@Catherine Stewart You are spot on, and that feeling is your body’s way of saying, 'Where is the actual fuel?' Most people think it’s the carbs that provide fullness, but carbs are actually 'Fast Fuel'—they give you a quick lift and then a drop, which leaves you hunting for more food an hour later. Protein is the 'Building Block,' but it needs a partner to keep you satisfied long-term. The missing piece is the Fat. Think of it like this: - Carbs are the kindling (burns fast). - Protein is the wood. - Fat is the heavy log that keeps the fire burning for hours. When you add a Metabolic Anchor (like avocado, a heavy pour of olive oil, or grass-fed butter) to that protein and salad, you signal to your brain that the 'famine' is over. That’s when the hunger noise finally stops! Next time you have that salad and protein, try doubling the healthy fats. I’d love to know if that 'shaky' feeling disappears for you!"

@Cara Stewart Cara, you hit the nail on the head. Those two experiences—the 'Empty Salad' and the 'Pasta Loop'—are actually two sides of the same coin. Here’s why your body is signalling for more: 1. The Pasta Loop (High-Carb Glitch): When you eat a big bowl of goulash (mostly pasta/starch), your Insulin CEO goes into overdrive to handle the massive glucose spike. Because there is so much 'Baggage' (carbs) and not enough 'Anchor' (fats), your blood sugar crashes shortly after. That 'ravished' feeling isn't true hunger; it's your brain panicking because your blood sugar just tanked. Your body is screaming for more fuel to fix the crash it just experienced. 2. The Empty Salad (Low-Fat Glitch): The salad made you hungry because it lacked Sovereign Fats. Without fat, your brain never receives the 'Satiety Signal.' You can fill your stomach with volume, but if the 'Data' (fats and proteins) is missing, your brain assumes you haven't eaten at all. The Verdict: Yes, you are giving your body the 'Wrong Fuel' signals. To break the cycle, you need to flip the ratio: More Fats, More Primary Protein, and less Starch. This stabilizes the 'Insulin CEO' and finally turns off the hunger alarm. I’m adding a link to the Resource on The Hunger Loop so you can see exactly how to fix that goulash 'Source Code'! ➡Resource 13: The Hunger Loop - The Soul-Fed Resource Vault · The Whole Food Perspective

@Jamie Stewart love this! Let us know how it goes!

@Cara Stewart Great question, Cara. In short: Yes. Commercial creamers and sugar are 'Matrix Glitches.' The sugar triggers an immediate insulin spike, while the creamers are often just a mix of seed oils and corn syrup. This 'Cold Starts' your system into fat-storage mode. By swapping to grass-fed butter or heavy cream, you provide Sovereign Fats that fuel your brain and keep your energy stable. For the sweetness, we recommend moving away from white sugar and using Sovereign Substitutes like Stevia or Monk Fruit, which give you the flavour without the 'Biological Static' of a glucose crash. I’ve linked the full Milk & Creamer lesson below, which includes our preferred sugar overrides! ➡ Lesson 7.1: Note on Milk - Decoding the Matrix · The Whole Food Perspective

@Catherine Stewart This is such a powerful realization! Most people think they are 'unfortunate snackers' by nature, but it’s actually a biological feedback loop. When you eat celery and peanut butter, you’re getting a tiny bit of fuel, but the celery is mostly water, and the peanut butter (if it’s a standard brand) often contains sugar or seed oils. Because there isn't enough Metabolic Anchor (fat) to steady the ship, your insulin spikes and then drops, leaving you 'hungry' again in 45 minutes. Here is the Sovereign Secret: We don't 'quit' snacking through willpower. We make snacking irrelevant by anchoring our main meals so deeply that the brain stops sending the hunger signal altogether. When your insulin finally gets a chance to rest, your body can finally access the Fat Vault for energy. That’s when you go from being a 'snacker' to being Powered by Fat. I’ve actually built a full Sovereign Snack Guide for exactly this reason. It’s sitting inside the Resource Vault right now. It lists the 'Bridge Foods' that actually anchor your metabolism and quiet the hunger noise, rather than just keeping you on the insulin roller coaster. Resource 11: The Snack Trap - The Soul-Fed Resource Vault · The Whole Food Perspective