watching BBC2?

There's a programme on with Michael Molesley about the benefits of it - it's very interesting and seems to have lots of health benefits.

Has anyone tried it?

[mumofjust1]

Seventh, how have you found it? Have you lost any weight?
How do you feel?

[Badvoc]

Just been watching it mumofjust1.
Very interesting.
Been doing low carb for over 2 weeks now and it's ok but I am eating stuff I don't normally and am worried about all the fat!
Might try it....500 calls isn't a lot though for fast days...although I guess soup and fruit could work!
I think I could do it as long it my 2 days weren't over the weekend:)

[Badvoc]

The effects on his glucose and cholesterol were pretty amazing weren't they?

[TeamGBIWI]

Damn. I forgot all about this. Presumably it will be on iPlayer?

[Badvoc]

I think so biwi.
It was very very interesting.

[mumofjust1]

Badvoc, yes, I was really surprised by the results.

Trying to find more info online - would like to give it a go

Biwi, should be on iplayer, yep.

[keepmoving]

Interesting to see the possible physical and mental heath benefits. I seem to recall some MNetters taking part in 5;2 trials earlier this year. Is anyone still taking part? Would be good to see the longer term impact.

[FelixCited]

I'd like to give it a go. Is it 600 calories on a fast day?
I have no idea about calorie values..
What can you eat for that?
It looked like he had scrambled egg and meat.
I don't eat fish, eggs or meat -
where can I find ' veggie meal' ideas?
I'm so calorie clueless

[mumofjust1]

Felix - if you find any good info, please let me know

[FelixCited]

Will do !

[FelixCited]

5:2 diet

Yes it's 500 calories for women, 2 fast days per week.
Or are you doing the fast and feed diet? They showed earlier on?

[noddyholder]

Fascinating dp wants to try. Think we might

[FelixCited]

Im up for the 5:2 ... Once I've figured out what I can eat for 500 !

[mumofjust1]

Was going to do the fast and feast one, but will have a look at your link

[mumofjust1]

Felix, the 5:2 sounds good - are you going to try it? If so, I'll join you

[Badvoc]

Think I am going to try it.
The 5:2 one

[LookBehindYou]

I watched it. Really interesting, especially about lowering the IGF-1 hormone.

[ILoveStripeySocks]

Will watch with interest those who decide to try it! Good luck :)

[Shagmundfreud]

I've literally JUST been watching on iplayer. Very interesting. I'm 46 and have been feeling old, fat and knackered recently. Thinking a lot about the increasing risks to my health as I get older. I'm definitely going to try this. I'll be motivated to do it for my children and my wider family.

[FuntimeFelicity]

I too am very interested in this. I'm 37, only 5' and am just on the cusp of being overweight (9st 7lb). My family has a history of arthritis and especially knee problems and I really need to get my weight down by 10lbs or so.

I'm doing Weight Watchers (on the minimum points) but finding that I lose 1-1.5lb each week for 4 or 5 weeks, have a weekend off (wedding, weekend away, camping) and put at least 3lb back on. It feels like I'm losing and gaining the same 5lb over and over and over again .

I also know that my blood pressure is also bordering on high. Watching with interest.

On the plus side, I like black (and green) tea !

[Pleiades45]

It was an amazing programme. DH & I have started immediately on the 5:2. One question I do have is, do you have to have all your 500 calories in one go or can you spread them throughout the day? Either this wasn't touched or I missed it.

[LookBehindYou]

He says in the bbc article that he had breakfast and dinner.

[Badvoc]

He had breakfast and dinner:
Scrambled egg for breakfast and then fish and veg for dinner.
I am going to do it, not sure about dh.
We have both lost half a stone low carving but we both find it hard to not ever have any potatoes wi our meals.
I have ordered a calories counter from amazon as I have no idea what the calorie count of things like fruit, soup etc.
I could quite happily have eggs for breakfast, soup for lunch and salad for dinner on fast days...it's a it of a bad name really isn't it?
It should be called alternate calorie restriction, not fasting. To me, fasting means of eating at all....