The pandemic 15 pounds! It’s a discussion topic among friends and has been mentioned on talk shows. For some of us, it is a reality as food is comforting during times of stress or anxiety. Lisa Drayer shares how using a hunger meter can return food to being just food.
When you feel a pull toward food, create space between you and the food to see where you are on the hunger meter” – Signe Darpinian
Source: CNN, October 7, 2020. Link. Whether it’s time for a meal or snack, experts recommend eating when arriving at a manageable hunger, what is called a “3” on the hunger meter. It’s a place somewhere between not too hungry and not too full.