Changes to My 5:2 Intermittent Fasting Plan

I am now almost at the end of week three of my 5:2 intermittent fasting plan. I’m pleased with my progress, but I’ve decided to make a couple of changes. These alterations to my course have been inspired by reading about the experiences of other people on this diet.

Fasting for 24 Hours

Up until now I’ve been having my 600 calories around noon on the fast day, and then eating again early the next morning. This means that I’m only ever fasting for a maximum of sixteen hours on each side of my light meal. I’ve read in a couple of places that to maximize the effectiveness of this diet it is best to have 24 hours without food. This makes sense so for the last couple of fasting days I have not eating anything for 24 hours after consuming my 600 calorie meal.

Eating Earlier on Fasting Days

I made my first attempt of going 24 hours without food on Tuesday. I had my last meal at noon and did not eat anything again until noon the next day. When I woke up on Wednesday morning I did not feel one bit hungry, but by 10 am I felt starving. I managed to hold off any food until noon, but I felt grumpy and found it hard to concentrate on anything. I had my second fasting day of the week yesterday, and this time I ate my one meal of the day at 10 am. This has worked out much better. I felt fine this morning, and I’m due to eat in another 10 minutes.

My Body Weight is Falling Steadily

In my last post I mentioned my disappointment after noticing a tiny increase in weight after one of the fast days. This now seems like an insignificant blip because overall my weight is falling steadily. I weighed myself this morning and it came up as 78.2 kg – this means that I’ve lost 2 kg (4.4 pounds) in less than three weeks.

My Other Posts on 5:2 Intermittent Fasting

Ten weeks of 5:2 Intermittent Fasting

Second Week of 5:2 Fasting Diet

Week Three of the 5:2 Intermittent Fasting Diet