“I recently purchased and read "The Raw Secrets", and just have a couple of questions about hunger. One, I understand the difference now between true and false hunger, but, if the symptoms of false hunger are not hunger, what is my body trying to tell me when I experience those symptoms?
“Two, if one is above their ideal weight, is it possible or likely that if they eat only when hungry, they will consume few calories because their body won't signal hunger very often until they have reached their optimal weight?
“And my third question is this: I have been trying to eat a 90-100% raw food diet, and have been only combining foods that combine well. Yet, if I eat only when hungry, I only consume about 750 calories in a day. What is the cause of this and what should I do about it?”
ANSWER:
1) Generally, the symptoms of false hunger occur as a consequence of wrong eating habits.
2) Yes, if one needs to lose weight, their body will not manifest true hunger as often.
3) It’s important to eat when hungry, but it doesn’t mean you have to wait until you are *ravenously* hungry. I avoid being negative here, but I think the idea is more to NOT eat when you are NOT hungry, rather than only eat when you are *extremely* hungry.
Also, it is essential to engage in some form of physical activity during the day in order to “earn your food” and create true hunger!
