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Caloric deficit is definitely true. The hard part is the implementation. For example, I was supposed to meal prep ingredient for taco for this week so that I c

by kiba 2y ago

Caloric deficit is definitely true. The hard part is the implementation. For example, I was supposed to meal prep ingredient for taco for this week so that I can have lunch, but I procrastinated and instead had noodle and ate out for a family occasion. It used to be worse. For example, I had an expensive addiction to all you can eat hotpot.

hi-v-rocknroll 2y ago
Amen. I've tried more-or-less starving myself just by not having any food in the house other than healthy food ingredients that require significant time and attention to cook. I also went for 3 weeks without eating once, other than drinking 0 calorie hydration beverages, multivitamin, and fish oil to keep the gallbladder moving. My current strategy involves avoidance of food whenever possible.
- paulpauper 2y ago
  I did the same. One afternoon I cleaned out the fridge. Food that was still 'good'. All gone. Never bought it again even though I was highly tempted at times and caved once. I knew I was wasting money by throwing away perfectly good but unhealthy food, but it was hurting my goals.
  - hackerlight 2y ago
    Self-control fluctuates with tiredness level and mood. You want to build systems to protect yourself when those things dip and you're not thinking properly, by adding some artificial friction.
- alfiedotwtf 2y ago
  Interesting. How long until you get over the hard part? I did meal replacement for a while (ALL meals replaced by essentially Soylent) but I just dreamt of food whenever I went to bed - which was super weird because I never dream!
  - hi-v-rocknroll 2y ago
    For near total caloric restriction, the hump is ~3-4 days. The downside with this method is causes lose of muscle mass. It's not a safe or sustainable weight loss method in most cases.
    - alfiedotwtf 2y ago
      I’m fine with losing muscle, but not being sustainable is a downer :(
euroderf 2y ago
I knew I'd have to feel full once in a while, so my rule was, only foods with 1 kcal or less per gram. This pretty much meant sauerkraut, pickles, raw veggies. Lemon water. Long walks. Two weeks of this worked great.

by kiba 2y ago

hi-v-rocknroll 2y ago

Amen. I've tried more-or-less starving myself just by not having any food in the house other than healthy food ingredients that require significant time and attention to cook. I also went for 3 weeks without eating once, other than drinking 0 calorie hydration beverages, multivitamin, and fish oil to keep the gallbladder moving. My current strategy involves avoidance of food whenever possible.

paulpauper 2y ago
I did the same. One afternoon I cleaned out the fridge. Food that was still 'good'. All gone. Never bought it again even though I was highly tempted at times and caved once. I knew I was wasting money by throwing away perfectly good but unhealthy food, but it was hurting my goals.
- hackerlight 2y ago
  Self-control fluctuates with tiredness level and mood. You want to build systems to protect yourself when those things dip and you're not thinking properly, by adding some artificial friction.
alfiedotwtf 2y ago
Interesting. How long until you get over the hard part? I did meal replacement for a while (ALL meals replaced by essentially Soylent) but I just dreamt of food whenever I went to bed - which was super weird because I never dream!
- hi-v-rocknroll 2y ago
  For near total caloric restriction, the hump is ~3-4 days. The downside with this method is causes lose of muscle mass. It's not a safe or sustainable weight loss method in most cases.
  - alfiedotwtf 2y ago
    I’m fine with losing muscle, but not being sustainable is a downer :(

euroderf 2y ago

I knew I'd have to feel full once in a while, so my rule was, only foods with 1 kcal or less per gram. This pretty much meant sauerkraut, pickles, raw veggies. Lemon water. Long walks. Two weeks of this worked great.