- Nutritional – Your body needs real fuel.
- Thirst – You’re dehydrated, not hungry.
- Emotional – You’re soothing, not satisfying.
- Low Blood Sugar – You waited too long to eat.
- Variety – You’re bored, craving something “new.”
- Empty Stomach – You just want that full feeling.
- Social – You’re eating because everyone else is.
Word of the Day: Observation
Slow down and notice which hunger is driving your choices. Write it out like a mini script — as if two voices in your head were debating.
Try this before, during, and after you eat:
• Before: “I think this will make me feel _______________.”
• During: “This actually tastes/feels __________________.”
• After (30 min later): “Now I feel _____________________.”
When you're writing and expressing yourself, don't just keep it basic like "I fee pretty good...". I need you to really FEEL the emotions of your words. So much so that you might even begin to cry.....or heart rate increases.....or something! That's when you're on to something. Of course, to keep you from raiding the fridge, take some deep breaths afterwards to calm your nervous system.
Keep observing even an hour later. The more you slow down the rollercoaster,the easier it becomes to see which hungers are real — and which are just noise. 💚