Thur, Dec 1, 2011 - I lost another half pound of bloat, so I am now 3 pounds over my pre-break weight and 12.5 pounds from my ultimate goal. I suspect at some point, the sustained weight loss I'm seeing this week will ricochet back up, although it would be so nice to see it continue moving downward-- that's not what usually happens. Tomorrow is my 5th day of protein only eating, so on Saturday I start protein and vegetables for 5 days-- that will definitely result in regaining some of the fluid I have lost this week. I just need to persevere and not get too frustrated by the ups and downs, but that is SO hard to do. It will be especially difficult heading into the holiday season, but I am consciously trying to avoid some of the usual pitfalls and temptations-- for example, I am forgoing the annual Christmas luncheon at work. It is not mandatory attendance and it is just a quagmire of fatty foods that I can easily avoid by just bypassing the luncheon.