Horizon - intermittent fasting diet.

Rolling on the floor...

Yes. That's the trouble. There's always an "after"...........

That's why I don't get thin.

Alternately eating and fasting sounds like an interesting concept.

The thought of continually dieting for months on end is difficult and boring. However, to be able to choose some favourite foods for non-fasting days makes this idea do-able.

Might consider after Christmas.

I trust its the low fat versions.

Sounds painful, jingl...

Yes. It's a really interesting one. Off you go and research it.

Is that another mountain?

ROFLMAO

yer daft bugger

JO I've had the atlas out, been searching Google Earth!!!

I meant Mr. Not Mt. He wrote the article in the link.

Where's Mt Hofmekler and why should it be eternally youthful?

Mt Hofmekler seems to have found the secret of eternal youth.

Wow.

I do this! Sometimes I dont eat anything for 3hours!

shysal I have already been blessed with the bingo wings and the spaniel ear boobs, so this diet will change nothing in that area! I have been doing the alternate days thing and like you, I find it gives me energy, I feel great and I am beginning to lose one to two pounds a week. I shall carry on.

Thanks for the link chelsea. It seems a bit too extreme for me, as it sounds like a daily regime. The reason I am succeeding with the alternate day fasting is that the prospect of eating well next day keeps me going. I am still losing 1-2 lb per week and have dropped 3 sizes in clothing since August. The bingo wings and eventual spaniel ears for boobs are a small price to pay!

fantastic you guys, well done!! i haven't tried 010 yet but reading about your weight loss here is quite inspiring! and most importantly, increasing live spam and improving health is what really counts!! and on top of things, it helps with cognitive function - ie neurogenesis happens when fasting, the birth of new brain cells! more about this here:
healthdivas.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/how-can-you-keep-your-body-and-brain.html

when I am brave enough I may join you!

Just an update on our progress on the 5:2 programme. To date I have lost 11lbs in 7 weeks, and DH has lost 12 lbs. Not a lot in terms of poundage, perhaps, but what a difference to the way our clothes fit! I had despaired of ever losing the pounds, which have crept up over the years of Slimmers World, F Plan, etc., etc., but this way of eating has been such a boost to my confidence, and one I feel I could continue with no difficulty, though it is easy to relax and slip! As I enjoy baking, last week in a moment of weakness found myself making English muffins - and they did taste good, but once I had slathered on the butter and jam (not a hungry day, of course!) it was then easy to take in half a bar of chocolate, too. So I will just have to content myself with cooking for the grandchildren, and try some of the Hairy Dieters' recipes for low-fat baking. Tried on a size 20 coat in M & S this morning, and even allowing for the style, it did seem too big.
Keep at it, everyone.

Congratulations granniesruntoo and shysal! I'm also finding the 5:2 pattern really easy to stick to. Psychologically, knowing you can eat 'normally' the next day makes it so much easier to not cheat or give up!
I don't know how much weight I've lost as I gave up having scales in the house a few years ago. I found that scales made me extremely obsessive about weight, so now I go by clothes size alone.
I've been in my 'fat' size 12 trousers/skirts for over a year now, and it's time to get back into my 'reasonably slim' size 10s (especially as the size 12s were getting a bit snug
In 4 weeks I've gone from struggling to get the 10s over my hips, to just about doing up zips if I breath in
Hopefully, with 3 weeks to go until my holiday, they will all be fitting comfortably
NB: I'm a tiddling 5' 0" tall, so size 10 bottom is not actually that small!

Well done granniesruntoo! It is an easy regime to stick to isn't it? Including the few pounds I had lost before reaching a plateau prior to starting this diet, I have lost a total of 32lb so far, and am happy to keep going for as long as it takes. I had gained 3 stone whilst taking medication for an overactive thyroid, which had previously been impossible to lose, so I am delighted to be wearing some of my old clothes again, feeling confident that I can ditch the large ones for good.

Like you I have lost weight fairly painlessly. Half a stone in 6 weeks. Breakfast is a small fruit salad- no banana of course. Lunch is a huge bowl of vegetable soup plus a half a slice of bread o roll or pita bread. Dinner is a huge veg stir 'fry' - no fat, or a large veg curry, avoiding pulses in both cases. Avoiding protein gives lots of 'free' calories, I am sure we eat plenty of them on other days! Yes, I am a bit hungry but knowing I can eat normally tomorrow makes it OK. I try not to be stupid on the other days. This is definitely the easiest regime I have been on and I feel great.
This includes running up to 20 miles a week, when I allow myself an illegal banana before setting off if it is a fast day.

thank you!!

2 lbs a week, permanently gone, is a LOT..!! brilliant!

Forgot to say welcome chelsea, I look forward to your future input. I must warn you that Gransnet can be addictive!

Lots of food for thought chelsea! Thanks. My diet is still going well, have settled to losing about 2lb a week, which is slow but sure, and still very easy to stick to.