If you MUST give in 2 a craving…..
….because we ALL give in to a craving at some point. It’s been my experience that the KEY is to not go OVERBOARD. Usually, what I need is just a taste, and that will satisfy me.
Here’s an Idea. If you crave chocolate, and have a fair amount of self control, have some of those snicker miniatures, or twix bite size candies around. They sell them all year, not just during holloween. When you feel like you GOTTA have something sweet. Have ONE of those, and be done with it. Don’t kill the whole bag, but have just ONE. Having ONE is not going to be the end of the world, or send you spiraling down the road of guilt. You know what I mean?
Maybe you have a sweet tooth like your boy over here, and you like pies and cakes and baked goods. It’s too hard to tell everyone in your house that YOUR on a diet, so DON’T bring sweets into the house. I laugh as I write that, cuz I’ve done that before haha. If you must have some, have enough just to get a taste. Self control plays a huge part, but I promise you, If you have been good on your diet ALL DAY, having that tiny bit of whatever in the evening is not a deal breaker!!
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I don’t crave!
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When you effectively manage your portions and meals and eat 5 to 6 times daily, your body isn’t seeking nutrients (minerals in question) to store, therefore the lack of cravings. Cravings are usually spurted from a lack of nutrients (i.e. if you don’t eat enough, eat foods which was high in fat, sodium or carbs, not a balance diet, starve, cheat, binge, etc) Those are all reasons why you end up craving foods. For example, if you crave chocolate, it means your body seeks magnesium and is low on serotonin, meaning it is lacking from your nutrition! Therefore, if you’re a person prone to craving chocolate, even before reaching the point of craving this, make sure your regimen includes plenty of raw nuts, seeds, and legumes.
Good luck!!!
By the way you’re doing awesome.
OMG….love the break down on that MayalsReady.
Yeah Maya is so right, I’m the same way, don’t have real bad cravings anymore. But if I do, I do like you say and just take a little bite. Its a craving for a taste, not for filling up because you’re hungry. My hubby always eats chocolate covered almonds in bed (yeah I know GRRRRRR) I don’t want them anymore but I used to just have one, once in a while, and really enjoy it. It would take me as long to eat just that one as it would take him to eat a whole handfull.
If you can master the portion control, you will win the battle, I am sure.
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Welcome back Aaron.
You know my boss is the best. He buys these raw chocolate bits from Mothers - and it’s for us. So I at a handful of that when I crave chocolate. It works. I have yet to eat a Snickers - my fav since Halloween.
Maya is the bomb! Great stuff.
Oh I crave, and my problem is I can lose control
So I if I am craving sweets and baked goods, I wonder what I am missing in my diet? Thanks, Maya, never thought of it like that!