Things have felt a bit hard lately. Low mood, no motivation, struggling to focus — just one of those patches where everything takes a bit more effort than it should.
And I've noticed it in my eating too. Right now my hunger cues has been really quiet — food just hasn't been on my radar as much as usual. But I've had times in the past where the opposite has happened, where stress has increased my desire to eat, often beyond comfortable Fullness and I've found myself reaching for food constantly.
Both are so normal. And both are just the body doing what bodies do — responding to what we're going through.
When I notice my appetite dropping like it has been lately, I treat it compassionately, as information. My body is telling me something about how I'm doing. And responding to that by eating regularly as an act of self-care to fuel my body — feels like the kindest thing I can do for myself right now, alongside processing the emotions that are present.
If you're in a hard patch too — I see you. 🤍
Does your hunger cues shift when life gets hard? I'd love to know — does it go up, down, or somewhere in between?