People Took Some Potassium and Lost Some Weight

Re:People Took Some Potassium and Lost Some Weight by raffraffraff on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @02:08AM (#34077570)

I used an app with a barcode scanner and a huge library of products. It not only tracked calories but gave a nice daily count on fat, protein, carbs and sugar. Simply staying under 2100 calories will drop your weight. No doubt!

However, if you want to be able to maintain that long-term, you need to figure out what to eat so that you get the right balance of carbs, sugars, fats and protein. If you don't then you're either gonna be continually hungry or malnourished (or probably both).

By using the app long-term I developed a set of recipes (that can be modified so I don't get bored) which make up my foundational diet. This is now sustainable without the app, and without cognitive load or will power.

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Re:People Took Some Potassium and Lost Some Weight by fbn79 on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @04:28AM (#34078453)

Another improvement step is to stop eating food that comes with a barcode.

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Re:People Took Some Potassium and Lost Some Weight by Semaphor on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @04:47AM (#34078590)

At least for me, that would exclude about 40% of vegetables I eat.

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Re:People Took Some Potassium and Lost Some Weight by TeMPOraL on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @06:49AM (#34079430)

That's almost all of the food. The food that doesn't have a barcode when you're buying it was most likely delivered in a barcoded box or bag to the shop itself.

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Re:People Took Some Potassium and Lost Some Weight by wildylion on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @07:41AM (#34079935)

So, no zebra meat? Bummer. >:3

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