Do you log your food?
I am generally not a food-logger but it might be a good idea to log every day for a few weeks, just to see what you are eating and where you can improve things.
Getting rid of cravings is a positive sign because these cravings can cause you to eat huge amounts of calories without control.

Also: did you take measurements? Some people do not lose weight but lose inches. In particular if you have recently started to exercise you might be changing your body composition which can mask fat loss. IF is not all about weight loss, there is nore to it even if the weight loss lacks or stalls.

I did go through a period where I changed absolutely nothing about my eating habits but I suddenly regained 8 lbs and kept it on for 2 months before the weight löss continued. Did you log your calories before your started as well?

I mean, weight löss wise, this diet works in the same way as a regular restrictive diet so eventually you should be losing weight. It’s only the other health benefits that make the difference.

And is your weekly intake of calories less now than it was before? I’ve seen a lot of people taking more time to kick off their weight loss, so I’m not sure a month is enough for you to say it just isn’t working. But obviously, it’s not going to be for everyone. And I very much understand the frustration of putting in the effort and not seeing any reseults (we’ve all been there).

Are you sure you’re logging everything you eat, because I had a friend who logged all her calories, or so she thought, but it turned out she was somehow dramatically underestimating the amount of food she actually was putting in her mouth until she started weighing her food. She was only logging half of what she was eating. Which seems to be a very common problem.

I completely understand if you feel it isn’t worth the hassle but it would be a shame if you gave up and you just end up gaining weight instead of losing it. I always think: when I’m not losing, at least I’m not gaining.

Do you have a lot of weight to drop? Because people who don’t need to lose a significant amount of weight tend to lose it a lot more slowly.

Hi Elliott

As you are not underestimating your calorie intake, perhaps you are overestimating your calorie expenditure? If it is not a case of gaining muscle, losing fat, then this simply does not add up. The TDEE/BMR is a rough guide but each person is very different, if you are intaking less calories than your body requires you WILL lose weight. So my recommendation would be to cut your non-fast day calories.

Good luck!