If you don't think protein is important.

[gustavio 439]

So I had to go out of town for work for 4 days. I forgot my Protein at home and with meeting after meeting didn't have much time to eat, let alone find a GNC for more Protein. I had the free hotel Breakfast (which id just grab a yogurt) and then one more meal after that for the day. So I really was getting less than 20g of protein a day. Before leaving for out of town I was on a long streak where I was losing a pound a day and I was THRILLED. I just couldn't wait to get home and weigh myself. Well, when I got home I had GAINED a pound. I couldn't believe my eyes. I ate healthy, didn't eat much of anything, drank tons of Water. only thing i did different is that I didn't take my protein supplement. So there ya are folks. It IS important.

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Edited October 30, 2016 by gustavio

[Gungirl1385 63]

Also if your not eating your body will hold on to it as well.

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[AvaFern 3,516]

I tend to gain when I travel, even when I don't eat differently. A friend who travels extensively told me that when she travels (and she is the same size as me) she always has 1-3 pounds of Water weight for a few days afterward. She claimed it had to do with air travel, which I cannot scientifically figure out why that would be possible, so not sure about that, but we all have our explanations for why we gain weight at certain times.

Not saying your Protein idea is wrong, lol, but in the future if it doesn't work out like that again, maybe try not to be too concerned- I always lose the extra bit I gain from traveling in a few days. Also good for you for eating well while traveling- that is hard to do.