Beautiful piece, as always, Josh! I feel you on the gain angst. As a lifelong dieter who has seen my weight go up and down 100 lbs over the years, I can totally relate. It doesn’t feel good when you feel you are depriving yourself to not have that “win” at the end of the week. My only advice is to trust the process and trust the science. You most likely gained a little water. Aside from the protein digestion, your sodium intake is now greater because the shakes are so uniform. Your body may be retaining water. Keep fighting the good fight this week, drink lots and lots of water, and I bet you’ll see a loss this next week.
I know from personal experience how hard it is to see the weight on the scale going up when dieting. But I keep in mind that weight - body fat in particular - is only one of many risk factors when it comes to health. I'm monitoring my blood pressure every week, and plan to get lab work done in a month or two to check on my cholesterol and blood sugar levels. These will give me a more complete picture of my health than just stepping on a consumer-grade scale.
Beautiful piece, as always, Josh! I feel you on the gain angst. As a lifelong dieter who has seen my weight go up and down 100 lbs over the years, I can totally relate. It doesn’t feel good when you feel you are depriving yourself to not have that “win” at the end of the week. My only advice is to trust the process and trust the science. You most likely gained a little water. Aside from the protein digestion, your sodium intake is now greater because the shakes are so uniform. Your body may be retaining water. Keep fighting the good fight this week, drink lots and lots of water, and I bet you’ll see a loss this next week.
I know from personal experience how hard it is to see the weight on the scale going up when dieting. But I keep in mind that weight - body fat in particular - is only one of many risk factors when it comes to health. I'm monitoring my blood pressure every week, and plan to get lab work done in a month or two to check on my cholesterol and blood sugar levels. These will give me a more complete picture of my health than just stepping on a consumer-grade scale.
Sweet and profound that you are so aware of it all to share it with your devoted readers.