Hi Gzgirl. thanks for the encouragement. My weight has stayed the same for about 2 weeks now but I've added in a scoopful of collagen powder daily and some extra cheesy calories, so I'm OK with stable weight for now, rather than be eating an inadequate amount of protein long-term.

I stopped the intermittent fasting, because I started to feel a bit off-colour first thing, and thought I was probably hypoglycaemic. I'm going to do what you advise, though, and hang on in there.. I feel I am going in the right direction. Onwards, and not upwards.