• Dasus@lemmy.world
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    8 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.

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      8 months ago

      but I wouldn’t say there’s suffering.

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

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        8 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.