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FREE WORKSHOP: The Secret to Eating What You Want and Feeling Good in Your Clothes. Grab instant access here Back in 2004, I kept asking myself one question. Why am I eating when I’m not hungry? It was my worst year ever. I got divorced. I lost my job as a winemaker. I crashed my work ute driving home drunk. So yes. A pretty stressful time. And one of the ways I coped was food. For me it wasn’t Tim Tams or Oreos. It was granola. And cereal. I’d eat bucket loads of it. Without really tasting it. Looking back, that was the first time in my life I had a huge, out of control emotional eating problem. I can have compassion for that version of me now. Back then, I just felt lost. The Short Answer If you’re eating when you’re not hungry, it’s usually emotional hunger. Or stress hunger. It’s a really strong desire to eat that isn’t about food at all. It’s about soothing a feeling. And it’s not a character flaw. It’s not who you are. It’s a habit. A coping strategy. One you just haven’t found a replacement for yet. Eat what you want and feel good in your clothes I’m Jules Clancy. I’m an Australian food scientist and certified health coach. My life’s work is helping food lovers create a healthy relationship with food so you reach and stay at your ideal weight with ease and joy. Without counting, restricting or denying yourself. If you’d like to find out more about my unconventional approach to creating a healthy relationship with food and all the types of hunger, then check out my free workshop. The Secret to Eating What You Want and Feeling Good in Your Clothes. Grab instant access here

When my friend Darya Rose sent me an article that answered the question “why do I keep losing and regaining the same weight?”, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It was written by Michael Graziano – a professor of psychology at Princeton University. He’d found himself overweight. And he had a theory. He thought there was more to losing weight than just eating less. He thought hunger had a psychological side. So he tested it on himself. He stopped restricting. He made sure he felt satisfied at every meal. Eight months later he was 50 pounds lighter. And he said it was one of the easiest things he’d ever done. Want to help to implement this idea? Then check out my free class, The Secret to Eating What You Want and Feeling Good in Your Clothes. It’s for finding peace with food and weight, even in middle age. And even if your belief in yourself is low after trying so many times. Grab instant access here: https://lp.thestonesoup.com/free

Why do I feel hungry all the time? I used to wonder that too, until I went 72 hours without food and hunger taught me a lesson I didn’t expect. Years ago, before I learned to listen to my body, I used intermittent fasting to manage my weight. The first time I fasted, I did it on purpose. I’d just come off night shift at Arnott’s, the cookie company, during a new product launch, and I decided to see how long I could go. I flew back to Sydney and made it 24 hours without food. I remember marvelling that I could go that long. I’d never done it before. Over the years I worked up to a 72 hour fast. It taught me more about hunger than anything else has. Do I do it now? No. It makes me miserable. I have zero plans to ever do one again. But what happened on the third morning changed how I think about hunger for good. Ready for More Ease With Food? If you want to feel at peace around food and weight, I’ve got a free class for you. It’s called The Secret to Eating What You Want and Feeling Good in Your Clothes. So You Feel Peace Around Food and Weight in Middle Age Even if Your Self-Belief Is Low After Failing So Many Times. Grab instant access here: https://lp.thestonesoup.com/free

I’ve been thinking about how to improve bone density naturally ever since a friend of mine, similar age to me, was diagnosed with osteopenia last year. She’s mid-50s. So am I. It got me thinking. I was pretty confident I’d be fine. But I figured it was time to stop assuming and actually get tested. Here in Australia, the government doesn’t fund a bone density test until you turn 70. So I paid for it myself. I see that as an investment in my health, not an expense.