Nope lol. It was weird. Just not that weird.
That was me this morning- I still made it through my walk though. Seriously giving myself a pat on the back 
Same here. I avoid late lifting as much as possible.
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I confess that, after coming down with a stomach bug yesterday, I pretty much never want to eat again and just want to drink energy drinks until I die.
Once again, moments like these make me realize how completely not envious I am for you dudes that need to force feed yourselves to gain. I’d rather be hungry any day.
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I know “the grass is always greener”, but hard gainers grass is definitely greener. Always hungry sucks.
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As someone that is always hungry, I disagree.
When I’m hungry, I can just be hungry and that’s it. It doesn’t require anything from me. It’s very passive.
When I’m not hungry and I have to eat, that sucks. I have to actively do something I don’t want to do.
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It may not require anything from me, but it takes a lot from me, I’m constantly thinking about the next meal, not about what I should be doing. Saps a lot of willpower and mental energy for me.
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I figure this would be the same willpower and mental energy requirement needed when it comes to force feeding.
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I’m in a strange place postworkout where I want food, but thinking/ looking at food is turning my stomach
No- I’m not thirsty. I just had a liter
Does it go away if you gradually increase your calorie intake? But maybe that won’t let you stay in your weight class? I’ve now found that I’ve gone from having a brain that is always split into food/actual thinking into one that can now for brief periods of time engage entirely in thinking.
Even if I consistently overeat, and gain weight, for a few weeks or months, I’m still permanently hungry. In fact it seems to get subjectively worse, because I’m not longer in the mindset of just accepting that I’m going to be hungry. Because I have bigger meals than usual coming, I spend more time looking forward to them ha. I’m definitely not shredded year round, I typically put on well over 15 lbs in December, typically continues through January. Through the year I’ll go from 181 at my lightest to maybe 205ish in January.
I don’t know, I definitely feel like my willpower reserves for abstinence and action are two distinct pots. Maybe that’s just me.
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Perhaps it’s something other than willpower in one case vs the other?
Interesting thought, I’ll have to think about that
I would liken it to the difference between running a half marathon and lifting weights. In the later you only need a moment of “I’m going to do this”, in the former you must continuously decide to do this for an extended period of time.
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Im now lost trying to define willpower to myself. Currently a very circular thought process that is proving less fruitful than hoped. I’ll need more time to contemplate.
This is pretty much all I’m good at doing to people, haha.
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Anytime I am putting forth what I consider a “serious” training effort (at least 3x a week with high intensity and moderate volume) I am always hungry. It’s been that way since I was 15 and started lifting weights.
Can’t seem to escape it now. Especially if I am eating high protein/moderate fat/lower carbs(due to being diabetic). My wife doesn’t understand how I can constantly eat.
Hate being hungy - I thinking being forced to overeat would be worse though.
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Any thread here where there’s some recipes for simple to cook meals that are protein heavy?
Skill level: all I know how to cook are canned stuff and some scrambled eggs. But hey, gotta start learning somewhere, right?
Not that I’ve seen, but I’m sure people can point you in the right direction. I’ve long maintained that a basic proficiency in the kitchen is part of being an adult.
What kind of food do you like to eat and people can drop some ideas in your log.
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