{"id":1266,"date":"2012-02-08T10:20:50","date_gmt":"2012-02-08T15:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=1266"},"modified":"2012-02-01T10:22:50","modified_gmt":"2012-02-01T15:22:50","slug":"winning-the-hunger-wars-opening-lines-of-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2012\/02\/winning-the-hunger-wars-opening-lines-of-communication.html","title":{"rendered":"Winning the Hunger Wars &#8212; Opening Lines of Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How can hunger help us in our journey to a healthier weight?\u00a0 It can tell you when you need to eat &#8212; and what you need to eat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/files\/2012\/02\/207166_10150566829270537_758175536_18018906_565319_n1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1267\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/261\/2012\/02\/207166_10150566829270537_758175536_18018906_565319_n1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Well, duh.\u00a0 You would assume that to be obvious.\u00a0 But is it?<\/p>\n<p>Those of us who have struggled with excess pounds of blubber are notorious for eating for the wrong reasons.\u00a0 We eat because we are bored, because we are stressed, because it is time to eat, because the food is there, or just out of habit.\u00a0 Our bodies are giving us signals about our food supply, but we have taken the phone off the hook.\u00a0 We just don\u2019t listen.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a pity, because if we did listen and feed our bodies only what they need when they need it &#8212; we wouldn\u2019t have a problem.\u00a0 Naturally thin people live like that.\u00a0 They wait until they feel hunger before they stop to eat.\u00a0 They don\u2019t eat recreationally or medicinally or addictively.\u00a0 They eat because they are hungry.<\/p>\n<p>So how do you pull this big switch and start acting like a thin person?\u00a0 First, get your conscious pilot in line with your autopilot and determine to listen to your body\u2019s signals.\u00a0 Start paying attention to how you actually feel.<\/p>\n<p>Plan ahead and carry pre-prepared, reasonable, low-glycemic snacks and meals with you.\u00a0 When you first notice the pangs, stop and slowly eat your food.\u00a0 Don\u2019t wait until you are overwhelmed and ready to stuff your face with everything in sight.\u00a0 Think about how you feel and notice how your body responds.<\/p>\n<p>Some of us are so messed up that we don\u2019t really know if we are hungry or not.\u00a0 You may need to press your hunger signal \u201creset button.\u201d\u00a0 Try fasting for a day or so &#8212; or doing a juice fast with mostly vegetable juices for a few days.\u00a0 That will help put the phone back on the hook.<\/p>\n<p>Hunger isn\u2019t the enemy, but a tool for taking care of your body.\u00a0 Pick up the phone and listen to what your body is telling you!<\/p>\n<p>Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n<p>Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can hunger help us in our journey to a healthier weight?\u00a0 It can tell you when you need to eat &#8212; and what you need to eat. 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