Wearbear - I don't snack
My last meal in a day can be anywhere between 4 and 6 pm
first meal of day between 6 and 7 am
Sometimes last meal of day is just a low-carb hi-protein drink (which may be causing fluid retention because of the sodium content)

I am trying to be a diet detective to see what foods are causing fluid retention

or

if I am simply eating too much fat since carbs are under control

So I am looking to see what is triggering the weight gain
Protein at 110 gm/day or less is about 10% of calories (my computer program that I use to journal my foods does all this calculation for me) Carbs at 20 gm or less are around 2 to 5% so the rest is fat.

Questions I am asking myself:
Is it the macro percentages?
Is it a particular food? Or food group?
Is it the amount of added fat to give foods flavor?
Is it just the natural fluctuations of weight from fluid retention?

So, at the moment I am exploring the amount of added fat.

Is there a recommended limit to fat grams for fats other than those included in the food itself (i.e. Beef, eggs, olives) Looking at butter, cooking oils, salad dressings, flavorings, etc

As I said - just being a diet detective