HCG: Day 23
I am back on the horse again (like the pic? does this make me a goat?). I guess I didn’t really fall off, but I wanted to when I gained a pound yesterday.
I was a little concerned when I gained a pound yesterday. I am not sure if it was related to mixing some veggies but at least it wasn’t fat. Gaining 1 pound and then the next day losing 2 is okay with me. It just illustrates that I was holding on to some water.
I have see a few blogs of people that are on this diet and are struggling with water weight. I thought that I would share what I do every time I think I am holding on to water. I don’t know if it is right, but it works.
First, I eat my fruits as apples. Second, I cut out most or all of the salt. Third, I increase my water drinking (up to a gallon of water).
I know it sounds weird to increase water. Jen had a doctor explain once that one of the reasons your body will retain water is it thinks it is not getting enough so it starts storing water like a camel. When you are properly hydrated, your body doesn’t need to store as much water.
My scale shows me my percentage of water in my body. As I am losing weight, I am finding that percentage increase. I don’t know what that means, but I think it is interesting.
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Breakfast – 60 calories
4 oz of apple
Lunch – 190 calories
4.5 oz of turkey
8 oz of tomato
Snack – 60 calories
4 oz of apple
Dinner –170 calories
4 oz of beef
1.65 oz of onion (I dropped half through the grill and didn’t want to cook up some more)