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I am really confused. I lost 17 kilos over a long time. I take size 10, down from size 16 UK sizes. But some days I look in the mirror and I think I am still overweight. Sales staff in shops say I am things but I'm not sure. I can't decide if I need to loose more. I thought I reached maintenance 2 weeks ago so I started to…

What is the purpose of a cheat day? I have been loosing for 18 months but just 2 weeks ago I had one day off where I ate and ate. That week I lost .6 kgs compared to the .3 kgs I usually loose. So does this one day off boost the metabolism, or is it just for psychological benefits? Every other day that week was the same as…

E mm likewise I lost the first 12 kilos fairly quickly, but the last 5 kilos were painfully slow. Typical loss would be .2 or .3 kilos every 2 or 3 weeks. However recently I stuffed my face just for 1 day and the weight loss speeded up to .6 kilos in one week! Every other day that week was exactly the same as usual…

Yes add me please. I have lost 16 Kg on 5.2 and I am bobbing around in maintenance zone around 62 kgs. I am still fasting 3 days a week on 500 cal, and 1500 other days. I put on 2 kgs a few weeks ago but it's nearly gone now. I might buy a kitchen scale if anyone can recommend one?

And add me!

Yes I loose about half or 1 kilo pw with 1500 calories p day , but only cos I fast 3 days a week! But then I am 54 and I hate exercise! A younger more active woman might loose weight with 1500 per day every day!

Well I tend to loose very slowly, maybe.3 kgs or .4 kgs pw. This is not out of choice, it's all my body allows. To loose this little amount I have to fast 3 days a week and stick to 1500 other days. Actually it's not so bad. A couple of months ago I was only loosing .2 kgs every 2 weeks, so things have speeded up a bit…

The most difficult time I had was when I was pre menopausal at 48 or 49. No matter what I did or how little I ate I could not loose more than a pound! I was in Weight watchers then and even if I ate 800 or 900 calories p it made no difference! It was soul destroying! I hit menopause at 50 and gave up trying, but at 53 I…

Oh I forgot to say 2 of my fasts p are 000 cal and 2 are 500 cal. I know they say with short term fasting we don't loose muse but I'm not so sure! Have I damaged my metabolism again??

Thanks for your reply. I aim for 1400 call on non fast days. I am not loosing muscle mass which is one of the main advantages of short term fasting. I agree that strength training would be good, but mentally I am not ready for that yet.

Try varying it, say 600 call one day and 1200 the next, then an 1800 cal day. Make sure your average is 1200 over the week.

hi all, well done on your losses!, I am a female in my 50s who has been loosing for 18 months by fasting. I started at 78 ks and I am 63.2 now so it's been very slow, but I am almost at maintenance now. Anyway good luck, and do share your success!

Well done everyone. I don't have pix to show, but can I say the face weight seems the last thing to go? I lost from my belly, hips first. Then the face, and the boobs didnt change much at all. I am 54 and around 63.2. Kg

Well done on your success so far, but even if you do loose the extra weight it will be impossible to maintain it? Your body is at a comfortable weight now. I'm sure you look great. Shame you can't see it.