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Dr. Gangemi, can you help me figure out what I did wrong?

Up until yesterday (Day 7 of TWT), I was losing weight every day and feeling fine (except for the lethargic-ness every now and then).

However, after a healthy, filling lunch (meat, salad – per rules of TWT, of course), I went grocery shopping, and since I felt like I needed energy, I snacked on unsalted, roasted almonds and then regular raw almonds later that evening.  

To be honest, I couldn't stop snacking and ended up eating about a pound for the day.  Eating the almonds also curbed my appetite for dinner, too, though I still ate some meat and salad (per rules of TWT).  I ate almonds on Days 1-5, but less (though still quite a bit), and they were from a different brand, and the raw type.

Today I feel like I've gained weight:  I feel much heavier, and see it, too.  Certain parts of my body are bloated and sore, too.

**Actually, I feel like I've binged on carbs – but I don't understand why???  

**I also ate several dollops of sour cream for the first time (only ingredient cream), 1/3 of an avocado (also a FODMAPS food), and a cup of medium chunky salsa (first time since starting TWT) — could it have been any of these, too?

1.  My question is this:  Sometimes in the past I thought almonds made me feel "weird" after eating them.  I've read your post on "FODMAPS" and the polyols – do you think my awful almond "snacking" is to blame?  Or is it something else?

I appreciate your help so much!  I hate having issues.  In the past I've lost weight successfully, but it was always through low-calorie diets.  Exercise makes me hungrier.  I just want to be normal…  

Thank you for what you do!  I look forward to your response!