Hello and welcome to this episode of the ESG Fitness Podcast. This is probably going to be the last,

or the penultimate, great word, the second to last episode of 2021. And today I want to talk about

hunger. So, one of the most common things that people struggle with when dieting is hunger.

I'm sure that's not news to anyone. And what might be news to some people is that people experience

hunger in very, very different ways. And this can be for various reasons, not limited to the ones I'm about to discuss but things like

genetics body fat levels food choice exercise levels and without doubt one of my biggest pet hates

as a personal trainer is the narrative that people who struggle with fat loss are lazy, lack

willpower, don't work hard enough, don't have enough discipline. That narrative shows a huge

lack of understanding of the physiological mechanisms behind hunger, behind human behaviour, behind

energy balance and how these three things interact.

It is something that all personal trainers should understand if they want to help people lose body fat.

So, an example to make this applicable.

The person who you admire, who's shredded, who looks incredible, whether you think that or not,

may not have got there through having more willpower or more determination than somebody else,

or than you, if you're struggling to get to that level of physique. They may genuinely find it

easier. In fact, I'm willing to bet they probably

do find it easier. I'm not saying that it doesn't require any hard work. It absolutely does.

But the likelihood is they also have a slightly lower drive to eat than someone who struggles to

get lean. And as I said, I'm not saying it still doesn't require hard work,

but I am certainly saying that it is significantly harder for some people than it is for others.

And so my point is that fat loss is not an even playing field and it simply isn't as easy for everyone.

And if you don't understand this, if you can't get your head around this, then you should

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