A nice loss this week ... was it the starch or the fasting?
I did have a nice loss this week, but I can't say whether it was due to
increasing my starch and decreasing my fat, as recommended by Dr.
McDougall. It may have been from the forced fasting I had to do for a
day and a half. It definitely wasn't due to training -- cuz I didn't go
at all! Nope, not even once this past week. Before you think me a
slacker -- let me explain. The week started off with torrential
downpours flooding several suburbs around our home. There were reports
of people getting stuck in the high waters all over the place, and due
to all the road closures, they were recommending people stay with a
friend rather than try to get home. I didn't want to risk getting
stranded, so rather than stay to workout, I went straight home. Others
that I work with weren't so lucky. Some I checked with 2 hours later
still weren't home, though they didn't have to drive much further than
me!
The next day I got a call from the doctor's office. I was on the list
for a colonoscopy and had been pushed back to sometime in June. But
suddenly they had an opening and wondered could I do it this week. That
meant one and a half days of fasting in preparation (other than the
disgusting stuff they make you drink on the day before). Afterward,
I've been having a lot of cramping and discomfort, so I took it easy the
rest of the week. I've had this procedure a couple of times before
with no problems, but I've read that it's not uncommon to suffer cramps
for a few days afterward. If it goes on longer, though, I'll have to
notify the doctor, though.
No matter what the reason, I'm happy to report I'm down 1.4 kg (3.09 lb)
this week, for a total loss of 6.8 kg (15 lb) to date. Woot! :)