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During the “induction” phase of the diet, one is restricted to under 20g carbohydrate per day.
As one nears their weight loss goal, carbohydrate is gradually reintroduced to the body to
slow down the weight loss until an equilibrium is reached, and loss ceases.
Over the past few weeks, it seems my loss has really dropped off — even without the intentional
introduction of carbohydrate. At the start I was dropping by the half-pound; these days I’m
lucky if I can move two-tenths of a pound.
After a weekend with some actual carbohydrate intake — a little alcohol, a little starch,
a little fruit — I’m still bouncing between 229.2 (my lowest weight!) and 230.3 (today).
Note that I was “stuck” at 234 for a couple of weeks before now being “stuck” at around 229.
In mid-March I bought two pair of jeans — their sizes seemed to run a little small, so I
bought two pair — one in the size I’m supposed to be and another one waist size up. The
larger pair fit me well at the time. Though I intended to return the other pair, something
made me hang onto them. This weekend I tried them on, and became very glad I’d kept them.
I wore them while running errands on Sunday. In the grocery store parking lot, my wife
admitted that she'd been checking out my behind the whole time we were shopping. WIN!
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