Anyone doing the 5:2 diet?

I have no idea at all how one might know whether one was eating 500 calories! - or indeed 5 million!

Gosh I don't know Marelli. I suppose a key thing is not to take them on an empty stomach.
I'm planning to start back on the 5:2 diet next week. I gave myself permission to pause for the week before and 6weeks after op. I may not lose weight on it but it certainly had a very positive effect on my general metabolism which is good enough for me!

I've been doing this diet for a few weeks now, and do feel a lot better for it, really. Not so bloated, more energy, etc.
I'm just a bit concerned about how, on the 500 calorie day, that I should take my prescribed painkillers. Or even if I should? How do others deal with this?

Thank CrazyDaisy! I think I blew it yesterday and ate far too much. However, I'll be much more sensible today and tomorrow and am fasting again on Monday. You live and learn! I'm all for keeping it sensible and gradual. No chance of me fasting more than twice a week. Good luck all.

I re-started the diet last week. I lost a stone last year but after being on holiday, put it all back on. My fault entirely but now summer is on its way in this part of the world, I really need to lose that stone and a couple more! Any encouragement will be gratefully received.
Jane10 I hope your knee gets better soon

I lost 3st.

Work your calories out over the week, so that you get a reasonable calorie deficit, approx 500 per day is about a lb a week.

1200 on other days is too low, unless you are very small, as averaged that's less than a 1000 cals a day & that can lead to metabolism issues.

I normally only comment on my own thread but I was a member of the Fast Day forum & we had so many members who basically starved. You lose muscle in preference to fat on calories too low, end up lighter but with worse body composition & it's not sustainable. Count cals on fast days, eat reasonably on the other days.

Done properly, it's an excellent way to lose fat & has a lot of other benefits.

I lost two stone on this diet 2 years ago, although I did have to keep an eye on what I was eating on non-fast days to make it work. I did 500 on fast days, loosely around 1200 on non-fast days, except for days like yesterday,( DH's birthday) when went to our favourite restaurant for a celebratory meal - and celebrated without counting any calories at all.