Before I get to it, a few notes:
One of the things that has amazed me on this diet is how quickly I noticed some changes. For a while now, putting on my pants has been something of a chore because they are tight at the waist. They fit fine everywhere else, but I used to have to exhale and fight to button them up, then again to fasten my belt, even though I'm in the last notch. However, at some point during the last two weeks, putting on my pants became much easier. I suspect some of it must be due to less bloat, but still, the change is dramatic.
So here's how it turned out:
Morning weigh-in: 380 pounds (estimated)
Blood pressure: 132 / 80
That's another 10 pounds in a week. It must be some sort of water weight or something, because there's no way I burned ((10 lbs * 3500 cal/lb) / 7 days/week = ) 5000 calories a day. Make that 6000 a day, because I was eating about 1000 a day. Soldiers on maneuvers only burn maybe 4500 cal/day.
Anyway, note also that I no longer have high blood pressure, at least for today. My blood pressure is still in the prehypertensive range. I'd like to get it down below 120/80. Actually, I am taking some medication for hypertension, so technically my high blood pressure is under control.
I just looked up my blood pressure medication at WebMD and one of the drugs contains hydrochlorothiazide, which is a diuretic, meaning it works by encouraging my kidneys to eliminate water faster than normal. I wonder if its action is contributing to my quick weight loss...
