5:2 diet

[Gary Turner]

Nope.

The first thing is that this is NOT a diet - it is a way of living.

The 5:2 approach is to reduce what we eat to a very low level two days during the week. This allows our body to go from storage mode into release and utilisation mode - known as the post-absorptive phase. Here our body utilises its stored energy rather than the energy from food.

I like the 5:2 approach. It works. It is supported by science and results.

It will only work if you adhere to it though - and it isn't a free reign to eat to excess on the other five days either.

[Wendy Green]

Hi,

I agree with Linda and Gary - there's lots of evidence to support this approach to weight loss - though I haven't tried it myself - I prefer to eat roughly the same amount each day - eating when I'm hungry and eating healthily MOST of the time. I find this approach is realistic and easy to maintain in the long term.

However, the 5:2 approach seems to work for a lot of people and has been shown to improve people's overall health dramatically. So why not give it a go - you have nothing to lose but your excess pounds and if it doesn't suit you, you can always go back to a more conventional healthy eating combined with plenty of exercise weight-loss plan.

Good luck