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Anyone try the every other day diet?

I read about it in the new prevention magazine . it is similar to the fast diet from Michael Mosley . you fast on 500 calories every other day. Anyone try this?

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Re: Anyone try the every other day diet?

Hmmm, I think I remember someone in particular starting a thread about the 5/2 diet about two years ago.Smiley Happy

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Re: Anyone try the every other day diet?

Grrrr can't edit.  No, I haven't tried that one.

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Re: Anyone try the every other day diet?

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What about the days in between? Anything goes?  What exactly is this suppose to accomplish? I could answer all these myself, but I can't help wondering why so many are looking for "an easier way".

 

The only sustainable weght loss or control program that works long term(the rest of one's life), is called a Lifestyle Change, a permant one.

 

Every time I think I've heard the strangest weight loss "diet"? Up pops another. Losing weight is the easy part, maintaining that loss? Not so much.

 

Yes, i have been there.

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Re: Anyone try the every other day diet?

You eat anything you want one day, the next day 500 calories, for a women, and 600 calories for a man. 

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Re: Anyone try the every other day diet?

I tried the Mosley diet , was it a few years ago? I may have started a thread about it. I didn't do very well. I think you were one of the ones that stuck with it and did really well ? This is almost the same except it's every other day. I got the book on kindle and it said this was actually easier than fasting twice a week, I forget why. How are you doing?

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This is the way I have maintained my weight for many year...

This is the way I have maintained my weight for many years. I just wound up eating just a light small breakfast every other day with a handful of almonds or something similar for an evening snack. It works for me,
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Re: Anyone try the every other day diet?

I have tried it, based on someone's thread on here about 2-3 years ago.  Sticked with it, did not cheat.  It did not work for me.


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Re: Anyone try the every other day diet?

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@hckynutjohn wrote:

 

 

What about the days in between? Anything goes?  What exactly is this suppose to accomplish? I could answer all these myself, but I can't help wondering why so many are looking for "an easier way".

 

The only sustainable weght loss or control program that works long term(the rest of one's life), is called a Lifestyle Change, a permant one.

 

Every time I think I've heard the strangest weight loss "diet"? Up pops another. Losing weight is the easy part, maintaining that loss? Not so much.

 

Yes, i have been there.


 

This

 

John, as long as people look for short cuts, there will always be another fad diet.

 

"Eat less, move more," on the other hand, will work.

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Re: Anyone try the every other day diet?

Hi Persephonel, Yes, that was me, lol.  It did work for me, but I also watched the other five days as well. 

 

I've been struggling with my health (not diet related - cancer) so eating properly has become a second job . . . sigh

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