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I eliminated food cravings in perhaps an unorthodox method. It wasn't my intention, but I am better off for it I believe. I started with a 72 hour fast (water

I eliminated food cravings in perhaps an unorthodox method. It wasn't my intention, but I am better off for it I believe. I started with a 72 hour fast (water only). After that, I had a bite of a steamed carrot and the experience immediately after tasting the carrot was the biggest natural high of my life. It was like my brain dumped every pleasure producing chemical into my bloodstream. I started to focus on healthy veggies and fish/chicken with small servings of nuts and avocados. I lost 20 pounds (so far) and don't craze processed sugars like I have in the past. When you stop eating a lot of sugar, the gut biome bacteria chlamydia starves I think, and you are much healthy for it.

standardUser 4y ago
Similarly, I have found that every time I severely limit carbs for a solid 3-4 days my appetite flatlines instead of rapidly rising and falling throughout the day. And everything starts to taste better. And I have way less gas.
- markdown 4y ago
  > And I have way less gas. Sounds like you have a gluten intolerance.
colechristensen 4y ago
> the gut biome bacteria chlamydia starves I think, and you are much healthy for it. I believe you are thinking of candida which is a kind of yeast which is fungi not bacteria.
- mark_l_watson 4y ago
  I think that you are correct. I have been on Dr. Fuhrman's Eat to Live diet a few times: start by eating no processed food and drastically reduce sugar intake unless it is berries or a little fruit. After about a week, the level of candida in your system is reduced to levels closer to what humans had > 50 years ago. At this point, all sorts of food cravings (especially deserts) go away, and homemade meals from natural ingredients taste very good. The first time I went on this diet, I felt 10 or 15 years younger with lots of energy.
  - nvusuvu 4y ago
    This has been my experience. I have lots more energy and zero cravings and hungry pains are truly a thing of the past.
- vmception 4y ago
  fungi are smarter and more meticulous than bacteria, so I’m willing to believe they could dictate our preferences
- nvusuvu 4y ago
  Yes, you are right. candida. Thanks for the correction.
Tade0 4y ago
I had a similar experience when we introduced our child to solids - we all ate the same meal so obviously added sugar and salt were out of the question. Within two weeks I started experiencing flavours that I previously had no idea were there - especially rice has a different taste initially than after it's chewed. I used to eat those instant ramen noodles every other day. Now I can't stand the salt content.
- missingrib 4y ago
  I don't think salt is bad for you.
- lostcolony 4y ago
  Dunno if you care or not since they're still not healthy (just starch basically, but, instant ramen without the 'flavor' packet has all sorts of great ways of preparing it. Budget Bytes has some excellent suggestions - https://www.budgetbytes.com/?s=ramen https://www.budgetbytes.com/?s=ramen
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- nvusuvu 4y ago
  I was telling people that the carrot tasted like candy to me and they looked at me like I had lost my mind.
  - sitkack 4y ago
    You should try some baked vegetables, carrots, potatoes, cauliflower in the oven with a little avocado or grape seed oil and a little balsamic to finish. The carrots will taste like candy.
    - hackerfromthefu 4y ago
      The balsamic usually has a lot of sugar in it. If I was trying to reset my sugar cravings I would avoid the balsamic.
heavyset_go 4y ago
Eliminating sugars or salt will make you realize just how overly sweet and salty most food that isn't prepared at home is.
- wincy 4y ago
  It’s wild to me how heavy cream tastes sweet after you acclimate to a low sugar diet. It has something like 1g of sugar for every 12g of fat (if I remember from the label)
- Teknoman117 4y ago
  And attempting to eliminate sugars shows you just how ridiculously difficult it is to avoid it in the US. Like, why is there extra sugar in my bread?
  - imtringued 4y ago
    Gotta eat your foot long subway cake.
  - tsol 4y ago
    Especially on a budget. It's very hard to find cheap food that isn't full of added sugar
wincy 4y ago
I think I did this too, but in reverse! Unfortunately I couldn’t get to the store fast enough after my 72 hour fast, and my stomach hurt so bad that I ended up eating a Chalupa. Then I gained 60 pounds. Oops.
- brewdad 4y ago
  At least you inspired the weird Pavlovian Taco Bell ad campaign. So that's nice.
globular-toast 4y ago
Actually anjoying food is, somewhat paradoxically, a great way to control weight. Watch fat people eat. It's like they are trying to maximise calorie intake. Food is shovelled in. Bites are taken before the previous one is even swallowed. They don't really enjoy the taste of the food, they just want the feeling of hunger to go away as quickly as possible. Watch how French people eat. It's not about survival, it's about enjoyment. Each bite is savoured. Time is taken to appreciate the food. It's one of the most important times of the day. French people eat like they're making love. Fat people eat like they're jacking off to porn to deal with the daily urges.
- darkteflon 4y ago
  Needs citation.
  - globular-toast 4y ago
    It's just my observation. Look and see for yourself. But, quite honestly, there's no way anyone is getting fat unless they are shovelling food into their mouth.
agumonkey 4y ago
Not sure if it's comparable but at some point I couldn't eat anything but raw veggies and after a while my brain started to sense finer taste and flavour in stupid lettuces or tomatoes. Made me realize the modern diet is so filled with supplements (fat, sugar and salt apparently) that it hides everything subtle and blinds you into seeking addictive unhealthy meals.

standardUser 4y ago

Similarly, I have found that every time I severely limit carbs for a solid 3-4 days my appetite flatlines instead of rapidly rising and falling throughout the day. And everything starts to taste better. And I have way less gas.

markdown 4y ago
> And I have way less gas. Sounds like you have a gluten intolerance.

colechristensen 4y ago

> the gut biome bacteria chlamydia starves I think, and you are much healthy for it. I believe you are thinking of candida which is a kind of yeast which is fungi not bacteria.

mark_l_watson 4y ago
I think that you are correct. I have been on Dr. Fuhrman's Eat to Live diet a few times: start by eating no processed food and drastically reduce sugar intake unless it is berries or a little fruit. After about a week, the level of candida in your system is reduced to levels closer to what humans had > 50 years ago. At this point, all sorts of food cravings (especially deserts) go away, and homemade meals from natural ingredients taste very good. The first time I went on this diet, I felt 10 or 15 years younger with lots of energy.
- nvusuvu 4y ago
  This has been my experience. I have lots more energy and zero cravings and hungry pains are truly a thing of the past.
vmception 4y ago
fungi are smarter and more meticulous than bacteria, so I’m willing to believe they could dictate our preferences
nvusuvu 4y ago
Yes, you are right. candida. Thanks for the correction.

Tade0 4y ago

I had a similar experience when we introduced our child to solids - we all ate the same meal so obviously added sugar and salt were out of the question. Within two weeks I started experiencing flavours that I previously had no idea were there - especially rice has a different taste initially than after it's chewed. I used to eat those instant ramen noodles every other day. Now I can't stand the salt content.

missingrib 4y ago
I don't think salt is bad for you.
lostcolony 4y ago
Dunno if you care or not since they're still not healthy (just starch basically, but, instant ramen without the 'flavor' packet has all sorts of great ways of preparing it. Budget Bytes has some excellent suggestions - https://www.budgetbytes.com/?s=ramen https://www.budgetbytes.com/?s=ramen
- deleted 4y ago
  [deleted]
nvusuvu 4y ago
I was telling people that the carrot tasted like candy to me and they looked at me like I had lost my mind.
- sitkack 4y ago
  You should try some baked vegetables, carrots, potatoes, cauliflower in the oven with a little avocado or grape seed oil and a little balsamic to finish. The carrots will taste like candy.
  - hackerfromthefu 4y ago
    The balsamic usually has a lot of sugar in it. If I was trying to reset my sugar cravings I would avoid the balsamic.

heavyset_go 4y ago

Eliminating sugars or salt will make you realize just how overly sweet and salty most food that isn't prepared at home is.

wincy 4y ago
It’s wild to me how heavy cream tastes sweet after you acclimate to a low sugar diet. It has something like 1g of sugar for every 12g of fat (if I remember from the label)
Teknoman117 4y ago
And attempting to eliminate sugars shows you just how ridiculously difficult it is to avoid it in the US. Like, why is there extra sugar in my bread?
- imtringued 4y ago
  Gotta eat your foot long subway cake.
- tsol 4y ago
  Especially on a budget. It's very hard to find cheap food that isn't full of added sugar

wincy 4y ago

I think I did this too, but in reverse! Unfortunately I couldn’t get to the store fast enough after my 72 hour fast, and my stomach hurt so bad that I ended up eating a Chalupa. Then I gained 60 pounds. Oops.

brewdad 4y ago
At least you inspired the weird Pavlovian Taco Bell ad campaign. So that's nice.

globular-toast 4y ago

Actually anjoying food is, somewhat paradoxically, a great way to control weight. Watch fat people eat. It's like they are trying to maximise calorie intake. Food is shovelled in. Bites are taken before the previous one is even swallowed. They don't really enjoy the taste of the food, they just want the feeling of hunger to go away as quickly as possible. Watch how French people eat. It's not about survival, it's about enjoyment. Each bite is savoured. Time is taken to appreciate the food. It's one of the most important times of the day. French people eat like they're making love. Fat people eat like they're jacking off to porn to deal with the daily urges.

darkteflon 4y ago
Needs citation.
- globular-toast 4y ago
  It's just my observation. Look and see for yourself. But, quite honestly, there's no way anyone is getting fat unless they are shovelling food into their mouth.

agumonkey 4y ago

Not sure if it's comparable but at some point I couldn't eat anything but raw veggies and after a while my brain started to sense finer taste and flavour in stupid lettuces or tomatoes. Made me realize the modern diet is so filled with supplements (fat, sugar and salt apparently) that it hides everything subtle and blinds you into seeking addictive unhealthy meals.