mcc-@pdx.edu

Quoting eric.k-@kingdesign.com:



 why is it that when I try to increase my

protein

portion I feel much hungrier (and tend to eat like mad later in the

day)?

For a short time I did track my diet daily. But, since I tend to eat the same

basic foods each day, once I determined that my diet was adequate for my

activity level I stopped doing it. I can't remember what my carb/protein/fat

breakdown was.



Based on my limited knowledge it could be that the protein doesn't take as long

to digest as the carbs (especially carb sources with high fiber), meaning that

the food will leave your stomach faster and you will feel hungry sooner. From

what I have read recently it sounds like the "experts" are saying that feeling

"full" has everything to do with the volume of food you eat rather than the

amount of energy the food contains. So, eating a cup of lettuce with 50

calories or so will leave you feeling as full as a cup of M&Ms with 1000

calories or so. A great diet related book I picked up recently is called "Eat

Smart, Play Hard" by Liz Applegate. It talks about dietary requirements for

very active people, gives recommendations for meal plans depending on what time

of the day you workout, discusses some of the most important foods to eat, and

also supplements that many athletes may be tempted to take. I learned a lot by

reading this book, and it has really changed the way that I eat and think about

the foods I put into by body.



-Tony