EP. #171: How Can I Tell When I'm Truly Hungry?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are you wondering why following all of those diet rules about what to eat, what not to eat, and how much to eat haven’t helped you lose weight and keep it off?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wouldn’t you love a simpler, more relaxed solution that actually does work?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today’s topic will sound familiar if you’re a regular listener, but it is so important that I thought I was overdue for revisiting it. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’ve been dieting, or just living in our diet-oriented culture, you’ve probably followed a lot of rules about what and how much to eat. And what not to eat. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The problem is that these rules have nothing to do with you or your body’s needs.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s all so stressful, and it’s not even working. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The solution is simple, but not necessarily easy at first, although it does get easy. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And that is to start listening to your body’s hunger signals and eat in tune with them.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That means knowing when you’re truly physically hungry.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The reason most people gain weight is because they eat for all kinds of other reasons. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some people are not even sure what physical hunger feels like anymore  because they confuse it with “head hunger.” </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So this week, I’m going to help you understand the difference between head hunger and body hunger.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Because getting in the habit of eating only when you’re physically hungry is the cornerstone to your permanent weight loss success. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Being in touch with your body’s hunger and fullness signals is essential if yo