You need more food than you think

The dieting industry trained a lot of us to believe that:

• “Less is always better”
• Hunger = lack of willpower
• Eating enough means you’re “letting yourself go”

But bodies… did not get that memo.

Why you actually need more food than you were told

?? Diet culture normalized undereating

What gets labeled as “normal portions” are often:

• Below maintenance calories
• Unsustainable long term
• Fine short-term but rough on hormones, mood, and metabolism

Many people are unknowingly eating below their body’s needs while thinking they’re being “healthy.”

? Your body adapts, but it keeps receipts

When food is consistently low:

• Metabolism slows to conserve energy
• Hunger hormones get louder
• Obsession with food increases
• Weight loss stalls or rebounds

So the “eat less forever” model… literally breaks itself.

???? Especially true if you move your body

If you:

• Walk a lot
• Lift weights
• Run, cycle, do classes
• Have an active job

You absolutely need more fuel than the industry admits.
Trying to “out-discipline” activity with restriction usually backfires.

? Adequate food supports things diets ignore

Eating enough helps:

• Stable energy and mood
• Hormonal health (periods, thyroid, stress hormones)
• Muscle retention and bone density
• Better sleep and recovery

A body that’s fed is a body that cooperates.

?? Paradoxically… eating more often leads to better regulation

When food is reliable and sufficient:

• Binges decrease
• Hunger becomes clearer
• Weight stabilizes more naturally
• Cravings lose their edge

Your body stops panicking.

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