Re: Re: true physical hunger vs. 'satisfied' sensations: Slow Food Tenets

[Guest guest]

Hi Jeanne,

This is something I'm struggling with, too. I'm so used to either

being very hungry (dieting) or too full (binging). I'm finding that

sometimes I wait too long to eat because I'm not sure I really am

hungry or I don't eat enough because I don't want to get too full and

then I'm hungry again in an hour. Because of a busy schedule and being

in and out of the house, I have a tendency to eat small amounts

throughout the day. This isn't necessarily bad, but I'm trying to get

myself out of the habit of eating all the time so I really need to

focus on feeding myself enough to fill me up rather than just taking

the edge off.

Another thing I've realized, and this is probably true for other moms,

is that when my kids were little and more demanding I trained myself to

ignore hunger signals until it was convenient for me to eat. So I'd

have a small breakfast and then often not eat again until the end of

the day--I'd get hungry, but not pay attention. So I've really

consciously encouraged the disconnect between my stomach and my brain.

Jeannie

J W ELLER wrote:

You know, I don't have trouble recognizing when I'm hungry

nor when I'm stuffed, but it is that in-between stuff (comfortable

fullness) that has been kind of difficult for me to identify or

recognize.

Jeanne