What is 5:2 diet plan

[Diana2014 24]

Have heard some ppl talk about the 5:2 diet plan and was wondering what it was

[CowgirlJane 14,260]

It is an intermittant fasting approach first studied for extending lifespan but can work to help get weight off. You eat "normal" 5 days and do a very restricted day 2 days - most consider about 500 calories during the 2 fast days. The key is having long periods of time with no eating, like you finish eating at say 7 pm and don't eat until midday the next day (for example, that next day is your fast day). It works.

My opinion is that it is a useful technique for "veterans" who are trying to lose a regain or perhaps making that final push to goal.... but i would not recommend it to someone who is still losing well "in the honeymoon phase" post surgery. I did 5:2 when I was bouncing up higher than my maintenance bounce range and then it went so well, i decided to lose a bit more!

[Diana2014 24]

Wow thank you is good to know all this stuff I'm still waiting for my surgery (September 4!!!) but is good to be informed