FabSwingers.com forum: What is the 5, 2 diet?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I have heard all good things about it and I am thinking of doing a version of it for my shredding diet as I like the philosophy behind it, have you done it and what do you do think of it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never heard of it...

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

When you are on a lunch of 12.30 to 1.00..... and you are still gabbin' to your mate.. you look at the clock and say ... fuckin' hell it's five to.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Never heard of it...

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I heard that it kind of is a calorie cycling diet.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

You eat normally for five days then only eat one quarter of your calories for two days eg 600 for a man.

I don't know what a shredding diet is.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think I’d be waaaaay too hungry for that nonsense

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have heard all good things about it and I am thinking of doing a version of it for my shredding diet as I like the philosophy behind it, have you done it and what do you do think of it?

You like the philosophy, but don't know what it is

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Shag..... you of ALL know that all diets have to revolve around a calorie deficit to be successful. No matter what they are called , no matter what fad or packaging, if there is no calorie deficit there is no weight loss.

The 5:2 is supposedly good for reducing blood sugar but FUCK ME so is not stuffing your face with cake, sweets and white goods. ( I think I mean beige goods. I've never eaten a freezer )

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You eat normally for five days then only eat one quarter of your calories for two days eg 600 for a man.

I don't know what a shredding diet is. "

Oooh I have heard of this. Not sure I could do 600 calories a day though

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By *wsnapperMan
over a year ago

Brynna

I've done it on and off for a few years when I feel I need to trim back a little.

It has worked for me but is hard going on those two days I will admit. Tend to save all my calories for an evening meal and just drink copious amounts of water

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By *J GeminiTV/TS
over a year ago

Northumberland

I do this and have done for the last 8 years. Works for me

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

If you can't do 5:2 Why not try a 3:1.

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By *unloversCouple
over a year ago

rotherham

Keto diet works well for me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I prefer the See diet....

See food....

Eat

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Yeah I done it a few years ago and and back doing it now. Works well.

It puts you in calorie deficit over the week with having to be too restrictive on your non fast days ago it suits me as I like cake.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"When you are on a lunch of 12.30 to 1.00..... and you are still gabbin' to your mate.. you look at the clock and say ... fuckin' hell it's five to. "
Yes, like a clock diet lol

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"When you are on a lunch of 12.30 to 1.00..... and you are still gabbin' to your mate.. you look at the clock and say ... fuckin' hell it's five to. Yes, like a cock diet lol

Well I never knew that !

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

"Shag..... you of ALL know that all diets have to revolve around a calorie deficit to be successful. No matter what they are called , no matter what fad or packaging, if there is no calorie deficit there is no weight loss.

The 5:2 is supposedly good for reducing blood sugar but FUCK ME so is not stuffing your face with cake, sweets and white goods. ( I think I mean beige goods. I've never eaten a freezer ) "

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

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By *moothdickMan
over a year ago

stoke

5 portions of chips and 2 pies

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"5 portions of chips and 2 pies

Lush ......does that work with 5 pies n 2 chip bags ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"You eat normally for five days then only eat one quarter of your calories for two days eg 600 for a man.

I don't know what a shredding diet is. "
I see yes the shredding diet is to get leaner, what I will do is to take my weekly calories which is 17500 and devide it up so ot works the same way almost

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By *etite_delightWoman
over a year ago

BunnyLand

I have few male friends who are into weight lifting and they all said intermittent fasting is the best way during shredding. But every body is different so 5:2 might work better for you who knows

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

"I think I’d be waaaaay too hungry for that nonsense "

Personally intermittent fasting has reduced my appetite. It helps regulate your blood sugar and spikes and falls in your blood sugar can make you ravenous. I used to get like that after work and I don't now.

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By *moothdickMan
over a year ago

stoke

"5 portions of chips and 2 pies

Lush ......does that work with 5 pies n 2 chip bags ?"

Yep ...

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I have heard all good things about it and I am thinking of doing a version of it for my shredding diet as I like the philosophy behind it, have you done it and what do you do think of it?

You like the philosophy, but don't know what it is

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Yes I kind of know what it is about but not all the details about it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I think I’d be waaaaay too hungry for that nonsense "
It is good to feel hunger.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

The 5:2 is supposedly good for reducing blood sugar but FUCK ME so is not stuffing your face with cake, sweets and white goods. ( I think I mean beige goods. I've never eaten a freezer ) "
I know they do, but it is about how you go about it and it is also fun to try a new approach to it as well. I know as I have been doing it for a long time.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I've done it on and off for a few years when I feel I need to trim back a little.

It has worked for me but is hard going on those two days I will admit. Tend to save all my calories for an evening meal and just drink copious amounts of water

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Yes, that is good like banking your calories to use for the weekend.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I do this and have done for the last 8 years. Works for me

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That is good

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Keto diet works well for me

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That is good i does that

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Keto diet works well for me

That is good i does that

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I prefer the See diet....

See food....

Eat

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Yes that is a good one that lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Yeah I done it a few years ago and and back doing it now. Works well.

It puts you in calorie deficit over the week with having to be too restrictive on your non fast days ago it suits me as I like cake. "
I see, that is good, so it kind of is a flexible dieting approach?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You eat normally for five days then only eat one quarter of your calories for two days eg 600 for a man.

I don't know what a shredding diet is.

Oooh I have heard of this. Not sure I could do 600 calories a day though

It’s surprisingly easy if you spend those calories on the right things and space them out well, as well as staying hydrated. Depends what you get up to on those days too, if you’re really active it would be hard!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I did it for a few years. It’s absolutely brilliant. I looked really healthy (and felt it too).

It is great for burning fat, especially belly fat, and has a lot of proven health benefits.

It is really hard the first few times you do it, but after that it surprisingly easy. I used to do hiit workouts on my fast days with no problem.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"If you can't do 5:2 Why not try a 3:1.

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Yes that too lol

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield

It’s like the DTS diet but with an additional sub.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I have few male friends who are into weight lifting and they all said intermittent fasting is the best way during shredding. But every body is different so 5:2 might work better for you who knows

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That is right. I am doing good progress with my current diet, but want to try another approach as like this with calorie cycling rather than a linear diet. I am currently enjoying a refeed day on a saturday. I get about 300 extra calories on that day

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By *untop7Man
over a year ago

Eaton

"When you are on a lunch of 12.30 to 1.00..... and you are still gabbin' to your mate.. you look at the clock and say ... fuckin' hell it's five to. Yes, like a clock diet lol

How about 5 days of hot hrony cocks with full trimmings and then two days of just wank and kiss?

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cumbria

"I have heard all good things about it and I am thinking of doing a version of it for my shredding diet as I like the philosophy behind it, have you done it and what do you do think of it?

On the BBC iPlayer there is a Panorama programme about the 5:2 diet have been doing it last few weeks lose a couple of pounds every week very good..

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cumbria

"I have heard all good things about it and I am thinking of doing a version of it for my shredding diet as I like the philosophy behind it, have you done it and what do you do think of it?

On the BBC iPlayer there is a Panorama programme about the 5:2 diet have been doing it last few weeks lose a couple of pounds every week very good..

Not Panorama Horizon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would advise 16:9 intermittent fasting. Combined with Keto you’ll shred.

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I backed a diet at 5 to 2 it came in at quarter to eight.

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By *ensualtouch15Man
over a year ago

ashby de la zouch

"I have few male friends who are into weight lifting and they all said intermittent fasting is the best way during shredding. But every body is different so 5:2 might work better for you who knows

That is right. I am doing good progress with my current diet, but want to try another approach as like this with calorie cycling rather than a linear diet. I am currently enjoying a refeed day on a saturday. I get about 300 extra calories on that day

Ok shag x

So for losing bodyfat controlling hunger and generally a flexible comfortable diet strategy 5 2 is as good as any

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For shredding it is not

Shredding requires a lill more

The cals you suggest you are on seem a touch high for your weight

I'm also a huge fan of if its it's working dont fix it

Thus if you are losing 200 g of fat a week change very little , remove 100 cals a day and walk an extra km

I usually would then have a 2 day refeed a month

I also play a mental game of fuel the future not the past

Thus I mainly eat forward

Work on 75 cals per hour and not eat until the fuel is used plus fat deficit

300 cals is 5 hrs

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I have heard all good things about it and I am thinking of doing a version of it for my shredding diet as I like the philosophy behind it, have you done it and what do you do think of it?

On the BBC iPlayer there is a Panorama programme about the 5:2 diet have been doing it last few weeks lose a couple of pounds every week very good..

Not Panorama Horizon"
Ty yes. I will have a look at that too and that is a good result for you, well done

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I would advise 16:9 intermittent fasting. Combined with Keto you’ll shred."
Yes, that approach is good too

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I have few male friends who are into weight lifting and they all said intermittent fasting is the best way during shredding. But every body is different so 5:2 might work better for you who knows

Ok shag x

So for losing bodyfat controlling hunger and generally a flexible comfortable diet strategy 5 2 is as good as any

However

For shredding it is not

Shredding requires a lill more

The cals you suggest you are on seem a touch high for your weight

I'm also a huge fan of if its it's working dont fix it

Thus if you are losing 200 g of fat a week change very little , remove 100 cals a day and walk an extra km

I usually would then have a 2 day refeed a month

I also play a mental game of fuel the future not the past

Thus I mainly eat forward

Work on 75 cals per hour and not eat until the fuel is used plus fat deficit

300 cals is 5 hrs "
Same here, if it works dont change it, yeah I like the idea of sometimes take different ideas from diets and incorporate it into the ones you do. I do and also like flexible as it isnt restrictive as you can enjoy all your foods even in a deficit with portion control

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I did it for a few years. It’s absolutely brilliant. I looked really healthy (and felt it too).

It is great for burning fat, especially belly fat, and has a lot of proven health benefits.

It is really hard the first few times you do it, but after that it surprisingly easy. I used to do hiit workouts on my fast days with no problem.

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That is good you had a good result with it and yes it must of as well been hard at first but then it is like 2nd nature, easy as well after a while

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Two things Ive not seen mentioned. The body kickstarts your metabolism after fasting which helps if youre diabetic etc..also write down everything you eat and drink together with their calories. You will soon learn what to avoid because of the huge calories you never realised you were consuming. Also helps you to substitute foods. Ie a two bar kit kat is over 100 cals . But so is an medium size Apple and a satsuma.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Good dieting everyone

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By *ablo minibar123Woman
over a year ago

"I would advise 16:9 intermittent fasting. Combined with Keto you’ll shred."

Im trying this if it gives me an extra hour in the day

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By *ensualtouch15Man
over a year ago

ashby de la zouch

"I would advise 16:9 intermittent fasting. Combined with Keto you’ll shred.

Im trying this if it gives me an extra hour in the day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just another way of creating a calorie deficit

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Just another way of creating a calorie deficit"
That is right, there are so many ways to do it on.

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