Horizon - intermittent fasting diet.

right poached egg it is

Oh gawd! Another fad. I'm off to have a nice poached egg on white tiger bread followed by easiyo yogurt and a cup of tea. I'm sure portions on a smaller plate are just as good rather than messing about with the digestive system.

I'm having a grump day today, I think!

I'm starving!

susiecb - sorry but you have to consume all your 500 calories in one go, can't spread it throughout the day! I suppose it is more like fasting then. Of course cutting down on calories must be beneficial however it is acheived. I just feel eating nothing may be easier than eating less, no chance of cheating!

Chuckle. I read the title thread as "Horizontal dieting" initially! I do a lot of that.

When I'm asleep.

just watched the programme last night and it seems one of the ideas is to restrict your protein intake so it would seem a fruit and veg day is the better option. Mind you it comes with a warning that the idea is still in the trial stage.

Sort of trying it today

black tea and 1/2 melon for breakfast also a cup of skimmed milk coffee made with water and topped.
thought I would have a late lunch/early dinner of courgette pasta with a sprinkle of parmesan I think that really takes me over the 500cal target but from little acorns!

Might have another go on Saturday that will be my 2 days for the week. Not sure really if they are supposed to be after each other.
I will however try and be sensible for the other days and not go mad.

I think I could do a fasting day if I had fat free yogurt and banana forbrekkie then homemade veg soup all through the day - small cup every few hours. Might try that!

Think I must be on a non -fasting day today, then. I blame Sir Chris Hoy

Well, it sounds as though you can drink all the time on non-fasting days!

So - no ? (she says raising her glass)

what happens if you get the wobbles? can you just get through it without eating.

Surely you can't eat anything and as much as you want on non-fast days?

The presenter had a good breakfast on his fast day. I don't think I could do without breakfast - ever!

On the TV programme we were told you could eat anything and as much as you wanted on non-fast days. You can choose whether to do alternate day fasts or just one or two a week- the Horizon presenter did 2 days per week and had great results with weight loss and all physical tests after I think 6 weeks.

I think you have to eat it all at lunch time on the fast day.
This is the book I have ordered. www.amazon.co.uk/Alternate-Day-Diet-%22Skinny-Pounds-Healthierlife/dp/0399534903/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344357544&sr=1-1
There is a beginners' book on Kindle which I bought but it was a rip-off, only a few pages and no practical advice at all!

Ok so far we have JO4'S plan and granny's idea of fruit and soup - we could do both and different days and see how that goes. Any other ideas?

Loads of water? Be fine. Eat fruit and veg the next day.

Not enought to bung you up! Might not even tough the sides!

Doesn't that bung you up?

Are you allowed cake the next day?

2 Shredded wheat with skimmed milk for breakfast.

1 and a half ozs half fat cheddar for lunch.

Boiled medium egg plus 1 slice medium hovis wholemeal (no spread) for dinner.

Might be about right. And just do-ble.

shysal excellent - like you I feel I could manage something along those lines , whereas day on day dieting I totally fail every time. What book is it?

I sometimes think I could live on fruit. I did say 'sometimes'.

Several of the womens magazines have reported on this two days a week type diet and that the long term effects have been found to be better i.e. the weight stayed ff for longer.

Yes, I feel I could manage eating so few calories for only a day at a time. It is the thought of long term low-cal diet every day which depresses me. When I receive my book I will see the examples of foods advised and post them on here.