Water Works

There's so much to learn on this hCG diet. I thought that the second phase would be pretty much the same this round as the last time, but wow, was I wrong. This time I found I am able to eat much less cheese, need more animal protein, and need to drink a lot more water in order to maintain my ending weight. It seems the body can retain water in a sort of "water starvation" mode if I'm not getting enough, just like it slows down my metabolism and holds on to fat stores when I don't eat enough. Our bodies so are cleverly designed to ensure our survival.
We did make another exciting discovery these past few weeks and that it this - our bathroom scale sucks. I have my eye on a little beauty over at Amazon which I will share with you once I know that it really is as good as they say it is. Meantime, Happy Easter! We have something extra to celebrate and be thankful for, besides the amazing and glorious resurrection of Christ (as if that were not enough!). Today is the first day of full-on maintenance which means we get a piece of 100% rye toast with breakfast - the first carbohydrate in three weeks.