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Anyone doing 5 & 2 Lifestyle?

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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 22 August 2015 - 12:47

Anyone doing this? (not calling it a diet!).
Post your meal/snack ideas for the "2" days here, total consumption on those days to be 500 calories.

Today I've had an egg, 2 ryvita and a tomato/pepper/salsa type thing like shakshuka but without the cheese, 250 cals.

How many hours is it til dinner.... :sick:

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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 25 August 2015 - 18:47
Loving the pretend pizzas!!! :cool:
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 25 August 2015 - 08:45
I actually find it easier to do Eat.Stop.Eat - fast for a 24 hour period once or twice a week. So from dinner one night, you don't eat until dinner the next night. You can drink fluids - water and low or zero calorie drinks. I usually have better workouts on fasting days as well. Fasted workouts really ramp up the calorie burn.
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 25 August 2015 - 08:11
:) I would call it "calorie management." My preferred method of managing calories these days is doing cardio 2 days on 1 off to achieve that. I digress, here is what I used to do 100 calories: Egg in morning with sauteed spinach leaves (100 cals) 100 calories: small can of tuna in water for lunch, with pickles (100 calories) 125 calories: 2 plain rice cakes with a thin layer tomato paste + shredded fat free mozzarella on top and italian seasoning (125 calories) (pop in microwave, pretend it's pizza) 175 calories: cream dory or white fish fillet for dinner with spinach, cucumber and tomato salad. Used vinegar for dressing and cooking spray to make it "stick." highest volume meal. Not a happy day but manageable for me!
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 24 August 2015 - 20:34
Anyone doing this? (not calling it a diet!). Post your meal/snack ideas for the "2" days here, total consumption on those days to be 500 calories. Today I've had an egg, 2 ryvita and a tomato/pepper/salsa type thing like shakshuka but without the cheese, 250 cals. How many hours is it til dinner.... :sick: I love ittttt On my fasting days, I start my date with a late coffee around 12 noon. Nescafé 3 in 1, 87 calories. Then nothing until evening. Around 8 pm I chose either a soup (cabbage, carrots, peas, mushroom and baby shrimps and egg whites ) with my fav spicy seasoning of vinegar and chillies about 200-300 calories. I eat as much as I want. Or I chose salmon fillet 80-100 grams, pan grilled with baked or steamed broccoli , add seasoning like thyme or rose merry. About 300-350 calories Or I go for lentil soup... Almost same amount of calories. I love how easy it is to follow... Normally I schedule my busiest days for fasting and it works fantastic.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 22 August 2015 - 14:26
I was on the phone when I read that and had to have some sort of coughing fit to cover up the giggles... :lol:
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EW GURU
Latest post on 22 August 2015 - 14:08
The day isn't over and I'm sure I have consumed more than 500 calories. Pancakes with jam and butter Orange juice Coffee Big cinnabon Coffee Coffee Salted crisps Kit kat Coffee Chicken biryani Lemonade Tea Fruit salad Coffee
 
 

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