Day 27, Post 175 - Measurement Day, Carb-load Dinner

 Goal Weight: 188 pounds 

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Today's Weight:        199.2 lbs
Yesterday's Weight:    202.0 lbs
Net Loss/Gain:         - 2.8 lbs

This is my daily weight chart since beginning the Natural Hormonal Enhancement Diet.

            Last week     This week     Gain/Loss
  Weight:     199.6  lbs    199.6  lbs    + 1.8  lbs
  Chest:       39.25 "       40.00 "      + 0.75 "
  Waist:       37.25 "       37.00 "      - 0.25 "
  Hips:        38.00 "       37.00 "      - 1.00 "
  Total in:   114.50 "      114.00 "      - 0.50 "
  % Body Fat:  17.9  %       17.8  %      - 0.1  %

This is a chart of my weekly weight loss since beginning the Natural Hormonal Enhancement Diet

This is a chart of inches lost (sum of chest, waist, hips) since beginning the Natural Hormonal Enhancement Diet.

At the end of my second week on the regular NHE diet, I still like the results, but I'm not having such a good time.

I am not certain what is causing my general discomfort - I know the symptoms, but can't figure out the root cause. I am beginning to fear that this weight loss - either the diet I have been following or some other aspect I am not aware of - has made me sick. 


I don't understand where the problem could lie. I have been eating a high-protein, low-to-moderate-carbohydrate diet. I eat a lot of fiber, more fiber than any guideline suggests. I drink more water than any reasonable minimum, probably averaging a gallon a day.


Yet, my stools are rock-hard and have been for quite some time, causing straining, which is never good, and frequent feelings of incomplete emptying, constipation and bloating. It has reached the point where I have no choice but to seek medical advice.

Food Log

Breakfast

Protein shake: Coffee, whey protein powder, chia seeds, fresh home-made cashew almond butter.
    Carb count:  6 g.

Lunch

Wild-caught salmon burger, home-made cole slaw, spinach and Field Mix greens. Not shown: Home-made cashew-almond butter.

    Carb count: 7 g.

Dinner 

Brown rice pasta, french-cut string beans and Pomodoro sauce. Not shown: Gluten-free multigrain tortilla chips, Low fat, no sugar-added chocolate ice cream.

Liquid Intake

    Coffee:  36 oz,   Water: 110+ oz.