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[quote=Anonymous][quote]"I just don't get hungry or think about food much until dinner time."

THIS is the difference between someone who can manage their weight naturally and those of us who can't. I wake up hungry. I can eat a large breakfast and be hungry 2 hours later. Not just "my mouth wants food, I love sweets" but my stomach is empty again hungry. Maybe it's not empty, but that's the message my body and brain are sending me. I get cranky and sometimes shaky when I haven't eaten in 5 hours. I can't fathom people who just don't feel like eating breakfast or just eat a yogurt cup and are fine until lunch. Im not obese, but I work hard to stay at a size 8 and it can creep up to 10 if I eat intuitively. But I hate thinking about food as often as I do. Im jealous of those people who just don't get hungry much![/quote]

I am fairly slim at 49 (115 pounds, average height).  I am legitimately hungry every 2 or 3 hours.  I have never forgotten to eat a meal. I don't think snacking is the devil and I am often thinking about food.  I can't eat "whatever I want" though since my natural tendency is to want "snacks" comprised of 600 calories of fat and sugar.  But there aren't really any foods that I restrict except ultra-processed foods and things with a lot of added sugar.  I could never live on smoothies, protein powder, salads, chicken and fish.

I do an hour long brisk walk most days (5 miles), spend about 10 minutes on half-assed strength training a few times a week and eat more or less constantly.  But if I don't eat when I'm hungry, I do end up losing weight so I assume my hunger cues are real.

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