Am really struggling with this today!

[Goofymum]

I'm hoping that writing this down may help me get back on track!

I have been doing the 5:2 for around 7 weeks. I went from 15 stone (am 5 foot 8) and after my last fast day was 14st 6. So it looks like good weight loss but the problem is most of that was by week 2 and nothing since. That is so soul-destroying. But I know what I'm doing wrong. I am over eating on my non-fast days. I've way over eaten over the last 3 days so that the 2 lbs I lost on my 2 fast days this week went right back on again.

I mistakenly thought that I really could eat what I liked on my non-fast days but it seems I will have to calorie count which I hate but if I don't calorie count I overeat because I can't seem to control my posrtions and snacking. That's how I got into this mess in the first place.

My goal seems so far away and I know this should be a way of life but I am finding it so hard. I think about food ALL the time on my fast days and I'm always hungry. Arrrrrggggghhhhhh!!!!! I really could cry.

If you do a diet like this your body will store all fat when you put your body in starvation mode! So when you do go all out & eat your body holds into it.It will work at first but then will slow down.I recently lost a couple of stone using celebrity shakes but then put it all on again! Then since march I have been just eating small healthy portions & have seen great results :)
It's so bloody hard loosing weight but I think the most important think is will power & a complete lifestyle change...not a diet!! Try & eat healthy small portions so your body gets what it needs :)

I was 14 stone 4 3 months ago now 13 stone on the button! It is a slow way of doing it but the best/healthy way! I've got another 2 stone to go so hopefully next summer I can take my big jeans & long tops off x

Goofy post your concerns on the main thread and you'll get lots of support. People don't tend to look at these individual threads.

See you over there - and make sure you check out the OP, lots of good info on there about TDEE, etc.

Thanks for the advice both, am going to find the main thread now.