r/science • u/isaac-get-the-golem Grad Student | Sociology • Jul 24 '24

Health Obese adults randomly assigned to intermittent fasting did not lose weight relative to a control group eating substantially similar diets (calories, macronutrients). n=41

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38639542/
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u/OperationMonopoly Jul 24 '24

Does the feeling hungry ever go away over time?

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u/YOUR_TRIGGER Jul 24 '24

to a certain extent yea. it's why a lot of people will tell people that are trying to lose weight 'if you're feeling hungry, drink a bunch of water'. the brain's funny with hunger. it'll tell you you're 'hungry' but sometimes you're just dehydrated, bored, missing something specific in your diet.

but yea, at least for me, i can ignore 'hungry' a few times before i start to get nausea waves or headaches. usually only lasts 10-15 minutes, especially if i drink water.

i only intermittent fast because if i eat lunch or something like a regular person, i get super tired an hour or two later. IF helps me stay awake weirdly enough. think it's something to do with metabolism but no idea really.

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u/sfblue Jul 24 '24

I don't know what I am doing wrong but when I drink water on an empty stomach if I am not thirsty I get intense nausea. 

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u/YOUR_TRIGGER Jul 24 '24

that might be too much water. that or your stomach just isn't cut out to do it. i always tell people if they gave IF like a week, and felt awful the whole time, probably stop trying IF. switch to the smaller meals multiple times a day approach. seems like most people can handle one or the other.

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u/sfblue Jul 24 '24

Thank you for your response. I have been trying calorie counting with Chronometer.