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I 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
by autotune 4y ago
I 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.