Fresh Perspectives and Hunger as a Tool
Do you know when you're hungry?
Many people eat because it's "time for lunch," or because they're out with friends.
Is that you?
Having usual times to eat a meal can serve you well, but it can also perpetuate overeating.
If you don't know what hunger feels like to you, take a break from eating at your usual times and wait until you are hungry.
Do that for a few days and see if you can better identify what hunger feels like in your body.
Often the sensation of hunger is often felt in the stomach.
See if that holds true for you.
Also, does it come in waves?
Start at a point and move outward?
Is it a tightness that is there for a bit and then gone?
Hunger is my favorite tool to use to lose weight.
Maybe it will be the game-changer you need.
Sincerely,
Heidi Bradford Coaching
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