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So gaining, then, got it.
"I don't one whether you're yo-ing up or yo-ing down, but you're yo-ing."
I just kinda realized, technically we're always yo-yoing at least a little bit, right? We can't eat exactly 2345.67 kcal/day if that's exactly what we're burning. So the body is always reconciling fat stores in some direction I would think, even if not in ketosis?
Unless that's what blood sugar is for...
what is m e t a b o l i s m
Short term weight changes are usually the result of changes in your body’s glycogen storage. Typically it needs to be relatively depleted before your body will start pulling from your fat stores.
The effect can be quite significant, like 5-10 pounds in the first week or two. It’s why so many scam diets feel like they work at first. You torture yourself for a few days on whatever overpriced low carb detox smoothie concoction they’re selling and boom! You’re down six pounds. Magical. Then the first slice of pizza that touches your lips instantly fills you back up