why do i gain weight when i eat a "normal portion" of food?

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  • ncfitbit
    ncfitbit Posts: 1,058 Member
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    WinoGelato wrote: »
    My weight fluctuates by about 5 lbs throughout the course of the day, the week, and the month. I know exactly what time of day, which day of the month I will be the lowest point because I see daily, weekly, and monthly variations from a number of different contributing factors (water weight, need to poop, TOM, etc), but those fluctuations are all very predictable.

    If these fluctuations are going to stress you out, don't weigh yourself so often. Personally I enjoy weighing myself at different times of the day, week, and month to help sort out what those patterns are going to be, but if it was causing me angst I would only weigh once a week.

    Yep, this video demonstrates this idea very well. It helped me calm down a bit about fluctuations and scale weight in general. It's only a rough tool to know if you're on track and it's the trend over time that matters the most.

    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+weigh+yourself+accurately
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,627 Member
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    a normal portion for my husband is very different than a normal portion for me.
  • corgicake
    corgicake Posts: 846 Member
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    Being overweight/obese is the new "normal" ...you sure you want portions described as that?
  • jeepinshawn
    jeepinshawn Posts: 642 Member
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    Dude, you know the answer. If your weighing nude and then you eat and go to the doctor and weigh in clothes of course there will be a significant increase.
  • urloved33
    urloved33 Posts: 3,323 Member
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    a portion is the size of the palm of your hand. what are you eating.
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
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    urloved33 wrote: »
    a portion is the size of the palm of your hand. what are you eating.

    A portion of what? That's kind of vague and generalized.
  • bendyourkneekatie
    bendyourkneekatie Posts: 696 Member
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    maidentl wrote: »
    urloved33 wrote: »
    a portion is the size of the palm of your hand. what are you eating.

    A portion of what? That's kind of vague and generalized.

    A portion of peanut butter, right?
  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
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    http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=portions&ei=UTF-8&fr=hp-pvdt
  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
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    I suppose you can use that picture as a portion guide, but measuring your food is more accurate.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
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    Normal doesn't exist.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,996 Member
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    WBB55 wrote: »
    ... food you eat has weight. If you weigh yourself before you eat, and then you have an 8 oz steak and an 8 oz glass of water, and then you weigh yourself, you will have "gained" 1 lb according to the scale. But you didn't "gain" 1 lb of fat. Is that what you're counting as "gaining" every time you eat?

    Ahhh, thanks, I think this is what the OP actually meant.

  • misskarne
    misskarne Posts: 1,765 Member
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    urloved33 wrote: »
    a portion is the size of the palm of your hand. what are you eating.

    *looks down at hand*

    That would be a very sad dinner. Or lunch. Or...any meal, really.
  • urloved33
    urloved33 Posts: 3,323 Member
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    misskarne wrote: »
    urloved33 wrote: »
    a portion is the size of the palm of your hand. what are you eating.

    *looks down at hand*

    That would be a very sad dinner. Or lunch. Or...any meal, really.

    a balanced meal has more than one type of thing in it. meat, {Protein} potatoes (side)_ and vegatable. omg this explains a lot.
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
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    urloved33 wrote: »
    misskarne wrote: »
    urloved33 wrote: »
    a portion is the size of the palm of your hand. what are you eating.

    *looks down at hand*

    That would be a very sad dinner. Or lunch. Or...any meal, really.

    a balanced meal has more than one type of thing in it. meat, {Protein} potatoes (side)_ and vegatable. omg this explains a lot.

    Really, what does it explain?
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,136 Member
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    urloved33 wrote: »
    misskarne wrote: »
    urloved33 wrote: »
    a portion is the size of the palm of your hand. what are you eating.

    *looks down at hand*

    That would be a very sad dinner. Or lunch. Or...any meal, really.

    a balanced meal has more than one type of thing in it. meat, {Protein} potatoes (side)_ and vegatable. omg this explains a lot.

    Considering I have small hands, even with 3 items the size of my palm, it's still a sad, tiny meal.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
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    rikixchristine wrote: »
    i've been trying to keep a steady weight that is healthy, but any time i eat, i gain 1-2 pounds! i'm not talking about binging pounds, i'm talking about healthy portion/healthy food pounds! anyone know why this is?

    ...as in right after you eat?
  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,082 Member
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    Sounds like your weighing way too often.

    If you weigh each day you need to understand that weight fluctuates and not be concerned over a pound or 4 here and there.

    As long as your going up and down its not really anything to worry about.

    If you are on average going up or down then you might want to look at your diet.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,203 Member
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    rikixchristine wrote: »
    i've been trying to keep a steady weight that is healthy, but any time i eat, i gain 1-2 pounds! i'm not talking about binging pounds, i'm talking about healthy portion/healthy food pounds! anyone know why this is?

    Could you clarify what you are talking about?

  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
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    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Normal doesn't exist.

    I am Abbe Normal....how do you do... hahaha

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