I Wasn’t Hungry. So Why Was I Still in the Fridge at 9PM?

My fridge knows all my secrets.

You ever find yourself staring into the fridge like it’s a crystal ball?

Like the cheddar cheese is about to give you life advice?

This was me, 9:07 PM on a random Tuesday. I opened the fridge, closed it. Opened it again. Waited. Like maybe something new had moved in since the last time I checked.

Spoiler: it hadn’t.

There was still half a cucumber, a forgotten Tupperware, and that same block of cheese looking mildly judgmental.

I wasn’t hungry. I knew it. But there I was, still standing there, trying to justify grabbing a spoon and going to town on the peanut butter jar. Again.

But Why Though?

I told myself a few things in that moment:

●        “I might be hungry. I didn’t eat much at lunch.”

●        “I’ve had a long day, I deserve a treat.”

●        “It's just a little snack, not a binge.”

●        “I’ll start fresh tomorrow anyway.”

Classic lines. If binge-eating had a script, this would be it.

But somewhere in the back of my mind, a quieter voice whispered:

“You’re not hungry. You’re just… uncomfortable.”

And boom, there it was.

Hungry… Or Just Human?

Back in the day, I couldn’t tell the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger.

I’d eat when I was lonely. When I was bored. When I felt like a failure. Or when I was mad at my partner, or my boss, or my cat. (Yes, I’ve emotional-eaten because my cat switched off my camera during a live Zoom call.)

I didn’t know what hunger actually felt like.

I didn’t know what emotions actually felt like either.

If you’d asked me how I felt, I’d say “fine.”

But if I wasn’t eating chocolate or planning the next thing I’d eat, I’d feel… kind of numb.

Food was how I dealt with everything.

The Real Problem Was Never the Food

That fridge moment? It wasn’t about the peanut butter. It wasn’t even about the hunger.

It was about the thoughts I wasn’t noticing:

●        “You should be doing more.”

●        “You didn’t get enough done today.”

●        “You’ll never fix this food thing.”

It’s sneaky, right?

These little background thoughts create this gnawing discomfort. And without even realizing it, we reach for food, not because we’re weak, but because we’re human and our brain is trying to help us feel better. Fast.

Except it doesn’t really work. It gives us five minutes of relief... followed by an hour of guilt and a promise to “be better tomorrow.”

Sound familiar?

So What Changed?

These days, I still have moments. I’m human. But now I’ve got a superpower:

🧠 I actually know what I’m feeling.

I’ve learned how to pause.

To check in.

To ask, “What’s really going on here?”

And the best part?

I’ve trained my brain to not panic when I’m craving something.

Because I know cravings are just messengers.

And I’ve got tools now. Real ones, not rules or restrictions.

The Magic Isn’t Willpower—It’s Awareness

Once I stopped fighting the cravings and started listening to them, everything changed.

I started catching myself mid-fridge raid and thinking:

“Oh. You’re not hungry. You’re anxious about tomorrow’s meeting.”

That one tiny moment of awareness saved me a thousand binges.

I stopped thinking of food as the enemy and started seeing it as information.

And that, my friend, is the secret to stopping overeating without diets or guilt.

Want to Learn How to Do That Too?

If this sounds like your Tuesday night too…

If you’re tired of wondering whether you’re actually hungry or just tired of life…

And if you’re sick of starting over every Monday…

👉 Join my free webinar next Tuesday.

It’s called:

Stop Overeating Now… No Guilt, No Rules, No More Restarting

📅 Next Tuesday 

🕕 2PM (CEST Paris time) 

💻 Online — from your sofa, preferably in sweatpants

In this free class, I’ll walk you through:

✅ The 5 hidden traps that make most women overeat (You’re probably stuck in at least one of them right now)

✅ The 3 simple secrets that turn cravings off—even on stressful days (No more losing it over late-night cookies)

✅ How to finally eat with peace, not guilt—without giving up your favorite foods (Yes, even pizza. Even Nutella.)

Final Thought

You don’t need to “try harder.” You don’t need to give up carbs. You don’t need to fix yourself. You were never broken.

You just need a better way to listen to what’s going on inside and learn the tools to answer with compassion, not cookies.

Let me show you how.

 Nan 

Certified Life & Weight Loss Coach 

(Former fridge-door philosopher & peanut butter spoon connoisseur)

👉 Save your seat now for the free webinar