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[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago (1 children)

starving

Calorie deficit that causes weight loss is starving. It's the definition of the word.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It isn't though. Why didn't you even check, when leaving a comment like that?

starvation

noun

*suffering or death caused by lack of food.

"thousands died of starvation"

Op didn't suffer. In fact, quite the opposite, wouldn't you say?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The not eating part was the suffering. Food later was the pleasure.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

There's an initial period where there's a bit of hunger pangs, sometimes, but I wouldn't say there's suffering.

Then you get an incredible high and the hunger subsides. Feels amazing, honestly.

And I'm no stranger to recreational drugs.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

but I wouldn’t say there’s suffering.

I've done intermittent fasting and it doesn't feel amazing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

With IM I don't really get to that energetic sweet spot.

It's more like 24h+ into the fast than in the 16-20 range.

That's when you're still somewhat hungry.

Cooking after some 30 hours of fasting is amazing. Everything smells fucking amazing and makes you salivate. People go in for healthy diets usually I think but I just feast.

One time made this amazing deer bolognese sauce, simmered it for ages. Spaghetti, fresh parmeesian (hehe) and a salad of nice fresh tomatoes and some other goodies. A nice beer on top of that.

Mmmm-mmmm-mmm.

Got to do that at home though, since usually that slaps the digestive tract awake and I have to run to the bathroom.