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Powerful Ah hah Moment

I was walking with my Undefined today and we stopped to talk and he brought up a topic that made my mind race. It took me to all sorts of places in my mind. The topic seemed innocuous so I was shocked when I suddenly felt lightheaded, weak, almost faint and in sudden need of food.

Having been working on my types of Hunger the last few weeks I knew that it couldn't be genuine Energy Hunger because, although I was fasting, I had just tested my blood sugar and ketones and they were normal and really good. There was no way it was real hunger.

I started tapping just to see if it helped and it did. I paid close attention to my body and mind and what they were telling me about the experience and I realized some powerful differences between that experience and what I had described in each of my 6 Hunger Types. I was a bit concerned but mostly just curious. What IF this was something new and not part of the others I had identified already.

I came home and read my guide, discussed the differences with my Undefined and AI. Did a lot of reading and writing on the topic and realized that there were two more types that were becoming more clear. They weren't clear yet but I saw how they were different and distinct and I have updated my Hunger Types Guide to include all 8.

If you saw my original post it had 6 types, now there are 8. I edited it to be more accurate. Because of the changes I have been making, let me know if you are interested and I can email it to you.

I am creating a course to help people who struggle with eating when not really hungry to identify WHY they want to eat and what to do instead. There are several different ways to address them and I think there are important distinctions.

I like to use car analogies when counseling my clients who struggle with addiction and one that I use a lot is about what to do when the oil light comes on in your car. If you pull over and get gas, the light won't go off. If you put air in the tires, it won't go off. If you get it painted or get new tail lights, the light won't go off. Hunger is the same way. If you have a hunger for connection, pleasure, safety, and you eat, the hunger won't go away.

Dr. Jason Fung wrote a great book called the Hunger Code in which he talks about 3 types. They are very helpful, and he is speaking from a medical perspective. He is not wrong but from an addiction standpoint and from a psychology and childhood trauma standpoint there are some things missing. Food becomes seem as a "cure all" for many situations that are not fixed by food. This is why I think so many in the world have problems with food and weight.

I have been working on this personally since I was a young child. I was 200 lbs by age 11 and 418 at my highest, and have dealt with weight issues since age 5. I feel that I have finally gotten in touch with why it was so hard and I truly want to help those who feel/felt as lost as I did.

DM me your email if you would like a copy. I have made some changes and rather than continually updating it here I will send you the latest version. =)

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