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There are certain medical conditions that would make fasting inadvisable or even dangerous, even in this more restrained form. Don’t attempt fasting if you are diabetic or pre-diabetic without seeking medical advice first. It is also not suitable if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or under 18 years old. If you are in any doubt, you must see your doctor first to discuss your options for dieting.

Those who are lucky enough to have good health and for whom fasting is a sensible diet option should also consider that there are some days that prove difficult for fasting.

If you’re already a 5:2er, you will already know that some fast days will breeze by while others will be hard. There have been a few times where I have chosen not to fast or given up on a fasting day halfway through. I don’t feel bad about this because I made the choice for the good of my short-term health and restarted the diet as soon as I felt better. Some of the things that have caused me to consider whether I should be fasting that day include a cold (it’s hard to fast when you have a bad cold, so my advice is: don’t fast), when I’ve had little or no sleep and possibly, for women only, at certain times of your monthly cycle.