Completely agree. When I was running in my late 30s/early 40s, I did lose weight - I think because it makes you feel good and you begin to dislike that overfull feeling. But losing weight when I started 5:2 was purely a factor of eating less. I did no more exercise than I normally did. I've tested that hypothesis a few times in my life and eating less is the surefire way to lose weight, exercise makes barely any difference.
Completely agree. When I was running in my late 30s/early 40s, I did lose weight - I think because it makes you feel good and you begin to dislike that overfull feeling. But losing weight when I started 5:2 was purely a factor of eating less. I did no more exercise than I normally did. I've tested that hypothesis a few times in my life and eating less is the surefire way to lose weight, exercise makes barely any difference.