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by anandkulkarni 3374 days ago
Nice work! You argued that you were never hungry on your diet. Was that due to the emotional stress you were under, or were the snacks really enough?
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Thanks for asking!

> "It was fairly easy due to a combination of low-grade depression that reduced my appetite and having fairly immense energy stores in the form of fat."

For me, it's all about focusing on the sensation of being full. I'd like to avoid the mental sensation of hunger as it'll be counterproductive to long term weight loss. Whenever I'm hungry I eat something substantial, for example: a quarter of a watermelon (~1 lb, 200 calories) or two bags of Miracle Noodles (~1 lb, 0 calories) with yakiniku/pasta sauce (100-200 calories) or a double bowl of miso soup (100 calories).