I knew my weight would bounce back up a few pounds once I ended my fast.
There are at least three reasons:
- You gain back some water weight once you start eating again.
- You've once again got a gut full of food your body is processing whereas it was completely empty for a while.
- Your body decides the famine has ended and you'd better stock up on calories in preparation for the next one. The urge to snack and overeat is strong.
On the final day of my fast, I weighed 192 in the morning. The next day - after having eaten a single meal - I was up to 194.2. That's the water weight coming back strong.
On the following day I was at 196, then 196.8 the next day, and this morning reached 198!
Who knows where I would be if I wasn't trying to stick to Melissa's sugar fast?
I have been snacking up a storm the last few days, never feeling satisfied. I suppose what I have really craved is sugar.
Something broke today, though. Perhaps my body gave up hope of getting the sugar it wants.
I didn't really feel hungry until noon and then I had a spinach salad and felt pretty satisfied. Melissa made a tasty faux-potato soup for dinner. (Cauliflower stood in for the taters.)
The best part was that my brain felt pretty fog-free and - the most amazing thing - I didn't crave an afternoon nap.
This is huge.
If I have to give up donuts and cookies and ice cream to gain daily mental clarity and energy, I am more than ready to do it.
Probably.
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