• @Blue_Morpho
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    610 months ago

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

    • @Dasus
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      -110 months ago

      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.

      • @Blue_Morpho
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        410 months ago

        but I wouldn’t say there’s suffering.

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

        • @Dasus
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          10 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.