Insomnia

I have experienced intermittent insomnia since starting and restarting X Diet. The night before last (Sunday into Monday) I awoke after about two hours of sleep and tossed and turned for the next few hours I tossed and turned and maybe got another half hour of sleep.


Last night I added 5 HTP (Tryptophan) to my regimen of 6 mg. melatonin and 50 mg. diphenhydramine. I slept much better.

X Diet Weight Log

As someone who weighs himself at least a dozen times every day, throughout the day, it is hard to record a definitive weight because it fluctuates throughout the day. But here goes.

Day 0: 245 lb.

Day 1: 245 lb.

Day 2: 241 lb. (This shocked me. I jumped on and off the scales all day for verification.)

Day 3: 240 lb.

Day 4: 239 lb.

Day 5: 238 lb.

Day 6: 237 lb.

Day 7: 236 lb.

Day 8: 236 lb.

Day 9: 235 lb.

Day 10: 235 lb.

Day 11: 235 lb.

Day 12: 234.5 lb. Today!

I hope I have not hit the "plateau." Technically, a plateau is an elevated flatland but it is used in diet conversation to refer to a flat line at a lesser weight.

Day 13: 234 lb.

Day 14: 233 lb.

Day 15: 231 lb.

Day 16: 231 lb.

Day 17: 231 lb.

Day 18: 230 lb.

Day 19: 231 lb.

Day 20: 232 lb. Eeegads

Day 21: 231 lb.

Day 22: 230 lb.

Day 23: 231 lb.

The Negative Side Effects Of Weight Loss

This is day 7 of The X Diet. I suspected it was working right away because I started experiencing the sensation of cold. Sensitivity to cold is a negative side effect of weight loss. If you lose fat, you will lose insulation. The faster the weight loss, the more sensitive your body becomes to negative thermal alterations.

In addition to the thermal sensitivity--and I should add that I am someone who is usually resistant to cold temperatures. It does not bother me as much as it does most people--I also experience increased urination and muscle cramps. So I have not slept well for about a week, last night being the exception.

So I was warm last night but I don't seem to have lost any weight. I might have even regained a pound. No pain, no loss.

BTW, the muscle cramps were curtailed with Vitamin C, a multi-vite with potassium and a rededication to sodium intake. Got salt?

This missive should remind us that losing weight is discomforting. Your body wants you to gain weight. It really does. You might feel better after you lose weight, but while you are shedding fat? Probably not.