How do you know when you're actually hungry

Personally I believe there is a big difference in actually being hungry and just wanting to eat something.

Being hungry for me is definitely signalled by my stomach. Pangs and grumbles mean I NEED food.

Then there is the thought of the Bear Paw in the cupboard that pops into my head. Suddenly I want to eat that Bear Paw. I keep thinking about it and thus keep wanting to eat it.

Am I actually physically hungry? No. Do I NEED to consume that Bear Paw to sustain myself? No.

This is where willpower needs to step in and sometimes that can be easier than others.

Ultimately what it comes down to is that we have 100 percent control over what goes into our mouth and if we choose to tell ourselves we are hungry when we aren't that's where we get into trouble. I believe this anyways.

I've actually only been hungry a few timed in my life' and it's not a friendly place to spend any length of time in.

And my stomach is growling and its late at night after 9 pm I do not wish to eat anything. So I endure...then well my hunger and my want for sugar supersede will power. I will just eat a bit of this chocolate...well that was the worse move I made.

They say the reason that chocolate is so fatting for you is that you can consume vastly larger amounts of it than any other foods before feeling full. So I inhaled in one day the 300gram bar opps.

But what I did not calculate was that I did 2 hrs of exersize that day and did not relize that I would be hungrier than normal. I think that if I have some vegies and two bites of a protein like meat or a bean patty (not sure about that one, a new idea) than I would have not failed my self.

I have no quick foods around except the occational treat I get and well I see that is not the best idea, I now see that I do not have any self control here. So I think I will need to put up some quick foods for the hungry moment that are more suitable..I am up for ideas if anyone has any.

The other thing is I seem to be in the habit for the past 2 wks or so of eating before bed. My room is cold and this is now not my best move, but at least I am keeping warm and are not so sore.. up for ideas on this one too.

thanks

And my stomach is growling and its late at night after 9 pm I do not wish to eat anything. So I endure...then well my hunger and my want for sugar supersede will power. I will just eat a bit of this chocolate...well that was the worse move I made.

They say the reason that chocolate is so fatting for you is that you can consume vastly larger amounts of it than any other foods before feeling full. So I inhaled in one day the 300gram bar opps.

But what I did not calculate was that I did 2 hrs of exersize that day and did not relize that I would be hungrier than normal. I think that if I have some vegies and two bites of a protein like meat or a bean patty (not sure about that one, a new idea) than I would have not failed my self.

I have no quick foods around except the occational treat I get and well I see that is not the best idea, I now see that I do not have any self control here. So I think I will need to put up some quick foods for the hungry moment that are more suitable..I am up for ideas if anyone has any.

The other thing is I seem to be in the habit for the past 2 wks or so of eating before bed. My room is cold and this is now not my best move, but at least I am keeping warm and are not so sore.. up for ideas on this one too.

thanks

Let me be very, very clear.

If you are hungry - if your stomach is growling like this - then you SHOULD EAT! Always. Every time. There's no reason to "endure".

None of this is about starving yourself, it's simply about making better choices when you do eat. People develop unhealthy relationships with food when they deprive themselves of nourishment when their body is telling them they need it. Your body knows more about what it needs than you do. Listen.