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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

What do you mean "eat for 4"?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago

Eat for 4 hours.

So in one day, do not eat during 20h period, then eat during a 4h period.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

What OP is referring to is intermittent fasting. In a 24 hour day, you don't eat or fast for x # hours and then allow yourself a time window of y # hours where you are allowed to eat. In OP's case, they are fasting for 20 hours and allow themselves a 4 hour time period per day where they can eat. It helps with a calorie deficit by limiting when you can eat, rather than mindless eating throughout the day. It can be a helpful tool for some.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Makes sense, but I think I'd end up packing a whole day's worth of meals into that four hours.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I'm not a fat fuck so I haven't done this.

But once I was going to an all you can eat meat place after work so I had a small breakfast and drank water in bulk through the day or your stomach closes. I felt full the next day haha.

It's kinda hard to eat loads if you haven't eaten for a while.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's possible to do, but harder than it seems. Especially if you add in requirements like getting a few cups of green veggies and a 100g of protein. That shit will fill you up fast!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I suppose if you have the willpower to go through with it you're probably gonna do it the right way and not just get a huge plate of Chinese food

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Sometimes I do just eat a huge plate of Chinese food, but I'll feel really gross after. It's like my body knows it needs the best food so I'm always craving green veggies and nuts