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Natural body signals

midnight8
midnight8 Posts: 48
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
How can u guys decide what full feels like and when ur body is satisfied? Do u all agree with listening to ur body as to when to eat and stop, like hungry and satisfied and not worry about cals?

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  • poustotah
    poustotah Posts: 1,121 Member
    I don't 'worry' about calories. I count them.

    That is all.
  • Fairysoul
    Fairysoul Posts: 1,361 Member
    If you eat really healthy then you don't need to worry about calories, I count mine beacuse I don't always make good decisions!
  • Tiffanydepiano
    Tiffanydepiano Posts: 169 Member
    I think that works great for people who don't have weight issues. My husband eats that way and has always maintained a thin but healthy body weight.

    If I ate each time I felt hungry, I'm not sure I would know when to stop.

    I can be no longer hungry after 2-3 bites but could continue to eat until I have finished seconds and dessert.

    Some of us hear our bodies better than others I think.
  • ShannonM816
    ShannonM816 Posts: 13
    I think it sounds like a great idea -- but in practice, it doesn't work for me. If it works for you, great, go for it.

    For me, I can't always distinguish between physical hunger and emotional desire for food, at least, not until after the fact, and then it's too late. Also, I can very easily slip into eating mindlessly -- the whole, I'll just have one of these, and then I look down 10 minutes later, and the whole package is empty, and I don't really remember eating them. I wish I could just listen to my body, and my goal is someday to be able to, but honestly, I don't know if it'll ever happen.
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