* Note that a strategy of "not eating" doesn't work. I tried it. When I get hungry...I'll eat something...* By definition, "I'll eat" is not the same strategy

* Note that a strategy of "not eating" doesn't work. I tried it. When I get hungry...I'll eat something...* By definition, "I'll eat" is not the same strategy as "not eating". I don't think you really appreciate what it's like to be fat and hungry... I assure you I do - I was a very fat teenager, and suffered a lot of hunger to cut down. Earlier this year I cut from 245 (the result of a dirty bulk) to 195 (cruiserweight, rockin a 6 pack). If you want strategies to mitigate the unpleasant feelings of hunger, I suggest liquids (often thirst feels like hunger) and flavorful low calorie foods. Pani puri (no sev!!!) is one of my goto's - flavorful, but it's just water. I've also taught myself to enjoy the feeling of hunger - when I feel it, I tell myself that it's the feeling of weight loss. If you want to view yourself as having no more agency than a cat or a separate person in order to deflect blame for your own choices, I can't stop you.