Not losing weight – advice please

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  • Hello, I have been doing this diet on and off (mostly on) for about 14 months now. In the beginning I was losing 1 lb (about 0.5 kg) per week. I am 5’3″ and weighed 148 pounds (67 kg) when I started in October of 2013. After 8 weeks, I was down to 140 (63.5 kg). I thought I was good and would lose the rest on my own so I stopped fasting (Dec 2013-April 2014). I was able to maintain for a while then the weight crept back on. By April I was back up to 145 (65.8 kg) (my goal is 122 lb or 55.4 kg). So I began fasting again. I was doing alright until mid-July 2014. I was down to between 134-136 (60.8-61.7 kg). And then it stopped. For six full weeks. Not a single pound lost. I was (and currently still) walk 4-5 days per week for at least 30 minutes, and also lift weights and do other strength training 2-3 times per week.

    I finally got down to 130 (59 kg) for my wedding on September 5. But since then, I have not lost a pound. I admittedly was a bit lax on my fasting for at least a few weeks after my wedding and even a bit into October but I was by no means eating what I was last year or even close. My diet has completely changed for the better. I’ve been very strict again for the last 6-7 weeks and just keep staying either the same or going up. I basically fluctuate between 129-132 (58.5-59.8 kg). I was thinking it might be like before where I was at a standstill for about 6-7 weeks but I’m here at that mark and still nothing. Has this happened to anyone else? Does anyone have any advice for me?

    Thanks. I did see those before and adjust accordingly. I have also fasted three days per week. Still nothing. Thanks, though!

    Hi jluck:

    The fact that you were losing, and are no longer losing, generally means that you are eating too many calories to lose weight. When you lose weight, your TDEE goes down. People that finally hit their goal weights are usually surprised about how little food they have to eat to not gain weight.

    I suggest computing the TDEE for your goal weight, eating to that on your non diet days, and eating 1/4 of that on your diet days. You also need to understand that because your TDEE is lower, your weight loss will be slower. For instance, if your TDEE was 2000 and you were eating 500 on your diet days, you were cutting 1500 out of your diet. But if your TDEE is 1800 and you eat 500 on diet days, you are only cutting 1300 out of your diet, so you will lose more slowly. Number 4 in this post explains the math: https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/the-basics-for-newbies-your-questions-answered/

    Good Luck!

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