Your worst eating isn’t a food problem — it’s an energy problem expressing itself through food. Research by Greer shows sleep deprivation impairs the frontal regions that evaluate food while amplifying the reward response — with hunger itself no different between conditions, so the effect runs through evaluation rather than appetite. Planning helps, but energy management comes first: sleep debt, overcommitment, no recovery, blood sugar crashes.
This companion covers the exhaustion-eating connection, planning approaches, energy management strategies, and integrating both for sustainable change. (4 min read)
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