Hi Katrina,
SF is not a fad diet. A fad diet tells you to do stupid things like only eat eggs for a day then only eat tangerines etc. They deprive the body of necessary food groups. SF is giving you proper nutrition whilst reducing your calories.
There are any number of reasons why your hard work hasn't shown on the scales;
- Are you building muscle mass? This is heavier than fat so take your measurements to see if you have lost inches.
- Are you drinking enough water? You may be retaining water.
- Is it the time of the month? Hormonal changes can cause bloating.
- Are you making healthy choices with the calories you are eating? Fill up more on low fat veg than carbs/fat.
- What are you drinking and are you counting the calories (ie coffee and tea)? eg, coffee with milk and 1 sugar is over 50 cals.
- Are you eating enough?? You shouldn't ever feel hungry. If you do you aren't having enough and maybe your body is on the edge of starvation mode and might be holding onto everything you eat.
- What times are you having your meals? Have your first shake asap in the morning to kickstart your metabolism and try to have your evening meal before 7.
Try green tea to speed up your metabolism. Also try to do high impact exercise rather then weights etc to burn the maximum calories possible. Choose healthy snacks if possible.
No idea if any of that has helped. It sounds like you are doing it right. Sometimes you do it right and your body takes a week or so to display the results. Please persevere as it is nigh on impossible not to be losing weight whilst doing what you are doing.
BL x