Why You’re Starving at 4pm (And What to Do About It) | HSM 740

About this episode

Heather discusses meal skipping and its effects on afternoon hunger with guest Miryam.

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/A-yqCfJlTgA In Episode 740 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather talks with Miryam about how her pattern of skipping meals early in the day was leading to desperate, compensatory eating later. They also chat about The biology of compensatory hunger (it's not just willpower!). How to eat more protein early in the day to prevent afternoon crashes. The fire alarm analogy: understanding the prerecorded voice in your head. And more! Subscribe to Half Size Me Podcast Premium for access to our library of HUNDREDS of hours of past episodes! As a subscriber to Half Size Me Podcast Premium, you will get: --Access to the entire 650+ episode archive --Access weekly episodes a day EARLY --Access to EXCLUSIVE, subscriber-only episodes including the Coaching Karolina and Coaching Sarah series --Access to subscriber-only audio responses to “Ask Me Anything” questions Become a podcast premium subscriber today and make Heather and the Half Size Me show a part of your weight-loss journey! Do you want to get support and connection at a price you can afford? Then check out the Half Size Me Academy here: https://www.halfsizeme.com/hsm-academy/ About…

People in this episode

Host: Heather A. Robertson

Guest: Miryam

Topics covered

• meal skipping
• compensatory eating
• afternoon hunger
• protein intake
• weight loss
• health
• nutrition

Keywords

• hunger
• meal patterns
• protein
• afternoon crash
• weight loss
• nutrition
• compensatory hunger

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Organizations: Half Size Me, Half Size Me Podcast Premium, Half Size Me Academy

Books & works: Half Size Me Show

Places: YouTube

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