# 166: Habits I stole from my naturally thin friends that made the weight MELT off

An episode of [Heart Led Wellness](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1676305553), 16 Jun 2026, 32 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/dae08244/podcast/play/121437429/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-13%2Fd9d8ceb3-7ec7-ee50-e08e-b63c9cc0ea27.mp3

I spent years assuming naturally thin women had something I didn't…better genes, a faster metabolism, some kind of luck they were born with. But when I actually started studying to how they ate, I realized none of that was true. They just had a completely different set of habits. And when I copied those habits, everything changed. In this episode I'm sharing exactly what I stole from them (and none of it involves tracking, restricting, or trying harder) I discuss... • The myth that naturally thin women have special genes or faster metabolisms…and what they actually have instead • The specific hunger signal naturally thin women eat in response to (and why most people have never been taught to find it) • Why filling your stomach to capacity is working against you…and where naturally thin women actually stop • The "best bites first" habit that completely changed how I eat • Why tracking calories and macros is making it harder to hear your body, not easier • How eating in a dysregulated state is sabotaging your digestion and your hunger cues • Why decentralizing food and building a life more exciting than eating is one of the most underrated weight loss strategies out there 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellness Free root cause quiz Email me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com Medical Disclaimer

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