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Losing weight is only a bonus for me, you could lose weight by following a diet that exclusively consists of eating a cube of sugar every XX minutes if you want
by lm28469 1y ago
Losing weight is only a bonus for me, you could lose weight by following a diet that exclusively consists of eating a cube of sugar every XX minutes if you wanted to. Where fasting shines is that it helps control hunger and energy levels. A normal person in the west is basically always in a fed state (bf, lunch, snack, dinner) to the point it's hard for most people to differentiate thirst from hunger from boredom.
- jvanderbot 1y agoI noticed this right away when I was fasting occasionally. I couldn't remember the last time I felt hungry! And after a bit, it was easy to differentiate "Primed to eat" from "Actually hungry", as well. We're creatures of habit.
- xeromal 1y agoPart of the reason I do ramadan as a non-muslim. There's something powerful in restricting your flesh for a period of time every year to reset things.
- aydyn 1y agoThat is fair, there's a mental component that is hard to measure. For me, eliminating carbs from meals was much easier than fasting.