BillyWhizz – I used calorie restriction for 4 years and the first two years I saw my weight drop from 106kg to about 93kg. However at that point I stopped losing weight. I was working out hard and eating less than 2000 calories a day. My workouts were mostly cardio. Over time I did gain fat and lose muscle and my weight held steady.

During this period of under eating I had many negative symptoms. The worst being a rather constant and nagging hunger. I was following the idea that only the amount of calories consumed mattered. I stuck it out and was often miserable.

However I was always experimenting some and after two years of not losing weight I just gave up my daily treat, an ice cream bar. I then noticed a huge improvement as my hunger started dying down. Over a few weeks I figured out it was the refined sugar and I made food swaps and cut way back on added sugars. The amount calories I was eating actually went up as I started eating a lot of nuts. My fat started melting off and my weight dropped to around 86kg. Then I started fasting and now my weight is often below 80kg. I probably call it good around 75kg.

These days I don’t care much about the calories, I eat for nutrition. Mainly I have very limited amounts of processed foods and mostly just avoid added sugars. I do eat fruit and cutting fruit wasn’t helpful for me.

We are all different but I really doubt you ate a little as you claim because I don’t from experience there can be a lot of negative side effects. You average calories were likely much higher than 1700/day, likely you are just aware of what you really ate. I know it was difficult to eat less than 2000 calories of food a day and I’m not as tall as you.

Still many of us have found that cutting out foods with added sugar really helps with losing fat around the middle. My guess is you are eating a lot of processed foods. Low fat processed foods are a great way to add fat to your middle. Some standard foods like white bread are pretty bad for that too.

Your weight isn’t that high, you probably just need to burn off some fat. Nothing is better than fasting for that. I recommend just water fasting for 36 hours and then eating as healthy as you can for the non-fast days. It works for me. My weight loss is slow but it is continuing year after year. Frankly I’m happy with losing a few kilograms of weight a year while putting on more muscle.

I hope you figure out what works for you.

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Olivia, surely you jest. Weight loss supplements are money down the drain. YES! Fasting works.

BillyWizz, I suggest you tally what you eat on a Slow Day and see if it really is 2400 calories. Where did you get that figure for your TDEE? Seems rather high to me. If you took it down to 1900, you might have more success.

Must be eating too many calories on the other days? I personally have lost weight more easily than any other diet in my life. Also have found my attitude to food has changed for the better. Good luck with modifying your diet the feed days!!! Hope it works for you!