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Re:Intermittent fasting works – not only for weight loss but... by SideburnsOfDoom on Sunday June 14, 2020 @05:12AM (#23516168)
Agreed. The rules of the 5:2 diet that I do are easy. There's no calculation or fudge factor. Just one simple rule:

If it's a Monday or Wednesday, no I can't eat it. Else, I can.

This works so much better for me than counting calories every day, the "cheating" is eliminated.

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Re:Intermittent fasting works – not only for weight loss but... by sudhirkhanger on Sunday June 14, 2020 @10:35AM (#23517921)
Do you not eat at all on Monday and Wednesday?
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Re:Intermittent fasting works – not only for weight loss but... by SideburnsOfDoom on Sunday June 14, 2020 @10:44AM (#23517998)
I do eat. It's not a complete fast, it's more like "under 600 calories" (1).

The thing is, I already know where those calories are coming from, starting with the yogurt pot for breakfast. There's three items (under 200 calories each) with no room for extras.

1) https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/the-5-2-diet-guide

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