4 ms·

> where those who frequently cook almost can't tolerate food cooked by others. I suspect this is because people have a small repertoire of food which is largel

> where those who frequently cook almost can't tolerate food cooked by others. I suspect this is because people have a small repertoire of food which is largely designed specifically for their palette. I know that I have a very strong preference for the way I cook foods. But I also can't handle certain foods, notably olives, mushrooms, and raw tomatoes. > Further on the food front, people who cook seem to be more heavily affected by fasting, or less willing to tolerate it. This has not been my experience, but N=1 because I'm the only person I know who regularly fasts. I'm fine cooking for others while fasting too.

jyrkesh 7y ago
Another N=1. My (horrendously self-destructive) MO is usually to: 1. Fast all day out of laziness: no food in the house, in the middle of something, one more thing, etc. etc. 2. Get incredibly hungry all of the sudden 3. Optionally push through for a couple more hours upon which my hunger subsides somewhat 4. Desperately need food, upon which I order out or walk down the street for something I end up eating 1-2 meals a day, and while many tell me I'm basically doing an awesome job at intermittent fasting, it doesn't feel that way. I'm trying to cook more.
- meowface 7y ago
  You just described pretty much every day of my life for the past 8 years. I think there's nothing wrong with this. (Though of course I'm biased.) The intermittent fasting seems to benefit my concentration and energy, even if the fasting happens to be unintentional and due to distraction or laziness. The only externality is if you end up eating a lot right before sleeping, which tends to impact my sleep and digestion. As long as you avoid that and are getting enough calories and nutrition, I don't see the issue.
  - jyrkesh 7y ago
    Yeah, unfortunately, I do that externality a lot: scarfing food before bed to the point that I either stay up, or feel crappy in the morning I'm working on it
- xkcd-sucks 7y ago
  But without the hunger pain how does one know it's time to stop working?!

jyrkesh 7y ago

Another N=1. My (horrendously self-destructive) MO is usually to: 1. Fast all day out of laziness: no food in the house, in the middle of something, one more thing, etc. etc. 2. Get incredibly hungry all of the sudden 3. Optionally push through for a couple more hours upon which my hunger subsides somewhat 4. Desperately need food, upon which I order out or walk down the street for something I end up eating 1-2 meals a day, and while many tell me I'm basically doing an awesome job at intermittent fasting, it doesn't feel that way. I'm trying to cook more.

meowface 7y ago
You just described pretty much every day of my life for the past 8 years. I think there's nothing wrong with this. (Though of course I'm biased.) The intermittent fasting seems to benefit my concentration and energy, even if the fasting happens to be unintentional and due to distraction or laziness. The only externality is if you end up eating a lot right before sleeping, which tends to impact my sleep and digestion. As long as you avoid that and are getting enough calories and nutrition, I don't see the issue.
- jyrkesh 7y ago
  Yeah, unfortunately, I do that externality a lot: scarfing food before bed to the point that I either stay up, or feel crappy in the morning I'm working on it
xkcd-sucks 7y ago
But without the hunger pain how does one know it's time to stop working?!