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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 att
by hi-v-rocknroll 3y 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 3y agoI 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 3y agoSelf-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 3y agoInteresting. 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 3y agoFor 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 3y agoI’m fine with losing muscle, but not being sustainable is a downer :(