I’d note that dry carb-loads suck because you’re so damn thirsty. Interestingly, even normal refeeds often work in this regards, perhaps the hormonal effect ‘tells’ the body to chill out and release some water. So not only do refeeds seem to improve stubborn fat mobilization the next day (as discussed above), they may help the body drop some water so that you can see what is happening.
This leaped out at me. I have no idea the credibility of the article, but I am definitely a whoosher, and I have noticed lately that a lot of times they are coming after I've done a little splurging. For instance, last week I spent time with family for my sister's bday, went out for ice cream and a richer-than-usual meal at a restaurant, and down 3 lbs this week after no loss the week before. Last month I had a bingy day (nothing crazy, just ate more than usual), and I was rewarded with a 5 lb loss after staying the same for 3 weeks.
Of course the slippery slope for me is that I might start thinking, hmmm, I know how to get the pounds dropping -- go off plan!
Not a good thing to tell myself too often!