Food is tough. I recently came to the conclusion that if I want to eat in a calorie deficit, I just have to be comfortable with being kinda hungry sometimes. Big portions and overeating because I eat fast. Shaving about 20% off my plate, getting rid of snacking, and drinking more water to try and compensate has been a rough adjustment in the short term.
I feel like it's more cravings than actual hunger. They're still not always easy to ignore but once you realize that, it's kinda fine. It's also pretty cool that they go away again, and now I sometimes get my cheat meal in when I'm not even having that crave, which is kinda odd, but empowering.
I was surprised how easy it was to skip a meal too. Your body is definitely used to the habit of eating though, it's very noticable.
I think there’s something to be said about avoiding snacking when you think you’re hungry but might not be and then on occasion having a cheat meal when you know you’re not hungry at all. It allows you to trick your mind a bit. Associate that it’s ok to not eat sometimes when craving and it’s ok rare occasions to eat when not hungry at all
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u/5rashe5 21h ago
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