Why Am I Always So Hungry?
Sugar Cravings, Postpartum Hunger & the Foods That Actually Keep You Full
If you crave sugar constantly. If you crave sugar after having a baby, feel hungry all the time postpartum, or find yourself reaching for something sweet at 4pm or 11pm every single day this episode is for you.
We unpack why sugar cravings happen, and why it isn’t always about discipline only. You'll learn how blood sugar spikes and crashes drive the craving cycle, why breastfeeding increases hunger (and by how much), why you still crave sugar when you're not breastfeeding, and how sleep deprivation quietly rewires your hunger hormones overnight. Then we get practical: the everyday foods from African, Caribbean and South & East Asian kitchens that steady your blood sugar and keep you full, without giving up your culture's food or switching or sticking to a Western diet.
Honest, warm, and backed by real human research made for busy Muslim women and busy mums who are done feeling like sugar runs their afternoons.
In this episode you'll learn:
Why you crave sugar after having a baby including the hormone and blood-sugar science
How many extra calories breastfeeding really burns, and why it drives hunger
Why you're still hungry and craving sugar even if you're not breastfeeding
How broken sleep increases hunger and sweet cravings the next day
Why skipping meals as a busy women makes cravings worse, not better
and more….
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Frequently asked questions (answered in the episode):
Q- Why do I crave sugar so much after having a baby? After birth your hormones shift oestrogen and progesterone drop while cortisol often stays high which raises sugar and carb cravings. Broken sleep and skipped meals make it stronger.
Q- Does breastfeeding make you hungrier? Yes. Making milk burns roughly 300–500 extra calories a day, so your hunger is real it's best answered with protein and slow carbs, not quick sugar.
Q- Why am I still craving sugar if I'm not breastfeeding? Elevated cortisol, big post-birth hormone changes, ongoing healing, sleep deprivation and a wired-in sugar habit all keep cravings going.
Q- Does lack of sleep cause sugar cravings? Yes. studies show short sleep raises the hunger hormone ghrelin, lowers the fullness hormone leptin, and increases your preference for sweet, calorie-dense food.
Q- What foods stop sugar cravings? Protein and fibre with a slower carb: beans, lentils and dal, chickpeas, eggs, egusi, callaloo, okra, edamame, plantain and whole-grain roti all help steady blood sugar.
This episode is for education and support, not medical advice.
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