Not losing weight despite eating less and daily 16:8 fasts?
I started fasting 16-18 hours 5-7 days a week about 2 months ago now. I’ve fasted regularly before in the past but took some time off due to advice from a naturopath. I’m wanting to lose 5kg total, and am currently 63.5kg (164cm) so I’m in a healthy range but I felt my best when I weighed 58kg. Since fasting, I haven’t noticed any notable weight loss. The scale dropped a bit but then it just jumps back up again, even when I’m not nearing my period and there’s no hormonal madness to attribute it to. I feel I’m eating less and I’ve even been tracking my calories to see (I don’t love doing this but felt it would be insightful for a period). I’m eating about 1700 calories most days but I’m semi active (I run 6-10km per week, have a sedentary job but walk minimum 10k steps per day and although inconsistent, try to add 15-30 mins of solid strength training per week) and based on my TDEE my maintenance calories are about 2000-2100 per day. What am I doing wrong? Should I cut even more, fast m...
