Holy Hunger! How to Know When Your Body’s Asking for Fuel (Not Just a Distraction)

Let me just go ahead and say it: Knowing when you're hungry should be simple. I mean, God designed our bodies with hunger and fullness cues for a reason, right? But between diet culture, the busyness of life, and years of ignoring those signals because some influencer said we needed to eat 1,200 calories a day (🙄), those cues can get a little... fuzzy.

So if you’ve ever found yourself asking, “Am I really hungry or just bored/stressed/anxious/all of the above?”, you're not alone.

Today, we’re diving into the wild and wonderful world of hunger cues: how to recognize them, what messes them up, and how to tune back in—so you can start trusting your God-given signals again and nourish your body with confidence. 🙌

"So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God."
– 1 Corinthians 10:31

Why Hunger Cues Get Messed Up (No, It’s Not Just You 🫠)

Okay, let’s be real. Your hun...

If you’ve ever struggled with the fear of gaining weight, you’re not alone. So many Christian women I work with feel overwhelmed by the pressure to control their bodies, and this fear often leads to disordered eating patterns. But here's the truth: the journey to food freedom isn’t about constantly battling the scale. It’s about releasing that fear and finding peace with your body.

In this episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast, I’m diving into three powerful strategies to help you overcome the fear of weight gain and start living with more confidence. Whether your goal is improved health, better mobility, or even emotional well-being, these strategies will help you reconnect with what truly matters.

Strategy 1: Determine Your Why

We can’t overcome fear without first understanding where it’s coming from. That’s why the first strategy I recommend is digging deep into your why. Why does the idea of weight gain feel so overwhelming? Why do you desire weight loss in the first place?...

Trying to fight off the urge to restrict or body check in an emotionally intense or vulnerable state without having a plan ahead-of-time is like telling yourself to get to the other side of the pool faster than Micheal Phelps 🏊‍♀️.

Defeat is pretty much all but guaranteed.

BUT, when you intentionally prepare for the roadblocks on your body image and food freedom journey before you’re face-to-face with them, it’s a whole new game! Using the Micheal Phelps example, what if you realized that no one said you had to swim? (Jet ski, anyone?) Today, I’m going to walk you through a simple strategy that will help you know exactly what you’re going to do the next time you’re faced with a Micheal Phelps-sized battle on your food freedom journey. 

This strategy helped my client reduce her binge eating frequency by 90% in 1 month!

One of my sweet clients came to me with a 20-year struggle with bingeing. She used this behavior as a source of comfort. Whenever she began a binge, her emotions...