• Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    starving

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

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      9 months ago

      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?

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          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.

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            but I wouldn’t say there’s suffering.

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

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              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.