The Perfect Gauge Process
Let’s be honest—diets aren’t the solution.
Not if you’re after something real. Something that lasts longer than a 6-week burst of willpower and a bathroom selfie.
They promise structure, results, control. But they deliver obsession, guilt and a cupboard full of protein bars you’ll never eat again.
We’ve all tried it.
Counting, tracking, cutting, weighing.
Going paleo, keto, low-carb, low-fat, low-fun.
Skipping breakfast, demonising bread, Googling “how many almonds is too many.”
And where did it get us?
Maybe a smaller dress size—for a while. But also more anxious. More distracted.
And bloody hungry.
Not just physically. But mentally. Emotionally. In that quiet way that shows up at night and makes you wonder why this still feels so hard.
Here’s what no one told you:
The problem isn’t you.
The problem is the system that taught you to override your body instead of understanding it.
Because—get this—your body already knows.
Really.
It’s been trying to communicate with you from the start. Only every time it spoke up, you were told to ignore it.
Drink water instead of eating.
Chew gum.
Wait for the next meal.
Be “good.”
And somewhere along the line, you stopped trusting your own signals.
Started outsourcing your hunger to apps, influencers, food rules and the back of cereal boxes.
So here’s the truth—no fluff, no trends, no sanctimonious wellness jargon:
Your body comes with a built-in guide.
Call it instinct, call it internal feedback, call it common bloody sense.
You just tuned out. (Not your fault. That’s what dieting teaches you to do.)
But the good news?
You can tune back in.
That’s what the Perfect Gauge Process is all about.
No rules.
No rigid meal plans.
No shame for wanting chocolate.
No cauliflower pretending to be things it’s not.
Just you, your body, and a way of eating that actually makes sense.
Ready? Good. Let’s get you back in the driver’s seat…
STEP ONE: Eat When Your Body is Hungry
(Rocket science, I know.)
Let’s start with hunger.
Actual, physical, honest-to-goodness biological hunger.
Not “ooh it's 12pm, must be lunchtime” hunger.
Not “I saw a muffin and now I am the muffin” hunger.
Not “work stress is eating my soul so I’ll eat this chocolate” hunger.
We’re talking about the kind of hunger that bubbles up from your gut like a polite but persistent internal knock.
Your stomach growls. Your energy dips. You can feel it in your bones—not your boredom.
This is real hunger.
It’s ghrelin—the “feed me” hormone—doing its job.
But somewhere between juice cleanses and fear-mongering documentaries about sugar, you learned to ignore it. Or worse, mistrust it.
Well, not anymore.
Step one is simple: wait for genuine hunger.
Not starvation. Not collapse-on-the-floor hunger. Just… that gentle biological nudge.
Start there.
STEP TWO: Eat What Your Body Wants
(Yes, even carbs. Yes, even that thing you love but decided was “bad.”)
Now this is where it gets juicy.
Once you’ve waited for hunger, the next radical step is… wait for it…
eating what you actually want.
Gasp!
Yes, you heard me. Eat what your body craves. Not what the Fitfluencer told you to meal prep in matching containers. Not what your great aunt Doreen swears by because “it worked for her in the ’80s.”
Because when you stop banning foods, you stop bingeing on them.
When everything is allowed, nothing is “last supper” material.
Chocolate loses its throne. Bread becomes bread again. And suddenly, salad’s not a punishment—it’s just an option.
So here’s the invitation:
Ask your body, “What do I want?”
And then actually listen.
Sometimes it’ll be roasted veg and hummus.
Other times it’ll be pasta with parmesan and no regrets.
Both are fine.
Pay attention to how the food makes you feel.
Not just during, but after.
Do you feel energised? Heavy? Nourished? Numb?
That awareness—that tuning in—isn’t about control. It’s about connection.
And it’ll teach you more than any food pyramid ever did.
STEP THREE: Stop When You’ve Had Enough
(A concept that sounds simple and is actually a Jedi-level skill.)
Let’s be honest, stopping is hard.
Especially when what you're eating is tasty and warm and smells like comfort and childhood and holidays all rolled into one.
But the truth is, your body does tell you when it’s had enough.
We just trained ourselves not to hear it.
Because we were taught:
Clean your plate.
You might get hungry later.
You deserve more.
It’s wasteful to leave food.
But here’s the thing:
Your stomach isn’t a storage unit for feelings, nostalgia or leftovers.
It’s a finely tuned sensor. And once it hits that gentle “I’m good” point, everything after that? That’s excess.
Not bad. Not evil. Not shameful. Just… unnecessary.
So how do you catch that moment?
You pause. Mid-meal.
Check in.
“How am I feeling? Still hungry? Satisfied? Sliding into ‘just because’ territory?”
You won’t get it perfect. Sometimes you’ll stop too soon. Other times you’ll go a bit past.
But every time you pay attention, you learn. And that is progress.
The Magic in the Middle: Trust
This isn’t a three-step plan to your dream body in 14 days.
This is a return.
To your body.
To your wisdom.
To the part of you that never needed a diet in the first place.
And yeah—it takes time.
Trust isn’t built overnight. Especially when you've spent decades in the “never enough” trenches of diet culture.
But with patience? And compassion?
You’ll rebuild that connection.
And that, my friend, is the difference between temporary weight loss and lasting transformation.
So… Are You In?
Ready to flick the bird at food rules, unsubscribe from diet drama and actually enjoy eating again?
Good.
Because The Perfect Gauge Process isn’t a set of rules.
It’s a conversation.
One that’s been waiting patiently beneath the noise.
One that sounds a lot like this:
“I’m hungry.”
“Here’s something delicious.”
“Ahh. That was enough.”
Simple. Honest. Sustainable.
And utterly revolutionary in a world that tells you to count every bite.
So go on. Eat. With joy. With trust. With the kind of freedom that doesn’t come with a points system or guilt tax.
And if you need support navigating it all? You know where to find me.
We’ll tell Captain Calorie Deficit to take a hike together.
No rules. No judgement.
Just food, feelings and finding your way back home.
Bon appétit, rebel.