comfortably hungry
A feeling of mild hunger that occurs after a feeling of urgent hunger (the hunger wall). It's a relieved feeling similar to what one feels after they take a huge crap.
John: Hey, there's a twinkie on the side of the road. Ya gonna eat?
Dave: Nah
John: Thought you said you were dying.
Dave: I got past the hunger wall, now I'm comfortably hungry...sweetie
Dave: Nah
John: Thought you said you were dying.
Dave: I got past the hunger wall, now I'm comfortably hungry...sweetie