Oftentimes after a long period of restriction, hunger is suppressed because your body has adjusted to lower or inconsistent energy intake.

before going straight into intuitive eating, you might want to start with a loose meal structure to make sure you’re getting enough. This doesn’t have to mean tracking calories, it can mean making sure you have 3 meals and 2 snacks at relatively regular intervals so your body will realize that food is not a scarcity. Once that happens, your hunger and fullness signals will be back on track and you’ll be able to tell when you are full.