[afraidfortherepublic]

Happy to report a 5 pound loss this morning. What a difference a day makes. Thanks for all your support. Execise (finding the time and the will) will be the toughest for me but I'm going to hang in there.

[SamAdams76]

That would be water loss due to the fact that your body no longer has to hold on to so much water now that you are eating so much better. I believe that with high sugar/insulin levels, your body needs more water to dilute it all. At least I think that's how it works.

That is good. But don't worry, your fat will start coming off too now that the body doesn't have as many carbs to burn. Losing the extra water is one of the first signs that your body is converting to burning primarily fat.

I never bothered with daily weighings myself. I weigh myself once a week. That way, I never get discouraged with daily ups and downs. Your weight can fluctuate by several pounds from day to day but over the period of a week, it all smooths out.

[jennyp]

Happy to report a 5 pound loss this morning. What a difference a day makes. Thanks for all your support. Execise (finding the time and the will) will be the toughest for me but I'm going to hang in there.

Woohoo! Way to go!

For me, it was the realization, a month into the diet, that I no longer had to reach for the Tums every evening. That alone would've kept me on the diet forever.

As for exercise, it's been a week since I last exercised, and I guess it's time to hit the ol' rowing machine again. I exercise just enough to stop feeling like my brain's been stuffed with cotton.