New month, new diet: At some point it has to work, after all! Maybe with the new diet trend from England, 5 to 2 diet (also 5: written 2 diet). Here are fasting days alternate with days when those eaten normal.

So, the five works to 2 diet

The 5 to 2 diet is based on the new trend interval fasting. The numbers represent the day: Five days a week normally eaten, fasted for two days. Women are allowed to eat only 500 calories on fasting, men 100 kcal more, for a total of 600 kcal.

For maximum impact, the inventor of 5 to 2 diet, the British physician Michael Mosley recommends in his book – The Fast Diet – that you can not directly make the fasting days in a row. This is unhealthy for the body because too much protein is broken down and muscles disappear. His tip: Monday and Thursday fasting. The way you start to the weekend. Another tip: On the other five days of feasting not unrestrained, but would rather stick to a 2000 kcal-limit. On the way to a week to lose a pound of good women. Easier it is also, if one fasts every week on the same days. On the way you get used to it quickly.

You can do during the fasting days of 5 to 2 diet eat

500 kcal a day: This is damn little. Fortunately, you can even choose whether you eat 500 calories in one go or spread throughout the day. Make you feel so tired as possible, you should choose high-fiber, low-calorie foods. Vegetables, for example, contains a lot of water and therefore fills the stomach – but at the same time has hardly calories. 100 g tomatoes are only 17 kcal, 100 g cucumber 12 kcal and 100 g carrots 25 kcal. Additionally, you should eat protein-rich foods. Oatmeal, for example, lean natural yoghurt, steamed fish or turkey breast.

• 2 tablespoons oatmeal (50 g): 191 kcal
• 150 g cod: 114 kcal
• 125 g turkey breast: 131 kcal
• 150 g natural yoghurt (1.5% fat): 75 kcal
• 1 apple (125 g): 68 kcal

In addition, you should drink plenty. Ideal are water and unsweetened herbal and fruit teas.

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The 5 to 2 Diet - miracle weapon against excess pounds?

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New month, new diet: At some point it has to work, after all! Maybe with the new diet trend from England, 5 to 2 diet (also 5: written 2 diet). Here are fasting days alternate with days when those eaten normal.