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I flog myself by hiking and running long distances. You gain a bit of toughness when pushing yourself to the limit (exhausted and a bit hurt), while in a thunde

I flog myself by hiking and running long distances. You gain a bit of toughness when pushing yourself to the limit (exhausted and a bit hurt), while in a thunderstorm, and you are still 1 hour away from finishing. (And while we are talking about food. Intermittent fasting is a similar experience. Going hungry for a while makes you appreciate food in a different way.)

chrischen 8y ago
The expectation of food after fasting is such a great feeling–better than the act of eating itself.
RobertRoberts 8y ago
I agree, I've had the same experience with exercise and food. I consistently eat one meal a day right now. The reason is that I simply don't need that much, and I am really hungry by dinner time. But if I want to eat lunch I do. The "appreciate food" angle was what really helped get into intermittent fasting. The fact that my food tasted _so_ much better (the same food as always) made me appreciate feeling hungry for an hour or more before meals. If I am hungry, I know full well that dinner is going to be good, no matter what it is. Thanks for the reminder on this topic. I have taken a year off of running as an experiment for weight control. I found food intake was the primary mover for weight control, not exercise. I've lost a lot of weight with no exercise. Looking forward to start running again this spring. :) (got a little giddy from the reminder your comment gave me)
- SpikeDad 8y ago
  >I found food intake was the primary mover for weight control, not exercise Excellent point which people seem to not understand. The amount of calories you burn running an hour can be equal to a very little amount of food - one candy bar. Naturally ignoring the fitness benefits of exercise a small reduction in calories can equal a lot of heavy exercise.
  - RobertRoberts 8y ago
    It's a bit of a sensitive subject for some people. They just don't want to face the fact that their appetites/habits are the single biggest obstacle to good health and weight control. A friend pointed out to me once "food has a lot of energy in it." I have never measured a candy bar's actual effects, but I suspect it would take a few miles of running to use one up?

chrischen 8y ago

The expectation of food after fasting is such a great feeling–better than the act of eating itself.

RobertRoberts 8y ago

I agree, I've had the same experience with exercise and food. I consistently eat one meal a day right now. The reason is that I simply don't need that much, and I am really hungry by dinner time. But if I want to eat lunch I do. The "appreciate food" angle was what really helped get into intermittent fasting. The fact that my food tasted _so_ much better (the same food as always) made me appreciate feeling hungry for an hour or more before meals. If I am hungry, I know full well that dinner is going to be good, no matter what it is. Thanks for the reminder on this topic. I have taken a year off of running as an experiment for weight control. I found food intake was the primary mover for weight control, not exercise. I've lost a lot of weight with no exercise. Looking forward to start running again this spring. :) (got a little giddy from the reminder your comment gave me)

SpikeDad 8y ago
>I found food intake was the primary mover for weight control, not exercise Excellent point which people seem to not understand. The amount of calories you burn running an hour can be equal to a very little amount of food - one candy bar. Naturally ignoring the fitness benefits of exercise a small reduction in calories can equal a lot of heavy exercise.
- RobertRoberts 8y ago
  It's a bit of a sensitive subject for some people. They just don't want to face the fact that their appetites/habits are the single biggest obstacle to good health and weight control. A friend pointed out to me once "food has a lot of energy in it." I have never measured a candy bar's actual effects, but I suspect it would take a few miles of running to use one up?