An interesting article that examines the role of hunger from a psychological standpoint.
https://aeon.co/essays/hunger-is-psychological-and-dieting-only-makes-it-worse
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I hope that many people actually read the article. He makes some excellent points. I wonder, however, just how many carbs he actually ate per day. He states that he cut his carb intake by 90% and was "nowhere near a low-carb diet." (his words, not mine) Which, if that's true, tells me he must have been eating a HECK of a lot of carbs before he decreased it so dramatically.
I suppose the article explains why I am more successful with my diet this time--I'm approaching the idea of "changing what I eat" rather than "restricting what I eat." I am eating far less but don't feel as hungry, because I look at my food journal and see three full meals a day, with multiple items.
I notice that I start to feel "hungry" when I am trapped doing work. My brain looks for distractions, and usually the idea of a snack is perfect. I have been doing great with my diet the past five days, but I've been snowed in. Today I am finally back to work, and suddenly I feel hungry for no reason. It's because I'm trapped doing a task I hate and would rather eat something and put off the task than power through finish it.
This article is at least great at calling out how your own mind can manipulate you.
The Hunger Mood
