Jon Pretty

Losing weight isn't easy, but it is simple: I ate just one normal-sized meal a day for the last six weeks, and I've lost 7kg. First two weeks were hard, but it was quite easy after that. Going somewhere unfamiliar made it easier to break old, bad eating habits. Ask me anything.

Jon, I hate to disagree but I do. I think you're on the right track to ruining your metabolism. Your body is going into survival mode and it will be burning less and less fat because you're not gonna get enough nutrients

I know, I hear this a lot, but the programmes my ex-girlfriend tried with me resulted in me *gaining* weight (and it was extremely frustrating for her). It's the second time I've done this fasting, and it's the only thing which has worked. It's not long term...

And when I do start eating more, the plan is to combine it with more exercise, too... The first time I fasted, I lost about 10kg and put on about 3kg when I started eating normally again.

Sorry for the long monologue, wasn't trying to lecture you, just share what I know :)

No, it's completely fine! Part of it is definitely about motivation, and seeing a slow daily downward trend of about 100g/day does wonders for encouragement, when your goal is weightloss!

I totally get it. It's surely reward driven, and when you see that weight dropping you get motivated to continue