I Tried to Eat When I Was Hungry. Naturally, I Turned It Into a 37-Rule Summer Diet Plan.
- nscoaching5
- Jul 14
- 3 min read

Let me tell you about the time I tried to eat “when I was hungry” right after our big national holiday.
You know the feeling. Still full from BBQs, a little bloated from chips and soda, and maybe one too many chocolatey treats by the firepit. I was done. Over it.
So I told myself:
"That's it. From now on, I’m just going to eat when I'm hungry."
No more rules. No more diets. Just trust my body.
Sounds peaceful, right?
Well.
Five minutes later, I was sitting at my kitchen table sweating and creating a 37-point rulebook.
I told myself:
● "But what counts as real hunger?"
● "Is it okay to be hungry before 11 a.m.?"
● "What if I want fruit? Isn’t that just sugar in disguise?"
● "Should I add protein to every single snack?"
● "Can I trust myself with the breadbasket at dinner?"
Suddenly, I wasn’t trusting my body.
I was interrogating it.
Like I was in a summer detective movie: "Are you REAL hunger or just BOREDOM in a sundress? TELL ME THE TRUTH!"
I Wanted Peace With Food... But Only If It Came With a Spreadsheet
Let’s be honest. I didn’t want to do the inner work.
I just wanted the cravings to go poof. Gone, like magic. Gone, like "wave-a-wand-and-pass-the-Nutella" gone.
I didn’t want to understand them. I didn’t want to sit with urges. I didn’t want to feel anything.
I just wanted to enjoy summer without crying in a Zara changing room.
Deep down, I thought: "If I could just find the perfect food rule, the one flawless list, I’d finally be safe."
Spoiler: I made the rules. Then I broke them. Repeatedly. Usually with toast. Or peach pie.
The Real Problem Wasn’t Food. It Was My Brain in Panic Mode.
Here’s what I realized:
I wasn’t confused about what to eat.
I was scared.
● Scared of losing control.
● Scared of messing up again.
● Scared of the guilt that followed every "bad food" choice.
So I made rules to feel safe.
But those rules? They created the cravings.
The more I told myself, “You shouldn’t eat that,” the more my brain shouted, “Oh really? Watch me.”
I wasn’t eating because I was hungry. I was eating because I didn’t want to feel what I was feeling.
What Changed: From Rule-Maker to Rule-Breaker (In the Best Way)
Here’s the twist: When I stopped trying to control everything, I actually felt more in control.
Now I eat when I’m hungry. It’s simple. No spreadsheets. No shame.
I don’t panic when I see pizza. I don’t spiral if I have a cookie. I don’t stare at my reflection thinking, "What is wrong with me?"
Instead, I trust myself. I know how to handle cravings. I know what to do when I’m stressed. And I know food is just food. Not a test, not a trap, not a moral failing.
That’s what I want for you, too.
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You’ve tried rules. You’ve tried being “good.” You’ve tried starting over every Monday.
What if you didn’t need more rules? What if you just needed to understand what’s really going on behind your cravings?
That’s what we’ll unpack together.This isn’t about eating less. It’s about living more.
More calm. More freedom. More joy. And fewer secret snacks eaten standing up in your swimsuit.
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I’ll bring the real talk. You bring the iced tea.
Can’t wait to see you there.
Nan
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