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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just listened to a podcast about this on Weight Loss for Busy Physicians Ep #270: [Back to Basics Series] Urges and Cravings. (Thanks DCUM for recommending the podcast!!!)

She had some really good tips on this. I really liked the suggestion to pause and "feel" where in the body you are experiencing hunger. Back of the throat, stomach, etc. Real hunger pains feel differently than craving signals. I've been trying to listen to my body when I feel hungry, and really the act of self reflection has been pretty helpful. It's been most helpful, for me, in distinguishing between "I want" and "I need". Cravings/urges will pass, real hunger pains will not.[/quote]

I’ve been doing this too for a couple weeks after another episode. Turns out I feel my craving “hunger” on top of my stomach, whereas I feel true hunger inside my stomach. It’s been interesting noting the difference.

I know Weight Loss… Physicians gets mentioned here a lot, but part of her program addresses exactly what OP is facing. Dieting often ends up with us spending way too much head space thinking about food: what can I eat, when can I eat, how much can I eat, etc?? It would be freeing to get past that (I’m not overweight but I still think about food way too much). Pre planning out what I’m going to eat that day, and sticking to it, is helping free up that mind space. [/quote]

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