Many of us eat out of habit…
“It’s breakfast time so I should eat some breakfast.” “This is my scheduled lunch break, so it’s time for lunch.” “Dinner time! I’ll eat dinner now.”
When our bodies are fat-fueled we often find ourselves skipping meals. Fat burns slowly and keeps us fuller, longer. We naturally consume less calories in a day compared to when we were sugar-burners eating six small meals per day, and now we are eating a lot of fat!
Whenever you think you may be hungry, try drinking a glass of water and waiting 15 minutes. If this satisfies you, you were just thirsty. If you still feel your stomach grumbling, you’re probably hungry. If drinking a glass of water or eating a snack doesn’t seem to satisfy you, you could be experiencing a craving or emotional hunger, rather than true hunger.