I came across something that said that protein deficiency can cause water retention (and thus a perceived weight loss plateau) and was wondering if anyone had any experience with this.
Up until this point I paid little attention to protein, as I heard the risk of protein deficiency for westerners is very low-- most people with protein deficiency are also severely malnourished/starving. However, I've been noticing a few other symptoms, such as dry skin (no hair loss yet, knock on wood!). I've also been very aggressive with my calorie deficit, and while this initially yielded a steady weight loss that matched my calculations, I've now been stalling for over two weeks.
I'm fairly certain my calorie-counting is accurate, as I've been at it for several months now and have been losing weight according to my expectations up until this point (and readjusting my TDEE for every pound lost). I've also upped my exercise slightly, which I understand can also cause water retention, so that could be a factor. However, when I look back at what I've eaten this past week, I see I've been getting well below the recommended daily protein intake of ~40-70g. I wouldn't say I'm exclusively eating carbs, it's just difficult to fit enough protein in 1200 calories/day when you're not actively seeking it out.
Is this too convenient an explanation, or has anyone else experienced this? If so, how much protein did you have to consume to get out of your plateau? Thanks!
(in the meantime I'll be cooking myself some chicken, eggs and broccoli and pawning off those bagels to my flatmates)
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