diff --git a/server/server.cpp b/server/server.cpp
index 9c9d501..76ac182 100644
--- a/server/server.cpp
+++ b/server/server.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ static double minFoodDecrementSeconds = 5.0;
 static double maxFoodDecrementSeconds = 20;
 static int babyBirthFoodDecrement = 10;

+static double minFoodDecrementActions = 1.0;
+static double maxFoodDecrementActions = 4.0;
+
 // bonus applied to all foods
 // makes whole server a bit easier (or harder, if negative)
 static int eatBonus = 0;
@@ -257,6 +260,9 @@ typedef struct LiveObject {
         // should we send player a food status message
         char foodUpdate;

+        // how tired the player is from using things
+        float tiredness;
+
         // info about the last thing we ate, for FX food messages sent
         // just to player
         int lastAteID;
@@ -996,6 +1002,23 @@ double computeFoodDecrementTimeSeconds( LiveObject *inPlayer ) {
     return value;
     }

+double computeFoodDecrementTimeActions( LiveObject *inPlayer ) {
+    double value = maxFoodDecrementActions * 2 * inPlayer->heat;
+
+    if( value > maxFoodDecrementActions ) {
+        // also reduce if too hot (above 0.5 heat)
+
+        double extra = value - maxFoodDecrementActions;
+
+        value = maxFoodDecrementActions - extra;
+        }
+
+    // all player temp effects push us up above min
+    value += minFoodDecrementActions;
+
+    return value;
+    }
+

 double getAgeRate() {
     return 1.0 / 60.0;
@@ -2500,6 +2523,12 @@ void processLoggedInPlayer( Socket *inSock,
     babyBirthFoodDecrement =
         SettingsManager::getIntSetting( "babyBirthFoodDecrement", 10 );

+    minFoodDecrementActions =
+        SettingsManager::getFloatSetting( "minFoodDecrementActions", 1.0f );
+
+    maxFoodDecrementActions =
+        SettingsManager::getFloatSetting( "maxFoodDecrementActions", 4.0f );
+

     eatBonus =
         SettingsManager::getIntSetting( "eatBonus", 0 );
@@ -2667,6 +2696,9 @@ void processLoggedInPlayer( Socket *inSock,
         newObject.foodStore = 2;
         }

+    // start out not tired
+    newObject.tiredness = 0;
+
     newObject.heat = 0.5;

     newObject.foodDecrementETASeconds =
@@ -3601,6 +3633,12 @@ int main() {
     babyBirthFoodDecrement =
         SettingsManager::getIntSetting( "babyBirthFoodDecrement", 10 );

+    minFoodDecrementActions =
+        SettingsManager::getFloatSetting( "minFoodDecrementActions", 1.0f );
+
+    maxFoodDecrementActions =
+        SettingsManager::getFloatSetting( "maxFoodDecrementActions", 4.0f );
+

     eatBonus =
         SettingsManager::getIntSetting( "eatBonus", 0 );
@@ -5372,6 +5410,12 @@ int main() {
                                             getObject( r->newTarget ),
                                             &playerIndicesToSendUpdatesAbout );
                                         }
+                                        nextPlayer->tiredness += 1.0 / computeFoodDecrementTimeActions( nextPlayer );
+                                        if (nextPlayer->tiredness >= 1) {
+                                            nextPlayer->foodDecrementETASeconds =
+                                                Time::getCurrentTime();
+                                            nextPlayer->tiredness --;
+                                        }
                                     }
                                 else if( nextPlayer->holdingID == 0 &&
                                          ! targetObj->permanent &&