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[quote=Anonymous]I’m probably not the right person to answer this, but I was severely anorexic when I was in HS. I’m totally fine now and am an early when you’re hungry type person, but I took me years to reset my metabolism and really learn how it feels to be actually hungry and not just cued to eat.

Reframing is totally right - you feel hunger pangs as pain/suffering now, but reframing them as simply a sensation in your body is the key. Meditation type exercises may help with this - you notice the feeling and do not assign it any value. It is simply noticed. Then really think about what you are truly experiencing and tap into that. I learned to feel actual hunger from comparing like how you feel when you go on a big long hike and are actually physically tired and really actually hungry - that is hunger. Identify what that feels like and compare it to the feeling of like 3pm mild hunger but more boredom and wanting a hit of something positive.

Then, if it’s truly hunger, eat. If it’s nothing and you just want to feel good, protein and low calorie veggies all the way. I love no sugar beef jerky for this, also salad, mushrooms, even low calorie cereal or popcorn, something that will take a while to eat basically so you can enjoy it over a 20-min period but won’t add a bunch of extra calories. I used to drink a ton of coffee, seltzer, and diet soda for this too, but I actually think that backfires. It’s like your body expects/craves the seeetness  even if it’s not real sugar and it’s a downward spiral. Lots of water is always good though.

Good luck!! Eventually, you will learn how you feel when you are actually hungry and your body will reset and this will be simple. Promise. [/quote]

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