tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post424640534785866647..comments2024-03-29T06:40:49.882+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: 5:2 diet - vegetarian meal plans, reflections and recipesJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-84638317298164204842018-03-13T20:34:17.079+11:002018-03-13T20:34:17.079+11:00Thanks for that Gill - I have updated the link (an...Thanks for that Gill - I have updated the link (and checked the other reflections linksJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-15901320773955655342018-03-12T09:59:49.481+11:002018-03-12T09:59:49.481+11:00Just noticed some people from page clicking my lin...Just noticed some people from page clicking my link are getting a "page not found" message. The URL for my review of the fast diet is http://gillstannard.com.au/2014/08/08/does-the-fast-diet-live-up-to-the-hype/ Thanks GillGillhttp://gillstannard.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-20699479419376187672014-08-04T23:37:06.653+10:002014-08-04T23:37:06.653+10:00Thanks Janet - I don't find it hard to sleep b...Thanks Janet - I don't find it hard to sleep but I do find myself going to bed early on some fast days because I don't have the energy to stay up late. Makes me aware that when I snack at night it helps me get through a late night.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-71300611995471325592014-08-03T23:35:21.307+10:002014-08-03T23:35:21.307+10:00I had no idea you were doing the 5:2 diet. I must ...I had no idea you were doing the 5:2 diet. I must admit that I don't know very much about it other than I don't know why you wouldn't be hungry at the end of the day.. do you find it harder to sleep?janet @ the taste spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07139453817267734357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-12779064125385345992014-08-01T06:03:50.041+10:002014-08-01T06:03:50.041+10:00Yum yum. Thanks for sharing with NCR. I adore your...Yum yum. Thanks for sharing with NCR. I adore your recipes and approach to food. The roundup will be appearing soon. xoLisa Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596930753946940084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-84748028301095445042014-07-22T21:57:21.145+10:002014-07-22T21:57:21.145+10:00Thanks Veganopoulous - I need to get back into my ...Thanks Veganopoulous - I need to get back into my 5:2 diet too - once you get out of the habit it is an effort to be in but like you say, once you are in the rhythm it is not so difficult and worth it for feeling healthier. Thought I might be over my ear infection by now but it is still bothering me and slowing me down :-(Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-80877322189246287672014-07-22T20:48:37.021+10:002014-07-22T20:48:37.021+10:00Great writeup! I really have to get my cleaner eat...Great writeup! I really have to get my cleaner eating back on track, I've been recipe testing for the blog and overdosing on sugar and feel blergh! When I've started similar 'clean' eating kinds of strategies in the past I am all gahhhh for the first few days but feel pretty good after :)Veganopouloushttp://www.veganopoulous.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-40169844792388448742014-07-21T13:54:26.409+10:002014-07-21T13:54:26.409+10:00Hi Linda - congratulations on your weight loss - i...Hi Linda - congratulations on your weight loss - it i impressive. My committment to the diet go up and down with what else is on which might be why I haven't lost heaps of weight - but have been pleased with some weight loss. I like the 5:2 diet because you don't have a fee like weightwatchers and it is quite simple. I think they are quite similar in that they help to be aware that you have a certain amount of food choices in each day and to cut back on what you eat. (and if you eat very little on the day before your weigh in it still reduces your overall calories during the whole week so it is a good way of cheating :-) )Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-76117572734795889882014-07-21T10:49:06.686+10:002014-07-21T10:49:06.686+10:00Good on you! My neighbour has been on the 5:2 diet...Good on you! My neighbour has been on the 5:2 diet for several months now and looks and feels fantastic. I was planning to go on it, but then thought I'd try a month of Weight Watchers Online first (as it had worked for me in the past). What I found was that I was almost doing the 5:2 diet anyway! The day before my weigh-in, I was eating very little (which is cheating, of course). Also, I didn't eat much on Saturdays, because we often ate a lot on Friday nights. Anyway, the result has been that I've lost almost 9 kilos since January, and it's been pretty much painless. It really made me realise how much I was overeating (there's just too much delicious food around!), and I started to quite like the feeling of being a little bit hungry sometimes. My doctor and physio are very impressed with me. :-)Linda from the Lentil Institutionhttp://lentilinstitution.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-61084510136857005362014-07-20T14:25:46.348+10:002014-07-20T14:25:46.348+10:00Thanks Lorraine - the diet is not for everyone so ...Thanks Lorraine - the diet is not for everyone so I hoped that this list of what I find easy and hard would help people to see whether it suits them - interesting that you know mostly men who like it - I know so guys who find it great and very effective and others who just don't understand their partners doing it.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-3073746495846605442014-07-19T12:16:15.640+10:002014-07-19T12:16:15.640+10:00Great post Johanna. I suspect I would have trouble...Great post Johanna. I suspect I would have troubles with it because your list on when it is difficult really hits a lot of points with me. But I know so many people that really like this diet and have success with it-mostly men too.Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-6201375726674744232014-07-19T10:19:30.177+10:002014-07-19T10:19:30.177+10:00Thanks Joey - I was really impressed by the health...Thanks Joey - I was really impressed by the health benefits but the NHS is cautious about the evidence and says it needs more research so I would love to see results of some large scale human trials. But I know to get good results takes money and time - I guess at least its profile will help attract research funding. I think my energy levels drop at night more than during the day because I run out of calories for little snacks if I need them by the evening whereas in the day I have a small snack if really flagging and that usually keeps me going. I'd advise trying it on some days where you are busy but not busy with critical stuff and don't have big morning teas or anything (if your work allows those sort of days) - busy means you don't think about food all the time because you are focused elsewhere - and I find when I am busy sometimes I don't have lunch til later anyway so it is sort of like that.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-9518299634935864362014-07-19T07:23:06.387+10:002014-07-19T07:23:06.387+10:00I find the 5:2 diet really interesting, mainly bec...I find the 5:2 diet really interesting, mainly because there does seem to be some evidence that there are proper benefits to it (rather than the usual diet industry diets which are a bit dubious), though it is early days, as you say. I'd be curious to give it a go, my only reservation would be how it would affect me at work - like, do you find your energy drops during the day? Do you ever feel dizzy or anything like that? I think if I was on the 5:2 I would consume industrial quantities of miso!Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066424084187434409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-24937589099716120432014-07-18T23:09:33.695+10:002014-07-18T23:09:33.695+10:00Thanks Cakelaw - It is not for everyone - it does ...Thanks Cakelaw - It is not for everyone - it does seem to appeal to foodies who want to enjoy their food on a few days of the week - but I think it also depends on lifestyle too and possibly the workplace culture. Glad the recipes appealJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-85460538052000732992014-07-18T22:47:45.562+10:002014-07-18T22:47:45.562+10:00I find this diet interesting but don't think I...I find this diet interesting but don't think I could do it. I love some of the recipes, however.Cakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-86201938161089034112014-07-18T22:33:24.825+10:002014-07-18T22:33:24.825+10:00Thanks Danielle - I wanted to write this up as a r...Thanks Danielle - I wanted to write this up as a resource for people who felt as unsure as I did when I started. I have found that this diet has helped me not eat so much after dinner (which is not to say I don't still snack after dinner but not as much as I did). Good luck if you do try the diet - would love to hear how you go.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-34009304876176875992014-07-18T22:29:08.494+10:002014-07-18T22:29:08.494+10:00Thanks Kari - it took me a while - deleted the pos...Thanks Kari - it took me a while - deleted the post twice but learnt to back it up :-) My routine is actually at a standstill after school holidays and a week of an ear infection but hope to get back into it and partly have written this up to help me get back into it as well as to help others. <br /><br />I initially went into it with health reasons and weight loss as my aim but further reading has made me less sure about making claims about the health benefits (have heard some good stuff anecdotally but not sure I have had health benefits myself). So I agree that it would be great to have some evidence about the health benefits.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-4623803237628563662014-07-18T21:58:20.825+10:002014-07-18T21:58:20.825+10:00What an excellent post. I have thought about tryin...What an excellent post. I have thought about trying the 5:2 diet and this is an excellent resource. I find I can do green smoothies for breakfast and low calorie soup for lunch but really struggle to contain my eating at and after dinner! Thanks for all of your info - this would have taken a while to compile!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12157352375971207214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-15143762965486857762014-07-18T02:14:10.171+10:002014-07-18T02:14:10.171+10:00I have been hoping you might reflect on your 5:2 e...I have been hoping you might reflect on your 5:2 experiences since you mentioned to me you were trying it. I'm glad to hear it has worked for you and I am sure this post will be a great resource to other vegetarians (and non-vegetarians for that matter) who are following it. It sounds like you've done a lot of hard work to get into your current routine. I do wish they would hurry up with the ongoing research, because I think it is a plan that could turn traditional diets on their heads (in a good way!) and the early science is very compelling. As you note, it will never be for everyone but goodness knows the world has had enough of the traditional diets and fad approaches!Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887621874869110597noreply@blogger.com