Chapter Two is called "What Are You Failing For?"
I learned something I never knew before. The body has a pair of hunger hormones called leptin and ghrelin. Leptin tells you when you're full or satisfied. However, the more you ignore the signal (like going back for more at the buffet), the more the level of leptin drops, making you hungrier. Ghrelin increases appetite, to let you know when your stomach is empty and it's time to eat. When you attempt to deprive yourself, your hunger pains increase and the body produces even more ghrelin. Vicious cycle!
The key is to listen to your body's signals and stop eating once satisfied. "Am I full yet? Have I had enough to eat yet?" Also, avoid the "quick fix" for hunger by choosing something better to eat.
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