been working so hard but weight is stuck?

I feel you...I have quit drinking...went on 1200 cal diet and started exercising the last 6 wks and only lost 5 lbs...wth...I am counting everything...but sometimes I dont eat all my calories...any suggestions?

If you don’t feed the machine, it shuts down functions to survive. Why do people think they can shut down their calories and magically the weight falls off? It is a game of diminishing returns. Instead, focus on full health and wellness.

This app is the perfect way to figure out how to eat! Its not diet for me its a lifestyle....ive used this app 4 a yr now and basically after the 1st 30 -60days u should be able to come n2 ur own! I still eat a *kitten* load of food in fact i eat more now lol but its only cuz its healthy foods less cals

I lost 1.5 stone on 5:2 and found it really worked for me but it's only healthy imho if you eat enough on the up days. I tried to keep it low all week to give me a kick start early on and felt ill. Then I did 1200 - 1500 calories on the up days and felt good. However if I remember correctly I actually lost more and more consistently when I increased cals to 1500- 2000 on the non fasting days. I usually ate 500-600 cals on the fast days.

Sometimes I overate on the up days and you won't lose weight doing that - think of it as having a calorie deficit over the course of a week. There are many ways to do this of course but I found the diet easier to stick to long term as I could relax on the non fasting days and have that cheese scone slaked in butter as long as I didnt go too crazy. Also, on the fasting days I ate as much volume of food as possible eg big plate of veg stir fry or grilled veg - lots of low fat things like cauliflower, aubergine, tomatoes, green leaves etc - very little carbs on those days though.

One thing I would say is that if you think you could be prone to eating disorders or feel guilt at eating big meals then this is not the right diet. It's surprisingly easy to eat only 500 calories when you get used to it so if you think you would take this too far or not eat normally on other days then I would suggest in the nicest possible way that you find something else that works for you. Hope that helps and well done on your weight loss and running. x

Remember this is your personal journey. All will be figured out after doing this in time. Stay motivate d. All will prevail. Keep it up!!

kibuuka675 wrote: »

Thank you for your reply , i think i have been naughty with the wine to be honest but i dont normally go over 800-1000 cals on my normal days food wise ? Im hoping im just going through a blip

You're probably not eating enough, as those calories are really low for the days when you should be eating normal but healthy! Also, look at what you're eating. Even on the strict days, you should make sure you get the limited number of calories from healthy nutritional sources. Changing your exercise will help too, so do what you've been doing once or twice a week but add in something different and some strength training.