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Hunger vs output

funkygas
funkygas Posts: 191 Member
edited February 16 in Health and Weight Loss
I was wondering if anyone could explain this: 2 days in a row I've had the same breakfast - greek yoghurt with some homemade granola (honey, peanut butter, fruit, seeds and nuts) at exactly the same time of day, exactly the same amount of food. Yesterday I went for a walk before breakfast, then rode my bike to the office (10km). I felt really full all day - but ate for the rest of the day(chicken and pesto with veggies, some carrots and celery for a snack, a quinoa roast vegetable and chickpea salad for dinner with a pear as dessert).

Today I did some bodyweight exercises before the exact same breakfast, but walked to the bus stop and caught the bus to the office. My stomach was growling from about 9:30am onwards, and I ended up having lunch at 11:30 so I could concentrate on work again.

The other difference was that yesterday I didn't really have a good output in the bathroom - this morning there have been multiple events.

Is there a link between how hungry you feel and how much you've pooped? Or is it just the difference in exercise levels catching up to me?

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  • funkygas
    funkygas Posts: 191 Member
    Anyone?
  • Meushichan
    Meushichan Posts: 82 Member
    Probably just the exercise. But could also be everything else you ate the day, water consumption, sleep, stress/ hormones. just about anything. Most stuff you can't really compare one day t the next, just too many variables.
  • pukekolive
    pukekolive Posts: 237 Member
    Another factor may be that bodyweight/ strengthtraining exercise may have a tendency to create an 'afterburn' of calories for some time after the activity so you may be experiencing this. Try eating a small snack that includes protein/ complex carbs if you feel hungry after bodyweight exercises - I steer clear of fat and sugar or simple carbs at this time.
  • Clash1001
    Clash1001 Posts: 85 Member
    I find certain exercises make me more hungry than others, regardless of calorie burn swimming makes me ravenous, as does strength training.
  • funkygas
    funkygas Posts: 191 Member
    Thanks for your replies!

    Anyone else want to weigh in?
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