Comment on It's all SO simple!

Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• prettybunnys@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  That’s the way it works, you’re no joke homie

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  • Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Thermodynamics is a cruel but fair mistress

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    • prettybunnys@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      She gives but she takes, equally.

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    • ieGod@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Is she though? The cruel part is our own brain sabotaging our efforts

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• Mac@mander.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Reminder to readers thay there is a stark difference between “cutting back” and starving yourself.

  Smaller portions and less calorie-dense options make a huge difference over time.

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  • Fluffy_Ruffs@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s also much more sustainable. Make small tweaks as you go versus making big, drastic swings at your eating habits.

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  • kittykillinit@lemy.lol ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This might sound weird, but after a point it’s easier to just forego eating. It can be kind of dangerous how effective it is, but anyone who has gone a long time without food probably recognizes how their body stops bothering them with hunger.

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    • Mac@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It can but it’s dangerous and not recommended due to the many negative health effects.

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      • Anivia@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Not really, you can safely eat nothing for an entire month

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  • ulterno@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Also, fruits are better than fruit-juice, unless you really need those quick calories.

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• criss_cross@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It is, the trick is it’s easier said than done for people.

  It’s tricky to require your brain and overhaul your habits.

  I say this as someone who also has lost 25 lbs. there’s a reason people refer to it as a journey.

  I say this less to diminish your point and more for support of others who are going through this thinking “man this is impossible but everyone makes it sound easy”. It’s not. It’s a marathon not a sprint.

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  • Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Lots of things are easy to do once, but doing them continuously for as long as necessary is extremely hard.

    That being said I was starving for like two weeks but eventually I found I can’t eat that much anymore and it got easier.

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    • criss_cross@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The one that gets me is switching from full sugar to diet sodas. Having a full sugar soda now tastes like I’m being face fucked with syrup. That one’s hard to go back.

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      • Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I gave up soda entirely and now I can’t drink any of it. It tastes like fizzy battery acid to me.

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• SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It’s simple math, consume more than what goes in.

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  • Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yep. And the last time I did this I helped by keeping my house around 50 degrees all the time. I figure if we spend most of our energy keeping warm then making that harder would burn more calories.

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• DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Do you think that’s something you’ll be able to keep doing for the long term? Or, do you expect that you’ll put the weight back on when you inevitably give up and start eating more?

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  • Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Not the same person, but I’ll add my 2 cents.

    Eating less of what you always eat is HARD, because you eat that much to stay full. Feeling hungry 24/7 is super fucking hard, and I don’t think anyone can maintain that for long.

    But it’s amazing how not-filling most processed foods are. Swapping out high-calorie, unfilling food for low-calorie filling foods made it pretty much effortless.

    I didn’t feel hungry, I didn’t need to eat that much. But dieting is still hard, because I also ate out of habit. A bag of snacks in front of the tv, a snack with a drink after lunch, etc etc. Not because I was hungry just because it’s tasty.

    Breaking that habit was also pretty easy. See, you don’t need to diet 24/7. I only need to focus on dieting half an hour every other day, when I’m buying food at the supermarket. If I don’t buy snacks, I can’t eat snacks, it’s really simple. Anyone can be strong for 30 minutes every other day, that’s easy.

    So yeah, dieting is done first your head, and then in the supermarket!

    Step 1: admit your obesity is your own fault, and thus within your control Step 2: buy better food, buy less crap. Step 3: keep doing step 2 forever.

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  • Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Now that I’m used to eating less I’ve found that I simply can’t eat like I used to without discomfort.

    Case in point: last night I got an Italian sub and was full after half of it, while previously I would have housed the entire thing.

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