Eat Only When You are Hungry!

21. February 2009 by Patricia.

There is a lot to be said for only eating when you are hungry. It is a compass pointing in the right direction. For many of us with food issues this type of pointer can be a very useful guide.

I’ve checked out the premise of eating only when hungry with “normal” eaters. I find that normal eaters generally eat when they are hungry. They sometimes eat because a food looks good or simply for the novelty, without checking if they are really hungry! I also discovered that normal eaters don’t necessarily stop when they are satisfied [as those of us with food issues have been guided to do], they actually stop when they feel full.

While I appreciate that my circle of normal eaters may not be representative, two things stand out. The first is that trying to eat only when I am hungry isn’t in line with what normal people do. You might want to give yourself some slack, if you eat when you are not hungry. Secondly, normal eaters eat until they are full, and they don’t deal with the chronic hunger pangs some of us feel if we stop eating when we are merely satisfied.

Losing weight and keeping it off does call for restricting calories. The amount will be different for each person. You may not be able to become a normal eater, but I am confident that you will find your way. When in harmony with body, mind, spirit and emotions, losing weight and keeping it off can be done without deprivation.

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