Caleb wrote:

8-14-12
246/244/200
Day 2 of 100 Day Diet

Yesterday I had 950 Calories ...

Do you ever plan to try a sustainable approach? You already know that
going that low triggers an inevitable starvation mode refeed response
when you stop. That's happened to you many times as you hav eposted
these series.

I chart my weight on my graph every morning and use a balance beam
scale -- and I don't move the indicator higher if I have gained some
water weight, etc. I know that if I eat few enough calories then the
scale will have to go lower over time, unless the laws of physics are
suspended in my kitchen ...

You have learned about random water retention swing. Have you learned
that no matter how much effort you put into reducing random water
retention swing it does not work? How much is your swing? That's the
highest above a previous low you've ever experienced while on plan. As
your plan is proof against storing new fat (many plans are) you know all
swings up are random water retention. As new muscle growth is slow and
your plan is too low calorie to allow any new growth (one of several
problems with your annual approach but you've known that for years) you
know all swings up are random water retention. My maximum swing is 6
pounds. It appears that most people who figure out how to measure
theirs end up with a lower swing.

I was on my recumbent bike today for 30 minutes watching political
television shows I had recorded -- time went by quickly.

I like that length of time. Maybe 45 minutes is optimal?