Dratted water. I both love and hate the stuff. Imagine my delight when I weighed myself this morning--down 4 pounds! Imagine my horror when I (foolishly) stepped on the scale one hour later--up 5 pounds. I know it's water retention, as this morning my hands have been feeling increasingly fat and bloated. I was naughty this weekend and didn't drink enough water (like none, to be exact) and my body's reaction is to be expected.

I have to drink a ton of water to be successful. I think I understand that now. It's just so weird knowing that I have to have lots of my friend water or it turns into my enemy, resulting in bloating and retention.

*sigh* I just wished I liked H2O.