This is the breakdown you need to begin to understand your hunger and fullness cues. If you've had a long history of dieting and disordered eating, chances are this isn't something you've paid that much attention to. So how the heck do you do so? Stay right here!

Before we get started with today's episode, I wanted to take a second and let you know that although there are a couple of weeks left in December, this will be the last episode of 2022.

The reason for that is I'm going to be starting maternity leave right after this. I'll take a couple of months off, and then I'll update you exactly what I'll return – most likely the first week of March 2023. I'll update my mailing list on the exact details of my return as I know them more, so be sure to sign up here! You'll get updates about when we're coming back, along with my best tips, thoughts, and journal prompts each week.

Okay, back to today's episode on hunger fullness cues!

Even though it seems like a simple concept, there are plenty of misconceptions that come along with hunger and fullness. Like when to start relying on them and how to identify each nuance. Let's break down the whole mystery so you can avoid mistakes that make this process feel ineffective.

Tweetable Quotes

"If you've tried to focus on hunger fullness before you've [focused on reconditioning your body to eat consistently], it will not work. 100%, I am sure of this, whether you've tried it or not, it will never work." – Rachelle Heinemann

"Everyone is going to have their own version of a hunger fullness scale… and I want to encourage you to create your own. No matter what anyone else says, this is your body and you're getting in touch with your body. You create the rules." – Rachelle Heinemann

"The last place a lot of people want to be is in their body. I think we need to give space for the fact that there's a reason this isn't natural for you anymore and that it's going to take a lot of time, and that's okay. That's expected." – Rachelle Heinemann

"What feels so difficult about being in touch with your body? What feels so threatening about looking inward and seeing what's going on?" – Rachelle Heinemann

Resources

Understanding Disorder Eating Episodes:

1. Starvation Study: The Extreme Psychological and Behavioral Effects of Malnourishment
2. Basics of Intuitive Eating
3. Intuitive Eating Gone Wrong with Leah Kern, RD
4. When Intuitive Eating Isn't The Answer with Laura Pumillo MA, RDN, CDN, CEDRD-S

Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach

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