Hi Sori to hear that you keep on taking off and then putting back on. Sounds like a disappointment. My answer to your problem is to have a look at what you’re eating on the non fast days. May i suggest you have a look at this website http://www.marksdailyapple.com where you might find some answers. I follow the cave man style of eating on a 80/20 basis and never have a problem with putting the weigh back on, in sort its the carbs that does it. Kick the carb habit and you will be on a winner. Hope this helps N.B. I don’t refer to a diet but a style or lifestyle manner of eating, bon appetit

Hi Kirst22. I understand your frustration. You sound like you eat a healthy diet. Check your portion size though. I have always eaten healthily but i think just too much of it and always telling myself how healthy humous and avocado is(check out the calories though!!!) Healthy food can still be calorific. Stick to 3 meals a day and no snacks(maybe an apple/orange) on non fast days. Works for me( with some wine at wknd) Good luck!

Maybe you can keep a food dairy for a week and see how many calories you eat on average.
Some of my clients don’t eat enough or simply don’t realize that healthy food can have plenty of calories too (like nuts). It always helps them become aware of where they go wrong.

The exact same is happening to me. It is very frustrating, especially when on my non-fasting days I am sticking to 1300kcal, 500 on fast days, and doing at least 30-60 mins of exercise everyday. I have lost just over a stone at the beginning of the year, but now I am stuck…I am eating porridge for breakfast, soup and salads for lunch, and salads or stir frys for dinner. It’s getting me down 🙁

Same here. I am beginning to wonder if lots of exercise + reduced calorie intake on NF days + 2 fast days is just not enough intake and my body thinks its famine time and has shut down! My size is reducing but the scales just won’t budge. It’s really frustrating because a comparatively slim friend is doing this and has reduced her waist size by 7 inches. Grrrrrr!

Don’t reduce your intake on the regular days but stick to a healthy 2000 kcal with lots of veggies, 2 servings of fruit, whole grains and other healthy stuff.

Interval training is great for upping your metabolism and it’s very simple.
I combine powerwalking with regular walking and I’ve really noticed a difference. You can add interval training to everything you do, just double or triple your speed for 30 seconds or so and then go back to your regular speed.

Hi Kirst22 – I didn’t see anyone mention thyroid. My sister, after having her third child, had trouble losing the weight and in fact starting putting more on and she’s always been on the slim and fit side – she eats well and is active. Turns out she had a thyroid imbalance which can be common problem after a pregnancy. Now with medication, she’s able to control her weight much more easily. Just something to check on. Good luck!

Kirst22 – since I wrote above I’ve upped the intake on non-fast days, made sure I’m drinking plenty of water and taking in probiotic yoghurt. I walk the dogs briskly for 20-30 minutes each morning, most mornings do 20 minutes on an elliptical trainer and try to keep active during the day. Sometimes I also take the dogs for a 15 minute late afternoon walk if nobody else wants to take them! Weight has reduced.

Re. your 4lb increase and bloating, I have read (and believe as the sources have been reliable) that yeast overgrowth can be a reason that we bloat and don’t lose weight. It might be worth looking at your diet and seeing if that could be your problem. Basically, if you feel it is worth a go, drop yeast products, sugar, mushrooms, pickles/vinegar, alcohol for at least a week preferably a month and take probiotics. Google it and see what you think – everyone is different! Good luck.

I recently had an 8 week standstill of weight but my inches went down. Measure as well, it helps!
One thing I did find was that weight loss was slower when it included wine. I measured the size of the glass , and toted up the calories-what a surprise,It was putting me way over the 1800 calories which fit my age and lifestyle. So I am measuring and weighing more now

I have been on the diet for 3 months and have lost nothing. I am sticking to the 500 calories very carefully, and do not overeat on non-fasting days. I am of the opinion that the anti-depressants I take (which have made me put on weight anyway) are preventing my weight loss. My husband is on the diet too, and has lost over a stone. I am contemplating fasting for three days, but don’t know if this is the answer.

I walk to work 5 days a week-45 mins each way-uphill on the way there.I also go to Ceroc dancing for a couple of hours on evening(Mix of tango,salsa and jive) and I am running a total of 10 miles a week(for a looming half marathon in Sept). Doing all of this I have managed to lose 19lbs in 21 weeks.
On the weeks that I didn’t lose any weight I counted my calories religiously for the week as recommended by Michael. I learned that a lot of what I liked to eat was stuffed full of calories and that as I was writing everything that I ate and drank down….I was eating rather more than I realized.
I also became aware just how much food was advertised on the tv.
Get a pedometer and walk 10,000 steps each and every day. Write down everything that you consume for a week and calculate the calories.
We don’t need snacks, but the food and drink industry rely on us believing that we do.I eat cake and chocolate, just not as much. I enjoy it far more as a result.

Really depend what “some wine consumption” means. Alcohol is 7 cal per mL. 3 glasses of wine will be about 350-400 cals. Must be processed by the liver and stored as fat.

I think you need to restrict your diet on non fast days as well back to 1000 calories, which I am using this method, and I lost two kg on four weeks and my weight is dropping from now too,

my body fat also drop down from 26 to 24.5 which means i am losing fat