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benner

11:35 pm
27 Nov 13
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I am new to the forum, I have been on this diet since the 12th of October 2013 to date I have only lost 1 kilo. This has been very disappointing, the only reason I am still on it is due to this web page encouraging me to keep at it.

I am 51 not that much over weight and go to the gym about 4 to 5 times per week. I promised myself I would stay on this diet till Christmas and then I will see what is happening. I have about 5 kilo to loose.

So yes I have been very disappointed but see these forums are so useful and encouraging. Thank you to all the fasters out there.
Keep it up

Sassy

1:34 am
28 Nov 13
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Hi Benner

Welcome! 🙂

I can understand that you would feel disappointed about only losing 1 lb. If you have had a good look through the forum, you would have seen that some others also have a slow start. This may be the case when you don’t have much to lose.

You may be losing fat and inches but not weight – your %body water may have increased if you are drinking a lot more. Have you taken your body measurements, and checked how those tight pair of jeans feel?

The advice is to give this WOE at least 6 weeks – sounds like you will be doing this 🙂

Have you calculated your TDEE (note – underestimate your activity level) so that you can make sure you don’t exceed this on non-fast days? 🙂 You may not need to count calories exactly, but you do at least need an idea of how much you are eating – it can be easy to have to much (don’t we all know that!!).

Perhaps try to limit the white/sugar carbs – tho noting that one of the premises of this WOL is that you don’t have to deprive yourself.

Very best wishes as you go on this journey – I hope you continue to find the forum supportive 🙂
Sassy

mitches66

9:26 am
28 Nov 13
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Hi Benner stick at it, sure you will lose more soon.
All the best.
Elaine 🙂

ladybird53

10:17 am
28 Nov 13
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keep going.x

Nika

3:00 am
29 Nov 13
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So basically you have 5kg to lose and lost 1kg of that in the first 1,5 month of this diet. So you should lose the remaining 4kg in the next 6 months (at MOST). Is this something you can live with? If yes, keep going and go strong! 😀 If not, swap out your workouts (HIIT in a fasted state works very well), try 4:3 or cut down calories on normal days.

Also Sassy gave some good advice, so read through that as well 🙂