Do you ever find yourself CRAVING certain foods? Of course, we all do, right?Recently I was reviewing a plan with a client and she wrote, “I want to stop craving sweets.” The previous night while watching TV her appetite started acting up and she began to have some pretty intense cravings.
She found herself in the kitchen rummaging through the fridge, cupboards, and pantry looking for something to satisfy her hunger. It’s a familiar scenario to us all, right? We talked about this and here’s what I told her.
How to Stop Cravings
We are all human, we all have cravings and we always will!
But how to NOT let those cravings get the best of us and sabotage our great healthy eating plan is simple.
Don’t keep your trigger foods in your house.
For instance, I can keep salty foods like pretzels or chips around my house. They don’t tempt me at all. I can even keep cookies or cake around and still no temptation.
But ice cream…..that’s another story. SO, I don’t keep ice cream in my freezer. Simple enough, right?
If you want to end your challenge with late night snacking on the foods you know are “wrong” for you, and you want to increase your adherence to your healthy eating plan then………
Keep your house free of trigger foods.
If they are not available, they won’t tempt you. Trying to use will-power rarely works, and the cravings usually have their way with you.
Try this “off limits” approach with your trigger foods and see what happens.
It’s likely that when you go grazing during a craving you’ll reach for a piece of fruit
or some nut butter on celery or a protein snack instead.
Learn more here about the best ways to stop cravings!
Let me know if you’ve tried this and how it’s worked for you.
If you feel stuck and need additional support to adopt a new healthy habit or routine, consider working with me. We can partner up in setting goals, drawing on your skills and strengths, and implementing strategies to help you find your way to lasting healthy success.
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For over 15 years, Shelli has been a freelance writer and wellness coach on Joyinmovement. She writes about brain fitness, creating a healthy lifestyle, traveling the world, and making positive habits stick. Stop procrastinating! Take action, join her free newsletter.
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