I can only speak for my body, but what I know is that my body lets me know when it has had enough food when I give my body real food: protein, carbohydrates, fruits, and vegetables. And just in case I required extra evidence, I received it when sharing some burritos with a girlfriend.
We were sharing a steak burrito and a vegetable burrito. The burritos were massive full of rice and sour cream, as well as the flour tortilla, a little bit of steak, some vegetables, and salsa. Within an hour and a half, I had eaten almost half of the vegetable burrito and half of the steak burrito. The only reason I did not finish what was left was because my stomach was full, and I could feel it becoming very uncomfortable. My stomach told me it was full, but I never felt satisfied.
I believe my body had not received enough protein, so my body still desired food. The food I was giving my body was mostly carbohydrates and fats, with very little protein. I went to sleep that night knowing I did not like the uncomfortable feeling of eating so much food and still feeling hungry in my head.
The next morning, I finished the little bit of burrito that was left with a large chunk of blue cheese to give my body some of the protein it desired.
You are welcome to listen to the signals of your body and recognize what truly nourishes you.
Stacy 🧡
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