18/06/2026
If you want to get lean, you need to get comfortable being a little hungry š
This used to be the thing that held me back more than anything.
Iād absolutely nail my calories Monday to Friday.
Then the weekend would roll aroundā¦
Iād be sat at home, bored out of my mind, and suddenly my appetite would turn into a bottomless pit š
Before I knew it, Iād be halfway through the kitchen cupboards convincing myself:
āIāll just start again Monday.ā
Sound familiar?
The reality is, getting lean isnāt just about managing calories.
Itās about managing hunger too.
And thatās a skill.
The problem is food is ridiculously convenient nowadays.
On my drive home alone, thereās about 3 places I could get hot food without even getting out of the car š¤£
We rarely have to experience any real hunger for more than about 20 minutes.
So when it shows up during a diet, people panic.
But hunger isnāt an emergency.
You donāt need to solve it immediately.
You certainly donāt need to empty the biscuit tin because your stomach made a funny noise š
The people who get lean arenāt the people who never feel hungry.
Theyāre the people who learn how to manage it.
Using little tricks.
Keeping busy.
Making smart food choices.
And most importantlyā¦
Accepting that some hunger comes with the territory.
Because if you give in at the first sign of hunger every timeā¦
Youāll spend the rest of your life restarting on Mondays.
And trust me, Monday has had enough chances already š¤