Tommy's Take by Tommy Pomatico 1/19

The “I Hardly Ate Today” Lie We Tell Ourselves

“I’m gaining weight because I’m under-eating” isn’t what’s actually happening.

You’re not gaining weight because you eat too little. You’re gaining weight because you don’t eat all day, then end up eating extremely calorie-dense foods at night.

When you finally eat, it’s rarely a balanced meal. It’s snacks, chips, sweets, takeout, comfort food, and mindless grazing after dinner. These foods are low in volume and very high in calories, which makes it easy to eat 1,500–3,000 calories in a short window without ever feeling full. That can equal or exceed an entire day’s worth of food.

So even though the day felt like under-eating, total intake wasn’t low at all.

The fix isn’t eating less. It’s eating earlier and choosing foods that are harder to overeat: lean protein, vegetables, fruit, and simple, filling meals. High-volume, low-calorie foods keep hunger under control, reduce cravings, and stop the binge before it starts.

Starving all day creates binge eating.

Structure and food choice stop it.

Tommy

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