No weight loss

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traced68

6:16 pm
20 Oct 14
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Hi there,
The first 9 weeks I started doing this plan I lost 19Ib. I was losing between 1-3Ib a week and sometimes gaining 1-2Ib or staying the same, then losing again.
Since I have been on holiday (6 weeks ago)I have not lost more than 1 Ib , the pattern I am getting is a pound on one week, a pound off the next week. I started this at 11 stone 11Ib and am now stuck at 10 Stone 7Ib. The lowest I went before my holiday was 10 stone 5Ib.

I eat around 1200 calories a day and to be honest, my fast days can sometimes go up to 600 but never more.

I am getting really down that my weight has not changed and that I no longer seem ‘capable’ of shifting more than 1Ib which I always put back on the following week or stay the same.

Any tips, advice would be great.
I have to be honest, I rarely drink anything more than a few cups of tea a day and no other fluids, I forget.

Thanks very much
Tracey

simcoeluv

6:41 pm
20 Oct 14
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Hi traced and welcome:

If I read your post correctly, you have lost 19 pounds in about 15 weeks. As the average weight loss on 5:2 is about a pound a week, you are doing very well.

Going forward, you should really try to hit your calorie count (500/600) on your diet days, and try to stay at or under your TDEE on non diet days.

Here is a lot of information that might help. Number 4 explains why you will find it hard to lose a lot more than a pound a week over time. Initial losses are water weight and cannot be repeated: http://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/the-basics-for-newbies-your-questions-answered/

Good Luck!