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Jaaki

haha, yes, I know some people who really don't drink water.

I mean, if we are 80% water, then I'm gonna try my best to be 100% human :D

Have you tried some intermittent fasting?

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Desi

yeah! my eating window is basically noon-7... except days like today where I wake up hungry and no amount of water helps, haha.

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Jaaki

Everyday? or how often do you fast?

I fast only once a week, so I guess the novelty factor keeps me going as I usually eat quite a bit due to sport.

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Desi

I fast every week day, and try to fast on weekends, but usually don't make it until noon. I basically eat one large-ish meal a day, around 5pm, and that keeps me going. I'm starting to train for a half-marathon and I'm curious what the effect on my appetite and energy will be from there.

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Jaaki

Yes, that would be interesting to know.
Good luck with that marathon, "one step at a time" :D

Maybe I should try fast more often to feel the difference, although I'm into cross country mountain biking, which basically means one and a half hour of flat out racing. So, I'm not really that dependant on fat burn for energy.

If that's your first marathon, then I guess we'll see a post about "Coder does Marathon!" soon.