De meeste mensen die diëten, houden dat maar moeilijk vol en gaan jojoën. Met Het 2 dagendieet is lijnen echter gemakkelijk, gezond en hoeft er niet afgezien te worden. Twee dagen strikt diëten en vijf dagen - binnen de perken - eten wat je maar wilt. Dat is het geheim van Het 2 dagendieet: het mentale aspect. Na maar twee dagen diëten, mag je alweer gewoon eten en dus is de kans dat je je opeens toch weer te buiten gaat aan slecht voedsel minimaal.
Not really what I would consider the 5:2 diet to be, having done a lot of research on the Micheal Moseley version I found myself getting annoyed with this as its just another diet to follow with rules and restrictions which is not what the 5:2 is about
This is the first diet book I've ever read that sets out a plain simple plan that is easy to follow. Just started last week to do this plan and I've lost 5 lbs already. This book can seriously help you lose weight. But you've got to follow the plan for it to work.
When reviewing a health / diet book, I think it is important to distinguish between the review for the book (ie. is it easy to understand / scientifically explained / recipes etc) and a review of the actual diet (did I do the diet / is it do-able and most importantly - did it work)
Here is a review of the book contents:
Diet two days a week, Eat normally for five.
The basis of this diet is that you should stick to very low calories and restricted amounts of food for 2 days, and for the rest of the week, you can eat … well, not everything you want, but what is considered a healthy diet.
The book starts of with explaining the obesity crisis etc and gives a detailed description of the science behind the diet program offered and why it works. I find this actually really good and that makes it stand out for my from other diet books I have read. It explains why it is considered a very healthy lifestyle - long term and short term goal. Than the actual diet is explained -> how to do the two restricted days and what to eat (mainly protein, dairy and veg), and how/what to eat on the 5 unrestricted days. There are further chapters on 'moving more' (the type you actually find in any diet book), how to stay slim once you reached your target weight and also recipes. Appendixes show exactly what food and how much of it you can eat.
What I found very good were case studies and 'your question answered' at the end of chapters. I found the book very clear written and the science certainly sounds convincing. Once you read yourself through it, your are ready to go.
If you want to find out how it did get on with the diet - continue reading on my blog:
Sorry! I skimmed this book for the best tips and didn't read it all. What I did read was useful and although I don't follow the regime I have successfully implemented many of the suggestions and have lost weight whilst maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle. Smaller portions has been one of the most useful suggestions whilst cutting out food high in sugar and fat.