THE
OFFICIAL 5:2 DIET
IS
IT POSSIBLE TO EAT WELL, MOST OF THE TIME, AND GET SLIMMER AND HEALTHIER AS YOU
DO IT?
WITH THE FAST DIET IT IS.
This revolutionary new approach to weight loss
really is as simple as it sounds: you eat normally five days a week, then for
just two days you cut your calories (500 for women, 600 for men).
Scientific trials of Intermittent Fasting have shown
that it will not only help the pounds fly off but also lower your risk of a
range of diseases, including diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
Dr
Michael Mosley, presents the fascinating science behind the 5:2 diet. He is the
medical journalist whose BBC Horizon programme Eat, Fast, Live Longer, broadcast
on BBC Two in August 2012 alerted the world to the Intermittent Fasting
phenomenon. Mimi Spencer explains the practicalities of how to go about it. She
is the award-winning food and fashion writer, for titles including the Mail, the
Evening Standard, the Guardian, the Spectator, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar,
and Observer Food Monthly,
The
first half of the book covers the fasting and science recap from the Horizon
programme, the latest research updates and the general logic behind why
intermittent fasting makes biological sense. It includes new insights not shown
on the original Horizon programme.
The
second half of the book is about how the intermittent fasting will feel, how to
organise your week, full colour section menu options, Fast 500 and Fast 600 menu
plans which will enable you to incorporate this weight-reduction system into
your daily life and it ncludes a calorie counter,
Finally there is a general Q&A and a
testimonials section.
I
bought this having watched the TV show and read a few articles by Michael Mosley
in the Radio Times and other supplements. It was an easy book to read and I
found it helpful to read the science behind fasting and have a useful reference
to return to.
It’s getting mainly good reviews and in most cases
it seems to be pretty effective. One reviewer wrote: I consider myself a yo-yo
dieter. Once committed to a diet I do stick to it. The trouble for me arises at
Christmas, birthdays and other special occasions. I think to myself, for the
next week I will treat myself, it's only Christmas or my birthday once a year
right? - Wrong!
This is a trigger for me. Once I have fallen off the
wagon I am in big trouble and usually put the majority of the weight back on.
Kidding myself that I will start again on Monday, but never following through.
Only being jolted back into action when I approach my heaviest weight. The
trouble is I have been "dieting", trying to control my daily calorie intake,
essentially denying myself food. What I really needed was to establish a new
relationship with my food. A relationship where there is no proverbial wagon to
fall off... This is exactly what the Fast Diet is. You don't
actually feel like you're on a diet. There is no constant struggle to discipline
yourself day after day after day.
One
reader advises: Sipping throughout the day keeps the hunger pangs at bay and
makes it easy to stick to the fast.
I
would certainly recommend it. Just don’t ask about the weight
loss...
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