My doctor looked at me like I was a lunatic when I said that I eat exclusively out of habit. It’s interesting to find others in a similar boat.
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Far better than eating out of boredom :/
I eat because my colleagues look at me weird when it's the 5 th time I forget to eat in a week
I live off espresso, weed and nicotine, and then I wonder why I don't always feel good.
I did just buy some nicotine patches to try and quit the last one. Maybe fourth time's the charm?
I just hit a year, wont lie its pretty tough but it does get easier. Just keep trying until you can kick it.
I managed a bit over 2 months without smoking once, I did cold turkey. Got hooked again after a stressful night in the ER where another patient waiting offered me a smoke.
Thanks for the encouragement! EDIT: And congrats on a year!
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Wish you luck ;)
Thanks, I appreciate it!
My wife was in the same boat as you, but then she found out she was pregnant and that worked for her. Hopefully she stays off it when the baby’s born.
Looks like you need to get pregnant.
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I'm cheerin for ya.
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ADHD time blindness.
That feel when you go too long without eating so when you do finally realize you're starving you eat way too much and feel miserable after.
Psssh IMO the concept of time itself is far less natural than the ADHD it molests.
Damn I wish, I'm more like: Body: I'm hungry Brain: but I just ate a child sized burrito Body: don't care, want more Brain: yeah you're right, we should probably eat some more
Brain: You get water until you stop complaining
oftentimes i'm not even hungry, i just remember that food tastes really fucking good
Genuinely, what got me out of such feelings was to not eat for a day or two a few times (not in a row).
Learning the difference between real hunger and "stomach is just empty" made a BIG difference. I can basically ignore first-world hunger now without even trying. Also probably omeprasole helped, since a highly acidic stomach sucks and can turn normal hunger pains in to nasty heartburn that only certain foods can quench.
At the moment eating a lot is very advantagous to me, I know a couple of people who are way too skinny because they do tons of exercise and don't eat enough. And some who will just chug some olive oil because calories. But I'm a healthy weight and I get to eat all the time, I'd say it's a good position to be in.
Yeah, once you get past the carb-hunger it gets easier.
Oh! That reminds me... It's probably also worth getting used to exercizing in such a condition. Getting your body used to ketosis goes a long ways to not having a major low energy slump when the carbs/sugars run out.
Of course, that also requires maintaining at least a semi-healthy level of body fat so ketosis has something to work with. Being a twig and going hungry is just going to suck in general.
It’s probably also worth getting used to exercizing in such a condition.
It probably helps with muscle pain as well, something I'm dealing with in my legs currently because I'm not exercising as much as last time I fasted.
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“I stood up from a squat quickly and feel light headed, I should probably eat something.”
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I didn't realize this was a thing until a couple of years ago. I thought I was just cold when it turns out it's just my body telling me I'm hungry
my body: hungry, need food
my brain: sorry i am currently doing a task, let's just ignore that for now i'm sure it won't be a problem...
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When on vacation with other people and kind of forced to have three meals per day, I quickly feel like I'm spending all of my time eating.
100%
Double-whammy’d my appetite with blowing up my liver and losing my smell.
The only draw to eat is:
- oh shit I’m shaking it’s been days
- weed
I would be if the person I lived with did not constantly remind me to eat by cooking stuff that smells delicious.
I'm torn about it to be honest. I'd be way less fat and more attractive if I was left to "unhealthily" naturally skip meals. That said, home cooked food is tasty.
I lost 100lbs living like this. I even passed out once. Good times.
Holy crap, what weight did you start at?
Start? About 7lbs, 14 oz.
Ended up around 300 when I was 30. Then went back down to 200 at about 34.
Lol cheeky. Seriously though, that's awesome and actually doesn't sound too unhealthy in the long run. Gratz on the healthier bod!
i wish i were dis...
but instead i drink about 6 liters of water but am STILL hungy... grrrr
Used to be me. I grew up during heroine chic so it was intentional fasting. Gaining even a pound was unacceptable. That behavior stuck around even though nobody cares anymore. These days, I have rice cakes throughout the day, so I don’t get the shakes. And those little power bar gels.
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What time do you usually eat me
when i gain hyena bite strength to crunch at the marrow
You're gonna gain hyena bite strength? Aww, I'm still gonna have to crush bones with a rock like a heckin' ape
Easy. Just don't eat 👌
On holiday and I almost collapsed while ordering a doner kebab in Helsinki yesterday because I forgot to eat after walking around the city for 5 hours straight lol. This meme resonated hard
It was real wild to just kinda lose hunger, but it has done wonders for my dieting. It's real easy to lose weight when stuff like shakes are the only way my body tells me I haven't eaten.
me all the time, i forget to eat and then i wonder why i'm dizzy. "oops, when was the last time i ate? yesterday?"
Vyvanse 40MG
This post is calling me out, HELP
don't worry, embrace the ADHD
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