How to Fight Sugar Cravings
Feeling like a slave to the ice cream carton? Do M&M's automatically find themselves into your cart when you're feeling stressed? I will teach you how to reprogram yourself, form new habits, and avoid foods that contribute nothing nutritionally to your diet.
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Things You'll Need
- Determination
- A mantra... okay, not really, but you need to say to yourself over and over, "I CAN do this" instead of giving yourself permission to fail.
Instructions
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Stock your shelves and fridge. If you live with a family, (like me) who loves junk food, you have to have alternatives at the ready when hunger strikes.
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Make a conscious choice never to pick up a sugar-filled, empty calorie junk food, and of course, to never let it near your mouth. Plan ahead for times when you will be surrounded by sweets, (such as a party) and decide ahead of time what you will eat and what you will not.
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Try to drink water or a diet soda first, and then, if you still want something, pick up ONE of the items on the list below, and eat it slowly.
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Tips & Warnings
Remember if you eat ONE sugary thing, you will spike your blood sugar, and then it will drop, setting off a cruel cycle of craving and eating badly for days.
Promise yourself that you will pay attention when times of stress cause you to want to reach for that chocolate bar. Many times we aren't hungry at all, we just find comfort in our food.
Tell yourself that you will not cheat, even when no one is looking, because the only person you're ultimately hurting is you.
Healthy alternatives to lil' Debbies that will decrease sugar cravings:
Cheese sticks
Pepperoni
Slim Jims
A handful of nuts
A few strawberries
Peanut butter
Beef Jerky
Boiled egg
1/2 cup of tuna salad
Olives
Pickles
Sugar Free Hershey's candy bar (these can be addictive, so watch out)
Diet green tea
Try to stick with whole, natural food as much as possible. Always check labels for sugar (carbohydrate) content.
Good Luck!
Always consult a doctor for advice before beginning any eating plan, for weight loss or otherwise.
