The FastDay Forum

Hi
Started the diet last week with Tuesday and Thursday being my fast days. Just came off Rosemary Conley diet where I had lost 4lb in 2 weeks. Was fairly happy with it but saw this diet as being easier to stick to in the long term. Lost 2 and a 1/2 stone before, then put it all back on!!
I was disappointed to find I had put on 2lb on my first weigh on Monday but will keep trying for a month and see where it takes me.

Boatie

[Tracieknits]

Welcome to the boards

[carorees]

Hi Boatie

Yes, give it a while. The RC diet is the traditional (but we now know, terrible) low fat/high carb one isn't it? Fasting aims to promote fat burning and works best in combination with a low carb approach on fast days at least. This change in diet style might account for the apparent weight increase. There are a lot of changes in water balance that go on as your glycogen and fat stores change, so best to concentrate on waist measurement rather than weight to assess progress.

Thanks both. Need to lose about 2.5 stone again! I know I can do it but the problem (as we all know I suspect!) isn't the losing but the keeping it off. That's why this appeals to me as a healthy way of eating. Don't think the word diet should be used here. Diet implies missing out on something but this is going to be the biggest revolution in eating the world has ever seen imo.