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I'd find it very interesting to understand other people's "self-control", vs "normal behaviour". As brief background, I've lost about 80kg, but I've put 20kg o

I'd find it very interesting to understand other people's "self-control", vs "normal behaviour". As brief background, I've lost about 80kg, but I've put 20kg of that back on. My main problem is what my body "wants" is about 1000-1500 calories a day too many. When I'm eating "properly", I'm hungry ALL THE TIME. And the world is full of tasty food, in basically every street one walks down. I'm guessing that most people aren't hungry all the time, every day. Could you, in the middle of the afternoon, eat and enjoy an extra 1500 calories and then still feel hungry for dinner?

antisthenes 7y ago
Reading this makes we wonder if we are even the same species. You've lost more weight than I ever weighed at my highest (while trying to gain weight during weightlifting). 2 things come to mind: 1. Being hungry all the time sucks. I hated working out when hungry, nor am I a good contributor while hungry. It makes one very irritable at small things that normally would not bother me. > Could you, in the middle of the afternoon, eat and enjoy an extra 1500 calories and then still feel hungry for dinner? 2. Maybe my stomach is just small, but I find it incredibly hard to eat more than 1000 calories in a single meal. It would result in extreme fatigue and a 'food coma' for at least an hour. I guess it's technically possible if you only eat the highest possible density foods like meat and fat and protein powder, but that doesn't seem like a healthy diet.
- leetcrew 7y ago
  > Reading this makes we wonder if we are even the same species. humans vary wildly on almost any metric you choose to examine. I have a hard time just maintaining my weight. I almost never feel actual hunger; I just get something to eat when I notice that I can't focus on work anymore. if I'm not working, I might forget altogether.

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I'd find it very interesting to understand other people's "self-control", vs "normal behaviour". As brief background, I've lost about 80kg, but I've put 20kg o

by CJefferson 7y ago

antisthenes 7y ago
Reading this makes we wonder if we are even the same species. You've lost more weight than I ever weighed at my highest (while trying to gain weight during weightlifting). 2 things come to mind: 1. Being hungry all the time sucks. I hated working out when hungry, nor am I a good contributor while hungry. It makes one very irritable at small things that normally would not bother me. > Could you, in the middle of the afternoon, eat and enjoy an extra 1500 calories and then still feel hungry for dinner? 2. Maybe my stomach is just small, but I find it incredibly hard to eat more than 1000 calories in a single meal. It would result in extreme fatigue and a 'food coma' for at least an hour. I guess it's technically possible if you only eat the highest possible density foods like meat and fat and protein powder, but that doesn't seem like a healthy diet.
- leetcrew 7y ago
  > Reading this makes we wonder if we are even the same species. humans vary wildly on almost any metric you choose to examine. I have a hard time just maintaining my weight. I almost never feel actual hunger; I just get something to eat when I notice that I can't focus on work anymore. if I'm not working, I might forget altogether.