I had a delayed response to my increased calorie intake. This morning, I weighed 159 lbs. This evening I weigh 162 lbs. Now, that is after eating dinner. But when I can lose a lb while sleeping, that's a relief.
Another eccentricity of my metabolism appears to be that if I maintain a weight above 162 lbs, my metabolism slows slightly and I can remain stable. From 156-161, my metabolism actually speeds up and I lose weight at a highly accelerated rate. At 155, my metabolism plummets into starvation mode, I become lethargic, have headaches, body aches, go into anemia.. All the classic signs of the body feeding on itself. Muscle breaks down, my heart beats much harder, I have mild respiratory problems and sometimes get light headed.
I have a theory that if I can get and keep my weight above 165, my metabolism may stabilize more and I'll be out of that danger zone.
No matter how unhealthy it may be under normal circumstances, I'm going to increase my fat and sugar intake as much as I can tolerate until I pack a few more lbs on. Good time of year for it. Going to make some fudge this weekend. Lots of it. That should help. I hope.
Another eccentricity of my metabolism appears to be that if I maintain a weight above 162 lbs, my metabolism slows slightly and I can remain stable. From 156-161, my metabolism actually speeds up and I lose weight at a highly accelerated rate. At 155, my metabolism plummets into starvation mode, I become lethargic, have headaches, body aches, go into anemia.. All the classic signs of the body feeding on itself. Muscle breaks down, my heart beats much harder, I have mild respiratory problems and sometimes get light headed.
I have a theory that if I can get and keep my weight above 165, my metabolism may stabilize more and I'll be out of that danger zone.
No matter how unhealthy it may be under normal circumstances, I'm going to increase my fat and sugar intake as much as I can tolerate until I pack a few more lbs on. Good time of year for it. Going to make some fudge this weekend. Lots of it. That should help. I hope.
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