[Diver Down]

Thanks for the support, Chicklady; you're the type of person who makes this board worth coming to (down to earth, open minded, not out for blood!). I'll definitely be adding veggies over the next week or so, as I ramp up toward my next phase.

And Boonie, thanks for some clues as to what factors I can investigate for the cause. I won't keep up this pace; I doubt it's even biologically possible. I have been drinking regular water, and no medications are involved, so I'll look more closely at the issue of water retention during my first weigh-in. Additionally, my caloric intake has plummeted as a necessary consequence of what I'm eating, but that shouldn't account for too much given the short time period of time I'm referencing.