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^ core assumption of this article is that people weigh themselves multiple times a day, and only keep the minimum weight. Maybe this is the case in the first fe
by gannon___ 4y ago
^ core assumption of this article is that people weigh themselves multiple times a day, and only keep the minimum weight. Maybe this is the case in the first few days, but I’d be surprised to hear most people weigh themselves _many_ times a day.
- autotune 4y agoI have been doing this in order to learn how much weight I immediately gain after a meal to actually learn how what I eat results in weight changes. Like eating 6 "meatless" chicken nuggets vs a slice or two of pizza and adjust accordingly to meet my daily target weight for the end of the night right before bed for healthy weight loss on a weekly basis. Portion sizes in the USA are so far different from reality that what you think is "one serving" is actually 2-3+ for a given meal, and I have had to completely rethink what a "healthy" portion size actually looks like for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- sand500 4y agoPretty sure the dominant factor here is salt content and thus water retention.
- autotune 4y agoYou could also frame it as a protein vs carbs argument and which one fills you up more with less overall calories after a given meal.
- lupire 4y agoBut fiber and water fill you up too.
- autotune 4y agoI have tried focusing on fiber in the past and while it does fill me up, without protein that feeling of being full doesn’t last very long. Have added 2-3 cups of tea every day and it helps me relax before a meditation session if nothing else.
- loeg 4y agoSheer water content in the food.
- lupire 4y agoWhy would you do thst instead of weighing the food directly which would be far more accurate?
- autotune 4y agoNot a bad idea, going to order myself a food scale on the next pay day. Still figuring things out, I just know what has been working for me so far.
- jallen_dot_dev 4y agoWeight after eating is not a good predictor for how a food will affect body composition. Examples of two extremes: you could eat a big salad that's relatively heavy (water + fiber) but that weight won't stick around more than a day. Or you could have a bunch of cookies that are relatively light weight, but easily tip your energy balance and end up increasing body fat.
- autotune 4y agoI measure my weight throughout the day to see how what I do activity wise and eating wise results in changes. Weight after eating is just one indicator.
- michaericalribo 4y agoI think this is incorrect. As stated in the article: “One were to weigh themselves every day and throw away all of the results which showed an increase in weight.” Imagine I weigh 190 today, and I measure 180 tomorrow, 185 the day after, and 170 the day after that. The graph of values would be 190->180->170, ignoring the day when we increased from 180 back up to 185
- gannon___ 4y agoAh, yeah I guess the article could be doing on a day-to-day basis instead of multiple times a day. Maybe the more misleading part of the article is that the number of data points is relatively constant. I would think there's some rough constant on frequency of data points (ie, 1/d), and as you get closer to a true minimum, you have much fewer data points. Having fewer data points as time goes on makes the inaccuracy more obvious, and thus this article less interesting. Def an interesting read tho.
- feet 4y agoI have weighed myself many times per day but I kept the times consistent to see how it fluctuated. It was decently interesting, essentially always the first weighing in the morning was the lightest when fasted and dehydrated
- m0rissette 4y agoI have body image issues and I weigh myself multiple times a day; and potentially this has an effect on how and what I do and put in my body. Probably bc the outdated BMI charts say I’m overweight at 155lbs and 5’6” height. But I also track every medication, beverage, food consumption, junk I put in my body. For me, more data provides more insight and control over my body. Maybe I’m just nuts?
- Tronno 4y agoWeighing yourself over the course of weeks and months will reveal trends, but over the course of a single day, body weight fluctuates wildly, sometimes by several pounds. This depends on food intake, water intake, bowel movements, sweating, choice of clothing, etc. So it's hard to imagine how weighing yourself multiple times per day can provide any insight whatsoever. It sounds more likely to hurt, and not help, body image issues.
- m0rissette 4y agoOh it certainly leads to healthier eating choices and/or unhealthier meal skipping but I do try to be completely aware of my surroundings including clothes, bms, etc. I mean it can be the decision maker between a coke and a water for me. Regardless if the data is not sane. Probably I should just only drink water and only eat whole grains, veggies, and fruits. But who doesn’t love a coke?