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Fasting / 5:2 diet

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alcohol and 5:2

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takemetomars · 29/03/2018 14:07

Hi, if I stick within my calories (following a pattern using TDEE combined with 2 fasting days), can I include alcohol or will it 'ruin' things. I really want to be able to have what I want as it were so that this feels more like a way of life than a fixed term 'diet'

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takemetomars · 29/03/2018 19:10

anyone?

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verite · 02/04/2018 13:22

Do you mean on your non fast days? I still drink on my non fast days. However I use 5:2 to maintain now rather than lose. If I want to lose, I tend to restrict alcohol to one, maybe 2 days a week.

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takemetomars · 03/04/2018 19:51

thank you, yes, on non fast days.
Its the one thing I am finding difficult to stop completely and would prefer not to have to unless necessary as I want this to be sustainable

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Mumlife101 · 17/04/2018 18:29

I carry on drinking my wine Wine & still lost 2 stone (1 more to go) some things just aren't worth giving up to be skinny! Grin

tastylancs · 08/05/2018 21:30

I allow myself alcohol on weekends (3 days) but this is a vast improvement for me. And having it to look forward to keeps me going. Wouldn't want to do less, this works for me. Good luck!

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