Which electrolyte shortfall presents as fatigue first?

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Scale weight, waist circumference and a repetition maximum, all logged weekly.

I would like to know the limits of what can be inferred from this.

What I am trying to avoid is over-reading a single result, which I have done before.

How should I read this, and where are the traps?

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5How long has it been flat? Under four weeks and it is probably not a plateau. – tadhg_o_riordan 19 days ago

6Add the protein intake in grams rather than as a percentage. – Dr_Wren_Halliday 2 months ago

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