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Weight is going up, 1kg in last 2 weeks with fat up by 4%. But waist is down 1 cm. I switched from 5:2 which I was really struggling with (2 small kids to feed and chase after all day) to 16:8 which I find really easy, but it aint working - no wonder it was so easy!!!!

I eat evening meal with kids at 6pm, then don't eat again until lunch 12.30/1 next day - so a bit more like 17:7. I do have 1 or 2 cups of tea in the morning with milk and sugar, but if I don't I feel very queezy all morning!

I lost a good bit on my first 16:8 week. Then 2 weeks ago I had my daughters bday party and cake and fairycakes around the house for days - I nibbled a lot. I also had my period last week which is never great for losing.

I'm going to knuckle down for next 2 weeks and see if I can loose again on the 16:8 cos it suits my lifestyle so much better then 5:2.
Goals - more water, less sugar and refined carb rubbish & only 1 cup of tea in morning.

Good luck Schubelle. If any consolation I have decided not to get on the scales today and just do a fast day instead. I have done 16:8 all week as I have had eaten out all week working away from home. Cutting down in sugar really does work though so good luck with your plans to reduce.

Sounds like a good plan Scubelle. Have a read of @Carorees blog. Theres some good stuff in there about her journey with 16:8. Actually maybe you really haven't put on a kilo if you were hormonal and your waist reduced. Maybe just count the weigh in that is after your cycle finishes. Good luck .
julianna

If you can get one 24 hour fast I.e. 6/1 in the week and your 17/7 for 5 more days and one day of relaxing it might chivvy it up a bit.
I do Monday as 6/1 after a relaxed Sunday, the rest fall naturally into 17/7. Also it's better to keep within your TDEE too.
Can you switch the sugar to xylitol (natural from birch) and make the drink a black coffee? It will help.
Very best of luck :0)

Good plan so if you do stick to your plan you should get results
and better idea from Azureblue to try to fit 6:1 as a plus into your week then you'll be able to sit and eat with the family all week
Good Luck. Sue

Agree with Julianna. Might be a bit of retained fluid there . Also 6:1 and at least with your 16:8 days as suggested by azureblue might work. Then you can have at least 3 free days

There is an interesting thread I bumped up this afternoon about longer length of fast being the important factor in shedding the weight

My empathy doing fasting with your little ones, I well remember the extra food around so it's not easy

If you have milk and sugar in your tea in the morning, it's not 16:8 anymore.

Hi Scubelle
Think its good you have written your goals down,somehow putting it in writing and specially if sharing goals too on here makes it all more do- able x good luck! X

Thank you all for your comments which I have weirdly not seen until now - not sure why I didnt get notification!!!. Micheal H I agree about the tea, but I really do feel horribly sick all morning if I dont do it and I will actually vomit when I have black or green tea - any other suggestions welcome though.

I have managed to up my water intake and regularly getting about 1.5 lts. Still havent manage to cut out tea in morning, but generally having less sugar and bad carbs.

[Moogie]

I suspect the 'gain' is likely to be hormone related or water retention unless you've been managing to cram a huge amount of calories into your feeding window. See how it goes after another week and don't stress

I'm with you too scubelle. Since coming back from holiday, I've put on weight and am fasting today after failing to miserably yesterday. Thank goodmess for this forum eh We can do it