Help, stopped losing weight

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About 6 weeks ago I started 16:8 fasting and cut down to 1200 calories, I was doing well and in 3 weeks lost 12lbs. Now I haven't lost anything in a month and it's driving me mad. I had the contraceptive implant fitted about 5 weeks ago, has this happened to anyone else?

How much do you have to lose and are you still above the healthy weight range? It does get harder as you get closer to your target and adding in lifting weights or other exercise could help in terms of looking really great, even if you stay the same weight.

Saying that, generally weight loss isn’t linear and it’s totally normal to have periods where you stay the same or even go up a bit. I wouldn’t worry, it sounds like you’re doing really well.

I need to lose about 3.5 stone just to be the top end of a healthy weight. My BMI is currently 33.

Do you weigh and track absolutely everything you eat? You could be having hundreds of calories extra if you are forgetting to track oil you fry things in etc or not weighing things like mayonnaise. If you are being very strict you might need to up your calories to 1400 for a week then go back down.