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I have been on this diet (4:3) in 5 weeks and 6 days and I have lost 6,8 kilo .. I am SO happy - been to a lot of different diets during the years, but I really feel this is the first time a diet is working for me without starving myself. .

For the first time in years, I am soon below 30 when it comes to BMI . Right now it is 30,15...

Happy happy me...

Pia

Good to hear your story - Well done.

I feel exactly the same about it and I thank the day when i first heard about this way of eating!

That's great news! Well done & yes, I also agree completely. X

Really inspiring to read your story, many congrats!

Well done, a great start

Way to go, Pia! It is so encouraging to see your success.
Chris

Well done Pia. You have every reason to be happy. Its good to share your joy.

Can I ask, do you count calories on your non-fast days? I've just gone over to 4:3 to try and speed up the weight loss.

Well done It's a great feeling isn't it?

Thanks everyone . I really love this way of loosing weight. and

Miffy - YES I do count calories, not very strictly but still. I have this thyroid problem and taking Eltroxin for that (underactive Thyroid), so it has been very difficult for me loosing weight before. At the moment I have about 400 cals on fasting days and between 1200-1600 on normal days... I vary my intake on normal days.Not so much in weekdays and then more in weekends.

Maybe in time I can stop controlling calories on my normal days - I must admit I have not tried just to eat what I want . I am afraid to eat too much and gain weight instead .

Hope you will succeed if you start 4:3. For me it has been a good journey so far

Pia

Thanks Pia. I would like to just count on fast days but I have counted for so long I just don't feel comfortable eating freely on feed days and always end up filling in a diary. I keep reading about people who get away with just doing 5:2 and happily munching their way through the non fasting days and I suppose I'm jealous! I don't have thyroid probs but I do have limited mobility and sometimes wonder if I'll ever see target. Its so inspiring to read about you acheiving it.

Thanks Pia. I would like to just count on fast days but I have counted for so long I just don't feel comfortable eating freely on feed days and always end up filling in a diary. I keep reading about people who get away with just doing 5:2 and happily munching their way through the non fasting days and I suppose I'm jealous! I don't have thyroid probs but I do have limited mobility and sometimes wonder if I'll ever see target. Its so inspiring to read about you acheiving it.

Hi Miffy.
It IS hard work loosing weight... but I am sure, this is the way of doing it. Like you I can't stop counting calories. I wish I didn't need that, but I am afraid, that I will eat too much. The first weeks I was about 1000 - 1200 on all my non-fasting days ( a little bit more in weekends) and then about 400 calories on my fast days - 3 times a week. And it did speed up the weight loss - at least for me. During the week switching between fast/non-fast days I don't weigh myself, because I am sure it sometimes will go up after a non-fsting day. I don't need to see that on the scale. For some people it is motivating to see how it goes up and down - for me, once a week and always after a fasting day is enough for weighing myself . I am chicken maybe , but I guess we all find a way, which is best for us.

By the way. I don't do any exercise, walking around during my work, but no special training or so...

Miffy.. I am sure you will see the target - Sometimes it just takes time. Just keep going and don't give up

Pia

Thanks Pia. You are giving me the encouragement to keep on going. On my sensible days I know that I am starting to feel better from the point of view of my general health but I do so wish I could shift the weight a bit faster. I suppose I've been patient this long so a few more months shouldn't matter!

Exactly Miffy .