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Tips on Managing Stalls/Gains
- Watch what you’re eating; you should have a food journal and you might find patterns of foods that cause you not to lose, or to lose fantastically. A lot of people have had problems losing with tomatoes and oranges (but some people have no problem at all). Every body is different and you need to monitor your own body and see what works (and doesn’t work) for you.
- Make sure you are drinking enough water (at least 2 liters a day).
- Those that have held true to the diet and not cheated, have been rewarded with a large weight reduction when it finally drops. You will usually resume your previous average loss before the stall.
- Each time you stall, take your measurements; you have probably lost inches (remember it is called Pounds and INCHES).
- You could gain some weight and not have cheated, depending on your menses, ovulation, and hormones. Almost all of us have seen the scale go up due to water retention, etc.
- If you eat more salt in the food you prepare, and your body isn't used to that sodium level, your blood volume will increase to handle the extra salt, which will translate into a gain because you're retaining water to boost that blood volume. In other words, watch your salt intake.
- Remember what Simeons said about losing. You lose fat from the body cells but the cells do not disappear at the same time. The cell structure is still present for two to three days while the body breaks down the cellulose and fills the cell with water in order to release it (through urine). Once the fat cell is removed, the scale will drop.
- Sensitivity/allergies to foods (like lemons) may cause weight stalls. Listen to your body. The guru is you!
- Pay attention to weight gains, they usually signify a mishap in the protocol, like not drinking enough water, eating too many/too few calories, too much salt, or (inadvertently) eating foods not allowed on the protocol.
- Be careful, spices have calories. As long as the serving size listed has less than 5 calories, the company can list 0 calories (even though it may actually have 4). Usually spices and seasonings use 1/4 of a teaspoon as their serving size, so BE CAREFUL...4 calories in 1/4 teaspoon = 16 calories in 1 teaspoon. Account for every calorie, no matter how miniscule it may seem. Here is an exact calorie count per TABLESPOON of various spices:
1TB Onion Powder = 22.54 calories 1TB Garlic Powder = 27.91 calories 1TB Chili Powder = 23.55 calories 1TB Paprika = 19.94 calories 1TB Poltry Season = 11.36 calories 1TB Oregano = 13.77 calories
I woke up this morning freaking out!! I gained more than 3lbs!!!! I was just about to say forget it to this crazy diet and just go on a food bender today.....this post helped me stay focused and remember that I need to be more aware of the calories. I still get a bit frustrated that as little as we eat that 100 calories either way makes that much difference. I won't give up on this and will see it through to the end. Thanks for all the great information you post on here, it really helps.
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