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Day 3 of a planned 5 day fast
Gained a pound :(
Possible reasons:
1) Water fluctuations - This could be affected by taking a lot of 'electrolyte concentrate' throughout the day. Not going to stop doing this because I like feeling good throughout the day :) Plus, 'water fluctuations' go both ways. Some days you gain, and some days you lose with a 'WHOOSH'
2) On Monday I had lost 12 pounds in 12 days - From my past history, there is a '4 pound a week speed limit'. What I then see (and I see now) is my body 'shrinks'. I can see that my stomach is getting smaller over the past few days.
3) Consuming a lot of Protein powder - "...Although you can extract four calories of energy from each gram of protein you eat, your body first uses this macronutrient for more pressing needs and turns to it as a fuel source only as a last resort..." https://bit.ly/2vcR3tR - - However, drinking "Quest Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder" throughout the day is VERY satisfying.
Mostly I am not going to worry about it. If I go into another week long, or even month long 'plateau' so be it. I only plan to lose three more pounds anyway. The difference this will make in the happiness in my life is 'zero'.
What will make me happy is sticking to my diet. It is 'failing' to 'act' and 'behave' in the way I believe I should that causes me emotional 'suffering' and unhappiness. So, yesterday I planned out my diet, and I stuck to it. I didn't lose weight, but there will be no 'suffering'.
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