...and I am not even trying! Holy crap!
I must have shook something loose. I was not expecting anymore periods of significant weight loss after a brick solid month of stability. However, something began to shift a few days ago. I am not sure how or why. Here are few ideas:
- Beans: I've already explained how I've added beans to my diet, but I sure didn't eat any yesterday.
- Prolonged cortisol secretion: There is a stress hormone called cortisol produced by the adrenal glands. It has many functions related to restoring homeostasis when your body is under high metabolic stress. High metabolic stress includes surgery, trauma, and nutritional stress. If this goes on too long, the body can cling tenaciously to it's fat reserves. You weight loss will stop. Cortisol levels must be reduced for fat loss to resume. I may have broken through this barrier.
- Kettlebells and 5/3/1 barbells: I've already described how I have modified my workout to focus on strength training over aerobics. This may be having some interesting and unexpected effects.
In any case, I think it is time to schedule a new appointment for the Bod Pod. I should have a look at my body composition.
