Eat what serves you — stop when you’re satisfied

Why this app?

My Journey with “I Wanna Eat”

For as long as I can remember, I’ve struggled with overeating. It was always the same cycle: I’d commit to strict discipline and calorie counting, lose some weight, and then, as soon as I felt comfortable, I’d slip back into old habits. I would eat without noticing any boundaries, often to the point of lying on the couch, uncomfortably full, just waiting for the heaviness to pass.

At some point, I began observing my daughter and other children around me. They only eat when they’re actually hungry. Sometimes you even have to remind them that it’s mealtime. This struck me as something so natural—and yet something most adults have completely lost. Children still have their inborn sense of satiety. Their bodies send signals, and they listen. We, on the other hand, have trained ourselves to ignore those signals. We eat by the clock, whether or not we’re hungry, whether or not our bodies need more nutrients.

That’s when I decided to start listening to my own satiety signals. I began noticing the subtle differences: Was I simply neutral and satisfied? Had I eaten more than I needed? Was I feeling a light hunger, or was I truly running on empty? Could I tolerate the hunger for a while longer, or did I need something right away?

Over time, I became more sensitive to these signals. I learned that hunger could be endured if I knew a proper meal was coming soon. Instead of dreading it, I actually started looking forward to food again. I even slowed down while eating—putting my fork down after each bite, tasting and appreciating the texture and flavor more consciously.

The results were powerful. I started losing weight—not because I was restricting foods, but because the moments of overeating became fewer and fewer. The extreme binges disappeared completely. Unlike calorie counting, this wasn’t about forbidding myself certain foods. I could still eat everything I enjoyed, as long as I paid attention to whether I was really hungry.

I also learned patience. If I was uncomfortably hungry before a planned family meal, I’d have just a small snack to bridge the gap. That little adjustment was often enough to bring me back to a neutral, comfortable state until it was time to eat together.

Then I discovered that science actually provides methods to measure hunger and satiety levels. That was the spark for creating this app. I wanted a tool that would help me track my hunger, make me more aware of my own signals, and show me how my patterns changed over time as I became more mindful. That’s why I named it “I Wanna Eat.” Every time I think about food, I pause and ask myself: Am I really hungry, or is it just my old behavior speaking? With the app, I can log those moments and see my progress.

This simple practice has transformed my relationship with food. It’s not about diets, restrictions, or guilt—it’s about awareness, patience, and trust in my body’s signals.

How it works

1. Pre‑meal check‑in: Where are you on the scale? (Two taps.)
2. Eat with attention: Small pauses, taste, texture — no perfectionism required.
3. Post‑meal reflection: Are you satisfied? Add a quick context note.
4. Weekly review: Spot patterns and make tiny tweaks (earlier snack, slower pace, hydration).