Sugar cravings are not always proof that you are weak, broken, or incapable of discipline. Sometimes they are a sign that your body is still looking for a meal to truly land.

In this episode, Cheri shares her long history of feeling obsessed with sugar, including why restrictive diets and abstinence did not solve the problem for her. She explains the difference between being physically full and actually feeling done, plus the rhythm shifts that made sugar feel less urgent: eating earlier, protein first, balanced meals, enough food, less restriction, and paying attention to what her body was asking for.

What you’ll learn

• Why sugar cravings may get louder after under-eating, waiting too long to eat, or meals that leave you full but unsatisfied
• Why “full” is not the same as feeling calm, finished, and done
• Why abstinence and willpower are not always the complete answer
• How protein, balanced meals, and earlier nourishment affected Cheri’s own cravings
• Why the goal is not to fear sugar, but to make it feel ordinary and less urgent

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Research referenced in this episode

Halton, T. L., & Hu, F. B. (2004). The effects of high protein diets on thermogenesis, satiety and weight loss: A critical review. Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 23(5), 373–385. https://doi.org/10.1080/07315724.2004.10719381

Keywords
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