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>Interesting but is it worth living being hungry all the time? For most people hunger is a mind set, and eating is a habit.

taeric 10y ago
This just an assertion, or do you have backing data? I'm genuinely curious, as eating is hella fun for me, typically.
- idiot_stick 10y ago
  >This just an assertion, or do you have backing data? What sort of data? That we (in the West at least) eat far too much? That you won't starve if you skip eating for a day? I also enjoy eating. What I meant was, people, generally, aren't eating because their body requires nourishment, but rather because it's meal time.
  - taeric 10y ago
    Hmmm.. I think I was misreading what you were asserting. I was taking it to meant it is a purely learned behavior. While I can see how it has heavily learned aspects, I'm curious if it is solely a learned thing. More, I'm curious how successful people can change their learned behavior.
- gukov 10y ago
  Carbs that are quickly digested set you up for a roller coaster of blood sugars. It's the sudden crash of the blood sugar that makes your body tell you that you better grab something sugary again for another dopamine fix. Our bodies are much better at detecting fluctuations compared to absolutes.
- SketchySeaBeast 10y ago
  http://scienceblogs.com/mixingmemory/2006/10/21/if-i-dont-remember-eating-it-i/ http://scienceblogs.com/mixingmemory/2006/10/21/if-i-dont-re... Amnesiacs who ate a big lunch could eat another large lunch after they forgot the first one. Not perfect, but it helps indicate a leaning towards hunger, satiety, and the mind.
- refurb 10y ago
  There is definitely a difference between having an appetite (wanting to eat) and being hungry (needing to eat). If you cut back on your calories, you pretty quickly notice the difference between the two situations.
- ramy_d 10y ago
  I tend to agree with the original assertion and I think there must be some truth to it when you look at how many people get up from their desks and eat exactly at lunch when they can take their lunch whenever they want.
nradov 10y ago
Most people (including me) eat because they're bored, or they have nothing better to do, or because it's meal time. Not because they necessarily need the nutrients.
- idiot_stick 10y ago
  >Not because they necessarily need the nutrients. I agree. And I think that's how most fad diets work: they are roundabout methods of calorie restriction. It's really hard to eat 3000 calories worth of vegetables, or even lean meat.
  - flyinghamster 10y ago
    I remember a passage from a health class textbook from years gone by, regarding commercial over-the-counter diet pills: "What works is the little circular in the package telling you to eat less."
  - miguelrochefort 10y ago
    Try 3000 calories of pure fat.
    - epimetheus 10y ago
      Pretty easy if you do a shot here and there of olive oil. 1 shot is 357kcal. Do 8 shots of that throughout the day, and you'd hit close to 3k. Among the "I can't gain weight" crowd (in BB/strength training circles), this is always suggested as a solution (or put it in a shake, but this is over with fast, though not 8 of them).

taeric 10y ago

This just an assertion, or do you have backing data? I'm genuinely curious, as eating is hella fun for me, typically.

idiot_stick 10y ago
>This just an assertion, or do you have backing data? What sort of data? That we (in the West at least) eat far too much? That you won't starve if you skip eating for a day? I also enjoy eating. What I meant was, people, generally, aren't eating because their body requires nourishment, but rather because it's meal time.
- taeric 10y ago
  Hmmm.. I think I was misreading what you were asserting. I was taking it to meant it is a purely learned behavior. While I can see how it has heavily learned aspects, I'm curious if it is solely a learned thing. More, I'm curious how successful people can change their learned behavior.
gukov 10y ago
Carbs that are quickly digested set you up for a roller coaster of blood sugars. It's the sudden crash of the blood sugar that makes your body tell you that you better grab something sugary again for another dopamine fix. Our bodies are much better at detecting fluctuations compared to absolutes.
SketchySeaBeast 10y ago
http://scienceblogs.com/mixingmemory/2006/10/21/if-i-dont-remember-eating-it-i/ http://scienceblogs.com/mixingmemory/2006/10/21/if-i-dont-re... Amnesiacs who ate a big lunch could eat another large lunch after they forgot the first one. Not perfect, but it helps indicate a leaning towards hunger, satiety, and the mind.
refurb 10y ago
There is definitely a difference between having an appetite (wanting to eat) and being hungry (needing to eat). If you cut back on your calories, you pretty quickly notice the difference between the two situations.
ramy_d 10y ago
I tend to agree with the original assertion and I think there must be some truth to it when you look at how many people get up from their desks and eat exactly at lunch when they can take their lunch whenever they want.

nradov 10y ago

Most people (including me) eat because they're bored, or they have nothing better to do, or because it's meal time. Not because they necessarily need the nutrients.

idiot_stick 10y ago
>Not because they necessarily need the nutrients. I agree. And I think that's how most fad diets work: they are roundabout methods of calorie restriction. It's really hard to eat 3000 calories worth of vegetables, or even lean meat.
- flyinghamster 10y ago
  I remember a passage from a health class textbook from years gone by, regarding commercial over-the-counter diet pills: "What works is the little circular in the package telling you to eat less."
- miguelrochefort 10y ago
  Try 3000 calories of pure fat.
  - epimetheus 10y ago
    Pretty easy if you do a shot here and there of olive oil. 1 shot is 357kcal. Do 8 shots of that throughout the day, and you'd hit close to 3k. Among the "I can't gain weight" crowd (in BB/strength training circles), this is always suggested as a solution (or put it in a shake, but this is over with fast, though not 8 of them).