22 • If IAm So Smart, Why Can’t I Lose Weight? create hunger that have nothing to do with our need for fuel. So the first question and first distinction we need to make is, am I having the sensation of hunger or the thought/feeling of hunger? Both will feel like real hunger. Thoughts of hunger include sentences in your brain that sound true. Examples: • I haven't eaten in five hours, it's time to eat. • It's lunch time. • It's dinner time. • It's snack time. • It's restaurant time. • I think my blood sugar is low. • I'm tired. I need a pick-me-up. • I need breakfast. • I need a protein bar. • I need a certain number of calories. • I need nutrients. • I just worked out so I need to replenish.