Ways to beat food cravings

[FlyJ]

We know how hard it can be to stop yourself from reaching for the candy but these battle-tested strategies will help you crush cravings and avoid weight gain.

 

Keep the enemy out of the house

 

Know your enemy, and even if it’s healthy, if you are likely to overeat it, keep it out of your cupboard, office, car, glove compartment, desk, or anywhere it will be a temptation.

 

Eat by the plate

 

Make breakfast a crave-crushing protein shake, and for your meals combine clean, lean protein with healthy fats, tons of leafy and cruciferous veggies, and slow-release high-fibre carbohydrates

 

Eat by the clock

 

Eat within an hour of waking up to get your metabolism going for the day. Then eat every four to six hours. Stop eating three hours before bed. Let’s face it, when you skip meals or space meals too far apart, you are going to reach for something easy and quick — which usually means it isn’t healthy.

 

Write it down

 

One study found that people who wrote down everything they ate lost twice as much weight as those who didn’t. If a supplement made that claim, you would be all over it. The nice thing about journaling is this: Let’s say at 4 p.m. you have this crazy craving. You can go back and review, “What did I do at lunch? What happened to create this craving?”

 

Beware of snacking

 

When you eat every four to six hours, you stabilise your blood sugar and you shouldn’t be hungry. Between meals, you should be drinking filtered water and crave-busting green tea.

 

If you are hungry, look at your journal and determine whether you ate enough. If you’re doing everything correctly yet still get between-meal munchies, reach for some slow-roasted or dehydrated almonds, or maybe a protein shake. First, just determine whether you’re really hungry or just succumbing to a bad habit.

 

Create accountability

 

Commit to yourself. Write down your goal, have a bathroom talk with yourself if you feel tempted at your next social gathering, and remember that little black dress (or maybe skinny jeans) that awaits you for that big New Year’s Eve party.

 

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[Michelle]

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