Then Christmas happened I was poorly the first week of Christmas so didn't have an appetite I had two weeks off 5:2 at Christmas to enjoy the festivities I over ate like most after christmas I weighed myself and had gained 4lbs so have been fasting for three weeks and eating as I have done all the way through being on 5:2 I'm very strict on fasting days and eat under 500 calories average 410 calories. After three weeks I've held on to the extra 4lbs not lost a pound feeling very upset as I plateaued before Christmas for months then I started to lose again now it's rising and it's so upsetting. Help
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Then Christmas happened I was poorly the first week of Christmas so didn't have an appetite I had two weeks off 5:2 at Christmas to enjoy the festivities I over ate like most after christmas I weighed myself and had gained 4lbs so have been fasting for three weeks and eating as I have done all the way through being on 5:2 I'm very strict on fasting days and eat under 500 calories average 410 calories. After three weeks I've held on to the extra 4lbs not lost a pound feeling very upset as I plateaued before Christmas for months then I started to lose again now it's rising and it's so upsetting. Help
There was a poll by Juliana rivers,asking how much everyone gained, check it out. Maybe the Xmas splurge will shift you out of your plateaux. Good luck
Anyway, fret not. Just climb back on the fasting horse...when you're ready! (or you could join me and my friends in the ADF tent?!!)
Bean
So after telling everyone on this forum my plan on Friday I put it into action yesterday RE:: back to basics 2x 500 cal fasts because truthfully I couldn't remember the last time I did a true one, I'd got a busy day planned and made the most of my "newfound ugly" veggies with small chicken breast and because I'd done far to much I only managed half of chicken!!!
Needless to say my first real fastday went well so as plans in the week have now changed I'm also doing today making back2back which I'm OK with.
For you as you say you're not going over your cals etc the only other thing that kickstarted my weightloss last year was when I reduced my carb intake so that's one option, mixing it up regarding days + meals, or evening meal only because the longer fasts are more beneficial to us all these tips will confuse your body and maybe it will then let go of your gain, I can only repeat everyone else regarding stick with it as you did all year.
I'll report back when I'm on the downward trend again
I fasted yesterday, so Doylelis, we can do this together!!
Luv XCX
5.2 plain and simple that's my method. And @Sue.Q I'm With you on this back to basics crusade.
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