Does metabolism get used to eating same food over n over?

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  • aub6689
    aub6689 Posts: 351 Member
    You are what mid-twenties and active?

    Type II diabetes is most common in middle age, sedentary individuals with a history of being overweight, hbp, family history of diabetes (it isn't mendelian so the comment about recessive gene doesn't hold true it would be many genetic variants that each would only increase risk a bit). It would be very unlikely for you to have type II diabetes. Your thirst likely changed due to creatine and you should be drinking more water on creatine.

    Also I work in diabetes research and diet and exercise are the best prevention strategies at lowering risk so I really really doubt you have anything to worry about unless you notice yourself having other symptoms. I probably wouldn't blame the doc if he slapped you lol
  • ForecasterJason
    ForecasterJason Posts: 2,577 Member
    It may be unlikely that you have Type 2 diabetes, but the odds of having pre-diabetes (higher than normal blood sugar, but not high enough for Type 2 diabetes) are not as low.
  • viren19890
    viren19890 Posts: 778 Member
    aub6689 wrote: »
    You are what mid-twenties and active?

    Type II diabetes is most common in middle age, sedentary individuals with a history of being overweight, hbp, family history of diabetes (it isn't mendelian so the comment about recessive gene doesn't hold true it would be many genetic variants that each would only increase risk a bit). It would be very unlikely for you to have type II diabetes. Your thirst likely changed due to creatine and you should be drinking more water on creatine.

    Also I work in diabetes research and diet and exercise are the best prevention strategies at lowering risk so I really really doubt you have anything to worry about unless you notice yourself having other symptoms. I probably wouldn't blame the doc if he slapped you lol

    I'm 26 and I do heavy strength training 5 days a week. I use to workout 6 days a week but cut down because my lifts were suffering due to being in deficit and working out too much.

    When I say overweight I mean there were no visible abs. I was 28% bf according to my home machine. I'm 5 ft 10 inches and I was 226-230 lbs.

    Now I'm 203lbs from past 3 weeks. Original goal was to stay at 200lbs because shirts and clothes look dope but abs will come out in any lighting if I'm at 190 -so I'll be dropping (trying) another 13 lbs.

    I'm vegetarian no eggs/meat/seafood. I don't drink alcohol and last time I had pop was in 2015 November I think.

    No family history of high blood pressure or diabetes ever- neither on mother or father side.
  • janetennet
    janetennet Posts: 143 Member
    When I was under a dietician she warned me of this problem. I can easily eat the same food every day (I do this with breakfast and lunch all the time) and yes your body does get "used to it" (for lack of a better word.
    Even if you don't agree perhaps try change your meals around and see if there is a difference - another way of changing is eating lunch for dinner, breakfast for lunch and dinner for breakfast.
  • brb_2013
    brb_2013 Posts: 1,197 Member
    richardgavel wrote: »
    While I agree with the above, it's within the context of activity you perform. I highly doubt the body gets more efficient at digesting a potato the more you eat them, which is how I read the OP question.

    I think they're referring to his stalled loss and other reasons for it, not that he has adapted to potatoes. As the body loses weight, it needs fewer calories, and also you burn less calories if you've been doing the same exercise for months. Your BMR goes down when you lose weight and your body isn't challenged anymore and therefore has stopped losing.

    I recommend upping or changing your exercise a bit, but I always like eating the same few food items too :) keep your food but perhaps a little bit less of it now that you've lost weight.
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    janetennet wrote: »
    When I was under a dietician she warned me of this problem. I can easily eat the same food every day (I do this with breakfast and lunch all the time) and yes your body does get "used to it" (for lack of a better word.
    Even if you don't agree perhaps try change your meals around and see if there is a difference - another way of changing is eating lunch for dinner, breakfast for lunch and dinner for breakfast.

    How does your body get used to it?
    There are no free actions in the universe. Everything, including digesting food, takes energy. It doesn't matter if you're eating this for the first time or the same thing for the past 10 years.
  • trollerskates
    trollerskates Posts: 87 Member
    If your calories are low do a refeed day or 2, eat only carbs, then eat super clean. If you havent lost weight in a week up your cardio or lower your calories
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I'm also thinking you're already pretty lean...maybe not ab poppin' lean, but you look pretty lean. In my experience, you get to a certain point and then it just becomes ridiculously hard...in my experience getting to and maintaining a level of leanness to where you're abs are popping all of the time is pretty tough.

    I personally do well right around 12% BF...it's easy for me to maintain without being a total nazi with my diet and exercise...to get below that really requires me to be pretty strict with everything, including sleep (which is tough because I have a 3 year old and 6 year old) and for me, it also seems that stress plays a larger roll when I'm trying to drop below that marker. Having gotten there once in the past three years, it was a *kitten* to maintain.

    I used to rock a 6 pack in my early 20s no problem...much more difficult for me these days.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    janetennet wrote: »
    When I was under a dietician she warned me of this problem. I can easily eat the same food every day (I do this with breakfast and lunch all the time) and yes your body does get "used to it" (for lack of a better word.
    Even if you don't agree perhaps try change your meals around and see if there is a difference - another way of changing is eating lunch for dinner, breakfast for lunch and dinner for breakfast.

    This is my mom's biggest misconception. She's great with nutrition and is very fit for her age, but it's the one thing WW told her that she can't get her mind off of.
  • kirstinethornburg
    kirstinethornburg Posts: 300 Member
    I would make sure your diet is a variety of healthy foods and even doubly sure you are eating lots of low carb veggies
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Meh, someone here once told me that I most likely have diabetes because I crave something sweet every night after dinner :huh:

    Don't panic just yet op :wink:
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    Slap me for asking, OMG. This guy is hilarious! :D
  • viren19890
    viren19890 Posts: 778 Member
    Wait I just realized - I don't even pee that much. I just drink a lot more water. Pee is regular no nonsense there.

    I've also started taking caffeine pills as a pre-workout instead of those pre-workout drinks well first calories wise that caffeine pill is 0 cals and 200mg caffeine in it and it's way cheaper. 20 bucks or so I got 100 pills. I take em 6 days a week.

    That might be a lot of coffee now when I come to think of it.

    I take em twice one around 5.30 am and another one around 4 pm. That could cause more water intake right?
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    viren19890 wrote: »
    Wait I just realized - I don't even pee that much. I just drink a lot more water. Pee is regular no nonsense there.

    I've also started taking caffeine pills as a pre-workout instead of those pre-workout drinks well first calories wise that caffeine pill is 0 cals and 200mg caffeine in it and it's way cheaper. 20 bucks or so I got 100 pills. I take em 6 days a week.

    That might be a lot of coffee now when I come to think of it.

    I take em twice one around 5.30 am and another one around 4 pm. That could cause more water intake right?

    I drink about the same amount of caffeine per day in coffee and diet dew. I don't think you get dehydrated at those caffeine levels (400mg-ish), if that's what you're getting at
  • viren19890
    viren19890 Posts: 778 Member
    JaneiR36 wrote: »
    viren19890 wrote: »
    Wait I just realized - I don't even pee that much. I just drink a lot more water. Pee is regular no nonsense there.

    I've also started taking caffeine pills as a pre-workout instead of those pre-workout drinks well first calories wise that caffeine pill is 0 cals and 200mg caffeine in it and it's way cheaper. 20 bucks or so I got 100 pills. I take em 6 days a week.

    That might be a lot of coffee now when I come to think of it.

    I take em twice one around 5.30 am and another one around 4 pm. That could cause more water intake right?

    I drink about the same amount of caffeine per day in coffee and diet dew. I don't think you get dehydrated at those caffeine levels (400mg-ish), if that's what you're getting at

    Oh Ok, that is indeed what I was wondering.

  • viren19890
    viren19890 Posts: 778 Member
    Ok people- all is well. Dropped 0.4 lbs today. Guess the slump is over. Say hello to abs ...well in few weeks

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