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Most likely your deficit is waaaay too steep. You should not be starving to the extent that you have hunger pains, or are unable to sleep, or your reproductive

Most likely your deficit is waaaay too steep. You should not be starving to the extent that you have hunger pains, or are unable to sleep, or your reproductive system or your immune system shuts down :) Hungry ape gets woken up early because he needs to go and invest his remaining calories from body fat in to digging up a tuber, or trapping a squirrel or whatever... Edit. Because obviously the ones with the hunger -> no sleep behavioural repertoire survived to pass on their genes.

yolovoe 4y ago
I agree with this comment. I've been on a calorie deficit of 400 for months now and I feel fine. Lost 10 pounds and am pleatueau-ing at 145. I also work out so my diet is very protein heavy and light on carbs. I don't feel full after meals, but I also don't feel really hungry. Don't go on an unsustainable calorie deficit. Accept that it'll take time.