Ah yes, time again to talk about the bathroom....but I wanted to write this post to encourage people this week because a few people had small gains. Since maybe the summer, I have had on and off again constipation. Basically I go a few days between #2's. (which is so different from before when I was eating crap because then I would be going all the time).
But here's the thing. This morning I woke up and weighed - I was 203. Then I did my business - A LOT - after a few days of nothing) and now it is 201. 2 lbs! 2 lbs of holding on to stuff in my body.
This is why I don't worry so much if I don't see a move on the scale for a few days...only after 10 days I get a little annoyed. It all depends on how much our bodies are holding and releasing. This is also why I weigh every day - so I can be more aware of the fluctuations in my body.
So if you are a little discouraged, take heart, all you may need is a trip to your local bathroom!
Hi Jodie - Thanks for commenting! It's great to hear from you and see how amazingly well you're doing. Very inspiring! Actually, the reason I haven't been reading is because I don't have you on my blogroll, and I've gotten to where I just click what's new at the top. I'm going to put you back in as soon as I post this comment. Take care, and I WILL be reading and commenting.
ReplyDeleteI hear you. After I changed my diet I'm struggling with that too. Didn't think about it affecting the scale though, but it makes sense!
ReplyDeleteAh - we struggle the same struggle!
ReplyDeleteI haven't found a solution yet but its not much fun is it!
Dawn
Funny you would post this because I've had to start taking iron and I know it's affected things...and I haven't posted about that yet.
ReplyDeleteCurious...would you ever share what a day in your eating looks like? I'd like to see and learn a bit.
For me it was the other way round. Funny how that goes. But I think the body just needs time to reprogram everything. And yes, that is basically why everybody loses about 11lbs at the beginning of a fast - that's all the (literal) crap we carry around. ^^
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