How to tell if it’s hunger or a craving 🤔

Okay, I'm going to hold your hand while I tell you this. If you feel like you are craving food all the time, that's not craving. That means that your hunger cues are off and your body is just not fueled the right way. Yet. Here's how you.

Can tell the difference.

Ask yourself, would I eat something plain?

If you'd eat eggs, soup or a simple salad, that is real hunger. If only one specific food sounds good and it's usually high in carbs, that is a craving driven by your brain and not your body.

2. Notice where you feel it.

Hunger starts in your stomach stomach with rumbling or emptiness. Cravings stay in your mind because they come from anticipation and habit. Number three.

Look at the timing.

Hunger builds slowly over time. Cravings hit suddenly because they are triggered by dopamine and cues around you.

Number four. Check your emotions before you check your snack drawer.

If stress, boredom or frustration show up right before the hunger, it is usually emotional eating and not a physical need for food.

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