LEARN HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT WITH THE 5:2 INTERMITTENT FASTING DIET
FastDay is a community of 5:2 dieters keen to share our collective knowledge and experience with you. Whether you want to learn about fasting windows such as 16:8 or Fast-5, ADF (Alternate Day Fasting) or the original 'Fast Diet' (aka 5:2 diet) we have articles to help you with all of them and a wealth of intermittent fasting experience at the FastDay forum.
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Some of our most popular articles for new intermittent fasters...
Preventing headaches and light-headedness when fasting
Headaches are common side effect of intermittent fasting. Our tips will help you prevent headaches and light-headedness on your fasting days.
The basics of nutrition and healthy eating
We are bombarded with dietary advice from all directions. At FastDay we don't tell you what to eat, instead we try to explain some nutritional principles so you can eat mindfully.
When and what should I eat during intermittent fasting?
What time should you eat on a fast day? What should you eat? Does it matter what you eat on non-fast days? Learn from the experience of thousands of people who've found what works best.
Busting myths about fasting and weight loss
Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? Can fasting cause the body to hang on to fat? We investigate the truth behind some widespread weight loss beliefs.
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: 10 unexpected surprises when you start fasting - Part 1
Our first fasts are quite an experience, something we always remember and we certainly can learn a lot from them. Like any new experience, we don’t know what to expect before we start. Here are some of the surprises that may await you when you embark on an intermittent fasting journey – be they good, …
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Our latest posts about 5:2 intermittent fasting
18th August 2017
If you missed Dr Michael Mosley’s original BBC documentary, “Eat, Fast & Live Longer” which sparked the 5:2 intermittent fasting phenomenon and brought intermittent fasting in general into the mainstream, here it is in full, via DailyMotion. The documentary was a life-changer for many of us at FastDay, we hope you find it similarly inspiring!
5 things that surprised people when they started intermittent fasting
28th July 2017
Intermittent fasting can sound quite daunting when we live in a society where food is almost always on hand and snacking throughout the day has become the norm. The idea of going without food for longer than usual and experiencing genuine hunger is a very real fear among new fasters – but one that we …
5 favourite lunch ideas from long-term 5:2 fasters
11th July 2017
We asked the FastDay community what their favourite fast day lunches are - the answers may surprise you!
