You’re eating well. You’re staying consistent. You’re doing all the “right” things… and still finding yourself hungry an hour after lunch, reaching for something sweet at 3pm, and wondering why the scale isn’t moving.
If that sounds familiar, hear this: you are not broken, and this is not a willpower problem.
In this episode of the Be Well by Kelly podcast, I sit down with Jason Fung, a physician, bestselling author, and one of the leading voices in metabolic health, for a conversation that completely re-frames how we think about hunger, cravings, and weight.
Dr. Fung is a nephrologist who became frustrated with the conventional treatment of type 2 diabetes, and turned that frustration into a new approach. He’s widely known for bringing intermittent fasting into modern clinical practice, pairing it with low-carb, high-healthy-fat nutrition to help patients improve metabolic health in ways the traditional “eat less, move more” model simply couldn’t.
He’s the author of The Obesity Code, The Diabetes Code, and The Complete Guide to Fasting, and has helped thousands of people reverse metabolic dysfunction, often without medication.
In this episode, we break down:
- Why calories in vs. calories out doesn’t tell the full story
- How insulin acts as your primary fat-storage hormone
- The difference between physical, hormonal, and conditioned hunger
- How ultra-processed foods are designed to trigger all three
- Why blood sugar instability drives cravings
- And why food addiction is a physiological response, not a character flaw
Dr. Fung also shares the Three Golden Rules he uses to help patients reset appetite regulation, without obsessive tracking or restriction. This is one of those conversations that shifts everything.
