It seems obvious but the “just eat less” crowd needs to hear it.

Ever try working on a tricky coding project while starving? Take a math test when all you can think about is finding something, anything, to eat?

Losing significant amounts of weight the natural way isn’t so much a test of willpower as a test of how well you can function under a constant sense of hunger (or, how good you are at tricking your way out of it).

Bonus tip: when you are so hungry you can’t sleep and don’t want to drink a bunch of water right before bed, sugar-free jell-o has only 10 calories and can silence the feeling long enough to fall asleep.