well ya can't argue with the low carb RESULTS

 Now i  KNOW why everyone  is addicted to this way of eating lol.   I havent even  remotely  gone number 2  ( for the first time in YEARS  by the way  my bowels aren't working regularly and often grrrr ) .... but I got on the scale  and wow  I saw  numbers  way lower  than I've seen  in many months  ...    .  Are they REAL  ?  or are the just dehydrated DIET numbers is my question ?   I averaged them out and I'm going with a conservative one-lb loss which is still amazing  considering how little  actual exercise I've done ( well  a little long-overdue walking ) ....but even THAT should by all rights have made me HEAVIER  due to glycogen and water entering my muscles....  hmm... 

In any case  some of the numbers I saw on my scale  were  shockingly low   and I can  really  see how a person can get addicted to that lol.  

I'm really missing alcohol  !   I'm really missing  tasty  , saucy  food  !!! ( I have a STRONG feeling  just about any flour or cornstarch based  sauce of mine is  way over the top carb wise  ) .  A real concern is  that proteiny- snacks  like egg whites  and  broccoli puree  will  make a gas problem  that  will  not be socially acceptable  either in the jewelry district  nor in  the   closed- car  traveling necessary for  my construction project...  

Here's  another question....  if I eat a bagel after all  this  ...  do all the lbs magically reappear ?  In other words is the weight loss  totally  low carb lifestyle dependent ?    Because  Seaview mentioned  gaining 2-3  lbs when she  started eating fat free grains  and beans  .... 

ANOTHER Thing I'm REALLY Seeing  with low carb is enviable definition   in my arms  ; ) the bloat is going away .   Unfortunately  I kind of feel my brain cells  and willingness to work hard and exercise  may be going  away along with  it .... do these  come back ? 

No idea about all the particulars you're experiencing but do stay hydrated as you possibly can. You might have to resort to some medicinal help for constipation...don't let it go on too long. You might want to try probiotics to address any gas issues but you can also use gas as a deterrent to NOT eat those kinds of veggies and grains.  Nothing wrong with a great green salad though.

--gina

 A pain in MY  tummy trumps an offense to THEIR  noses any day  LOL in my book  (  I guess that makes  me an introvert  today lol  )  

I'm eating green salads a lot so that I can go Number 2.. but I'm probably going to start eating a
Activia yogurt daily.. I have to take Vitamins with iron because I was told that I was low on my lab's so now it seems worse..
but yes..I've always done well with low carb dieting..

You know ... I just took my shirt off to take a shower ..and looked at my upper body which IS my perennial issue ( my legs are always good) . Well , even with these scarce few days of imperfect lower-carb eating .... my definition is SO MUCH BETTER !!!

I mean .. the amazing thing is ..I HAVENT BEEN RUNNING !! so its NOT THAT !!

but i would honestly put on a bikini and go trot on a beach right now .... no problem ...no shame

All these last two years I HONESTLY thought U GRRLS just wanted to take my BIRTHDAY CAKE AWAY LOL !! and my pie ..and my fat free fruit cobblers .. and my strudels .. and my fat free cookies ..
etc etc.....

well ... maybe NOT ....maybe U really WERE trying to HELP this fat GRRL

stop stuffing her face and battling her body and finally start living the life she wants to be living lol DUH .

Well U know where they have HARDHEAD in the dictionary .. there's a picture of ME ......

Now it can't be this easy ...probably in a week my love handles will be back .... but right now im enjoying the respite ...

You know you do need complex carbs for brain function.  So you should get at least some.