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Maybe you're right but if you're anything like me, I don't believe you. I am just not a good observer for my own actions. The very act of logging what I eat ch

Maybe you're right but if you're anything like me, I don't believe you. I am just not a good observer for my own actions. The very act of logging what I eat changes what I eat, how much I eat, and how often. If you asked me last year how I lost weight, I'd have said by drinking more water. That is likely not true in hindsight. At least, it is not the complete truth. The point is that I can't tell you what worked, even just for me.

stefs 10y ago
maybe not the complete truth but: drinking more water makes you feel fuller and thus less hungry, decreasing your overall calorie intake by making you less likely to snack.
- cardiffspaceman 10y ago
  Here's a study of just the satiety part [0]. Now, I won't state that there couldn't be an effect on diet anyway. [0] "Drinking water prior to a meal does not affect hunger and satiety ratings in young adults and older subjects" https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0029665111004642 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/c...
mjevans 10y ago
Even drinking more water alone might have been enough, it could have displaced you from consuming other beverages, like my own vice of sugary fizzy caffeinated drinks.
croon 10y ago
This right here is the correct answer. It's also why studies on the topic is really hard. People aren't deliberately lying, but subconsciously ignoring what you actually eat is REALLY pervasive in people, and like you say, logging what you eat changes what you eat, in almost everyone. So many people (including myself) that say "I just started lifting weights" did so much more. In reality what happens is you have an epiphany/catharsis/turning point in your life that makes you want to become healthy, and the direct action you make is start excercising, but the indirect actions you make are not stuffing your face with a bag of chips as often, and drinking more water, redistributing macros on your plate, and maybe substitute a protein shake for a meal at times. And presto: You've lost a ton of weight (figuratively) "just by excercising a bit".

stefs 10y ago

maybe not the complete truth but: drinking more water makes you feel fuller and thus less hungry, decreasing your overall calorie intake by making you less likely to snack.

cardiffspaceman 10y ago
Here's a study of just the satiety part [0]. Now, I won't state that there couldn't be an effect on diet anyway. [0] "Drinking water prior to a meal does not affect hunger and satiety ratings in young adults and older subjects" https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0029665111004642 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/c...

mjevans 10y ago

Even drinking more water alone might have been enough, it could have displaced you from consuming other beverages, like my own vice of sugary fizzy caffeinated drinks.

croon 10y ago

This right here is the correct answer. It's also why studies on the topic is really hard. People aren't deliberately lying, but subconsciously ignoring what you actually eat is REALLY pervasive in people, and like you say, logging what you eat changes what you eat, in almost everyone. So many people (including myself) that say "I just started lifting weights" did so much more. In reality what happens is you have an epiphany/catharsis/turning point in your life that makes you want to become healthy, and the direct action you make is start excercising, but the indirect actions you make are not stuffing your face with a bag of chips as often, and drinking more water, redistributing macros on your plate, and maybe substitute a protein shake for a meal at times. And presto: You've lost a ton of weight (figuratively) "just by excercising a bit".