I was a 119 pound female 5'3 age 36 with two young children still nursing 3 year old (yes prolactin I know) who was eating moderate carbs before more peat style eating and began eating more carbs in the form of orange juice and sugar mostly and adding collagen and gelatin (great lakes) to this. I did not add much dairy as I avoid it for ethical reasons but did add some to coffee to avoid almond milk until I got some coconut milk. Main calorie sources: orange juice, sugar, shrimp, beef, gummy bears, 1 teaspoon coconut oil or less daily. I have eaten to satiety not to overly full. I find carbohydrates the most satiating. Before this I was mostly eating chicken breast, sugar candy, some vegetables and intermittent fasting. My 119 weight was with some carbohydrate stores as I could reduce it to 117 by reducing carbohydrates. To lose weight I usually need to eat 1500 calories or less or at least for it to be not painfully slow. I have been eating around 2000 calories and maintaining for a few months.I strength train and have been doing so for years about 5 days a week and do a couple recreational sports 1-2 times a week but not to excess and not to breathing heavily. I have a solid amount of muscle so look leaner than my weight (people usually think I weigh 110) but still some belly fat and upper thigh fat though have some minor abdominal definition. I am not sedentary and get outside.
I got my temp up quickly from 97.5-98 to 98.3-98.6 in a few days and pulse from 70 to 80+ from eating more but I also now weigh 125. It isn't intestinal contents as I am eating little solid food and no fiber. It has only been 1 week. I added aspirin, extra caffeine and vitamin e two days ago and went from 123 to 125 in two days. I am an inch thicker in waist, hips and upper thigh, from 25, 32, 21 to 26, 33, 22. My face lost definition too. I have not added much salt if any as I started retaining water so quickly with additional carbohydrates. I don't think I am eating more than 2200-2500 calories. Could this all be water or likely fat too? I don't feel comfortable, I went from feeling relatively lean to chubby. Can glycogen/water add inches like that? On the positive side my leg, glute and arm muscles look fuller but then so does my belly and I'd rather have a smaller belly and less full muscles as I live in Florida by beach....
I am thinking of returning to intermittent fasting with thyroid supportive nutrition when eating but here is my question: is this likely glycogen stores in liver and muscle and if so if I am eating less at what point will I affect t4 to t3 conversion due to reduced glycogen from reduced food? I guess if it is glycogen/water this is my "real" weight and I have a lot more fat to loose but I am unsure how to go about it. I was 135 a year ago and got down to 119 which is a huge change at my height and getting up to 125 is upsetting to me. I thought maybe I have thyroid issues with prolactin from breast feeding and cold feet and reduced cold tolerance and felt face was looking puffy (usually have strong facial definition) but seems odd since I have a pretty strong appetite and got my temp and pulse up so quickly. Any ideas? Allergy to something? So puffy so fast seems odd at my size when I wasn't very low carb before.
I got my temp up quickly from 97.5-98 to 98.3-98.6 in a few days and pulse from 70 to 80+ from eating more but I also now weigh 125. It isn't intestinal contents as I am eating little solid food and no fiber. It has only been 1 week. I added aspirin, extra caffeine and vitamin e two days ago and went from 123 to 125 in two days. I am an inch thicker in waist, hips and upper thigh, from 25, 32, 21 to 26, 33, 22. My face lost definition too. I have not added much salt if any as I started retaining water so quickly with additional carbohydrates. I don't think I am eating more than 2200-2500 calories. Could this all be water or likely fat too? I don't feel comfortable, I went from feeling relatively lean to chubby. Can glycogen/water add inches like that? On the positive side my leg, glute and arm muscles look fuller but then so does my belly and I'd rather have a smaller belly and less full muscles as I live in Florida by beach....
I am thinking of returning to intermittent fasting with thyroid supportive nutrition when eating but here is my question: is this likely glycogen stores in liver and muscle and if so if I am eating less at what point will I affect t4 to t3 conversion due to reduced glycogen from reduced food? I guess if it is glycogen/water this is my "real" weight and I have a lot more fat to loose but I am unsure how to go about it. I was 135 a year ago and got down to 119 which is a huge change at my height and getting up to 125 is upsetting to me. I thought maybe I have thyroid issues with prolactin from breast feeding and cold feet and reduced cold tolerance and felt face was looking puffy (usually have strong facial definition) but seems odd since I have a pretty strong appetite and got my temp and pulse up so quickly. Any ideas? Allergy to something? So puffy so fast seems odd at my size when I wasn't very low carb before.