What if hunger was a green light, not a red flag?

Hey friend, let’s talk about something we’ve been trained to panic over. 

That gnawing feeling between meals? The little growl in your belly?

It’s not an emergency.
It’s not a crisis.
It’s not even a problem.

It’s actually… a good sign.

Your body is doing exactly what we want

That uncomfortable edge you feel between meals? That’s your body using stored energy, burning fuel instead of constantly refueling. 

In other words, your metabolism is doing its job.

But diet culture trained many of us to think that the second we feel a hunger pang, we’ve failed. That we have to fix it now with a snack or a bar or a drink or a guilt trip.

Let me say this clearly:

You are not broken for feeling hungry. 

Try this instead: use a hunger scale

Instead of reacting to hunger like it’s an emergency, try checking in with your body on a scale of 1–10:

• 1–3: You’re not truly hungry yet (maybe just bored or stressed).

• 4–6: This is a good time to eat, appropriately hungry.

• 7–10: You’re probably too hungry now. You’ve waited too long.

Our goal? Start eating around a 4 or 5. 

Not when you’re stuffed. Not when you’re ravenous. Somewhere in that sweet spot where your body says, “Yes, I’m ready to be nourished.”

How does hunger feel for you?

Hunger doesn’t always show up as a growling stomach.

For some of us, it’s:

• Feeling cold or shaky

• Getting cranky or foggy

• Feeling suddenly obsessed with food

• Losing energy or focus

Learning your body’s hunger cues is like learning a new language, but one you were actually born fluent in. We just forgot.

Let’s remember together.

🌀 Journal prompt

What does gentle hunger feel like in your body?

How can you tell when you’ve waited too long to eat?

💡Coach Deb’s tip

Try pausing before each meal and asking:

Where am I on the hunger scale?

No judgment. No drama. Just data.

This is how we get real with weight loss:

Not by fearing our bodies, but by learning to listen to them. 

Are you done with guilt and games and need support?

We’re doing this together: real food, real mindset, real change.