The definition of crave is to feel a powerful desire for something; to long for; to want greatly; desire eagerly. But just because we crave something, doesn’t mean we should give in! We need to learn to flex that willpower muscle and hold strong!
3 Tips to Stop Food Cravings Dead in their tracks:
1 – Drink some water!! Sometimes you’re not hungry, you’re actually dehydrated! So chug some water and see if that will ward off your craving.
2 – Wait 30 minutes. If it’s late at night and you’re craving a snack or maybe craving some sugar after dinner, try waiting 30 minutes. Most of the time the craving will pass, you will have moved on with your life and you will not have wasted those extra calories on food you don’t really need.
3 – Swap out what you’re craving and feed you’re body what it actually needs…
Save this handy chart to your phone! Next time you have some intense cravings for something on the left hand side, try to swap it for a better choice on the right hand side and see those cravings greatly diminish!
Your cravings have purpose, but giving in won’t help them go away! Stay hydrated, wait it out and swap your craving for a healthy alternative!
Remember, you are what you eat, so don’t be fast, cheap, easy or fake 😉
