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People who feel hungry fail at eating less in the long term.

• Retric 4y ago
  No diet gets around hunger because the human body tracks how fat it is not just the contents of the digestive system. Long term weight loss requires you to accept being hungry.
  • SyzygistSix 4y ago
    >Long term weight loss requires you to accept being hungry. It does but there are degrees of hunger. The hunger I feel in the day before I eat is much easier to deal with than the hunger I feel after I have eaten a meal. The hunger I feel when on a low carb diet is easier for me to deal with than if I have had bread/pasta/sweets. I'm pretty sure that for me blood sugar levels, insulin, and hormones play a big part.There is an optimum diet and amount/type of exercise for me to feel less hungry and similarly there are foods and activities where I am almost certain to feel ravenously hungry despite eating more calories.
    • Retric 4y ago
      > The hunger I feel on a low carb diet is easier for me to deal with That’s a short term effect. Low carb diets are no more effective long term (3+ years) than calorie restriction. Most people who lose significant percentage of body weight eventually start dreaming/fantasizing about food etc. It’s possible to push through this and maintain weight loss, but it’s relatively rare.
      • SyzygistSix 4y ago
        Short term is what counts when you are trying to avoid snacking. Low carb for some people is what allows them to restrict their calories because they don't feel ravenously hungry.
        • Retric 4y ago
          If you’re fine yo yo dieting where you gain and lose lots of weight then sure use whatever you are comfortable with. Just don’t be surprised when it takes the same effort over time to avoid gaining weight again. Because it might take slightly longer to kick in, but the same hunger will be back.