“I can’t lose this weight because I am always too hungry.”

Have you ever said this to yourself? Hunger is a signal the body gives you to remind you to add some fuel to the furnace. It is in place so you don’t forget to eat and get too low on energy. Hunger is a good thing yet you might find yourself getting upset about being hungry when you are on a diet. There is a way to work with your hunger to make weight loss a lot easier. Below I have defined 3 steps you can take today to use hunger to your advantage.

1. Know Your Hunger Number:

Today, Weight Watchers (NYSE: WTW) announced the launch of Lose for Good, a campaign created to empower people to get healthier while also giving back to others in need. The program addresses two global epidemics — obesity(1) and chronic hunger and malnutrition(2).

For every pound lost by Weight Watchers Members during a six-week period, beginning September 7 and ending October 18, Weight Watchers will donate the cost of one pound of food — up to one million dollars. The funds will go to two hunger-fighting organizations: Share Our Strength, which works to make sure no child in America grows up hungry, and Action Against Hunger, which provides immediate and long-term solutions for hunger to people around the world. These organizations will use the funds to enhance existing programs.