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@akaivo102 Let me add two more potential sources of hunger to your excellent (food for thought) list. One would be anxiety or overeating due to stress. And the second one is a subcategory of the first one, it's emotional distress, e.g. rejection, break-up of a relationship. In such case people often go for comfort food (sweet, fatty, salty) - a tub of salted caramel ice cream fits the bill perfectly, later keeping the cardiovascular surgeons busy.

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Hi, I share your concern, there are many more triggers to overeating than just those listed above, one of my personal triggers that I struggle to overcome is working out and afterwards feeling like I deserve a treat. Of course, the treat completely negates my exercise. An even bigger trigger is losing all the weight you hoped to lose. Then thinking you are fixed, cured, or you needn't keep trying you revert back to old eating habits and gain it all back. I wish I had the answer you're looking for but weight management is and has been, for me, a lifelong struggle. One that you can't quit or you will suffer even more.