Jon Pretty

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

Yep. And I need to pick my exit point carefully, and not overcompensate afterwards! Though I do want to be able to eat more, generally! Your Instagram posts really don't help with temptation... ;)

Train your metabolism and you'll be able to cake your way to healthy ;)

Can you elaborate on how to exactly train the metabolism? Do you mean „workout —> more muscle mass —> more burning fat“? Or do you have any other tips? Btw: have you seen “fat, sick and nearly dead”? They drank all sorts of juices all the time & got lots of nutrients that way.