Post-Vacation Weight loss

sweetxsour35

I spent a couple years eating 1200-1400 cals, stalled completely and discovered Eat More to Weigh Less. The philosophy behind it is after doing low calorie diets pretty consistently for a long period of time, it loses its effect and your metabolism adjusts to hold on to the weight, thus the recommendation of spending a few weeks on maintenance calories to rebuild your appetite, then cutting back again to a less severe deficit. I built up to maintenance and stayed that way for a bit, a process that took me over a month. Then, a few weeks before going on vacation, I had a mini freak out because I was bloated from eating so much that I cut a little bit (around a 15% deficit) to look good in my swimsuit. I only dropped a couple pounds in those few weeks, which didn't make me too happy, but I packed a bikini anyway. Over my vacation I spent a lot of time walking and hiking, especially in sand. I ate takeout a few times, but for the most part we cooked on the grill and ate fresh fruits and veggies. I didn't log for most of the week, so I really have no clue how much I ate. After I came back, I gained a couple pounds. But, as I went back to my routine, the weight shed pretty quickly. I am now down 5 lbs. in two weeks and confused in a good way. Obviously, some of it was water weight, but I definitely see a difference, especially in my face. I can also use heavier weights in my legs when working out. Has this pleasant surprise happened to anyone else? Does anyone know how this can happen?

albayin

Lyle McDonald once wrote something on this.

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/the-ltdfle.html