... I have not written down what I have eaten but I have been studying every label. ... How do you feel about caffeine? The only thing that I changed in the second week is I deleted most of my caffeine. I started drinking decaffeinated coffee and green tea I/O regular black tea. I immediately noticed some fluid retention in my fingers. To be honest, I have a suspicion that this has made me retain fluid - there goes my weight "loss" for week 2.
Hi, ksanthula!
No two of us are alike.
Some of us require fewer carbs than 20 carbs to maintain progress.
While others can do so with a bit more.
A large part of the FTS program is learning how our individual bodies respond to what we eat.
By not recording what you eat, it will be more difficult for you to learn how your body responds to different foods in different amounts.
I've been living FTS for over 2.5 years and still record everything I eat and drink.
To this day, I discover certain foods that don't effect others, can effect me.
I strongly urge you to record everything that passes your lips.
Doing do, you an make easy minor adjustments as needed while minimizing the time you'll need to reach goal.
You can also keep online records for free with sites like FitDay.com.
Regarding coffee, I usually drink three cups of regular coffee each morning.
Since research has found moderate amounts of caffeine are good for us, I'll keep my regular coffee!
In all things, moderation is key!... Too much of ANYTHING is bad for us!
The caffeine in regular coffee is a diuretic (i.e. removes water from our cells).
If you're eating too much sodium (salt) like found in many packaged foods, that can cause water retention.
Consider these two things in your case.
Tony
