Of course, we cannot rely on sophisticated equipment to measure RMR or total body water.
Note the commonality between these factors: in case of either, medication was continued until weight loss halted.
What you describe may be related more to factor 1 or 2, but weight loss still proceeds.
Once weight loss halts, by the logic presented, one would take up to 2 weeks off before reinitiating a DNP course. Factor 1 can be distinguished at this time from factor 2, because edema/retained water will come off very quickly, whereas it'll take 2 weeks to reacquire drug sensitivity.
Another follow up if you don't mind..
Does using sodium bicarbonate while on DNP decrease effectiveness at all? May seem like a dum question but once I started using it the labored breathing is completely gone and that was basically governing my dosages.
Here's a reddit link discussing dnp and Hyperkalemia