I get in weird dieting mindsets when I'm trying my best. Food just becomes numbers and I shovel it in my mouth with zero thought. It's a perfect diet and I'm just going through the motions. That's probably not a super healthy way to think, but I've never reflected on it much. I usually pop out of it when I get back to maintaining/gaining again.
I don't believe in belts. There should be no ranking system for toughness.