We unpack why hunger can show up while nothing sounds good and how emotional fullness, decision fatigue, and diet culture make choices harder. We share practical tools to shop with curiosity, build go-to foods, and use sensory cues and flexibility to find satisfaction again.
• reframing restrictions as variety and agency
• decision fatigue and mechanical eating as short-term tools
• myths about grocery store layouts and “healthy” aisles
• shop slightly hungry to buy what you actually want
• build a list of safe go-to foods for tough days
• use temperature, texture, and senses to decode cravings
• make future “food dates” to honor desires without urgency
• permission-based language to replace shoulds with likes
Trigger warning: this show is not medical, nutrition, or mental health treatment and is not a replacement for meeting with a Registered Dietitian, Licensed Mental Health Provider, or any other medical provider. You can find resources for how to find a provider, as well as crisis resources, in the show notes. Listener discretion is advised.
Resource links:
ANAD: https://anad.org/
NEDA: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
NAMI: https://nami.org/home
Action Alliance: https://theactionalliance.org/
NIH: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/
How to find a provider:
https://map.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
https://www.healthprofs.com/us/nutritionists-dietitians?tr=Hdr_Brand
Suicide & crisis awareness hotline: call 988 (available 24/7)
Eating Disorder hotline: call or text 800-931-2237 (Phone line is available Monday-Thursday 11 am-9 pm ET and Friday 11 am-5 pm ET; text line is available Monday-Thursday 3-6 pm ET and Friday 1-5 pm ET)
If you are experiencing a psychiatric or medical emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
