Why does a person with good intentions to lose weight never reach their goal weight? Well, there are many reasons for that, but I think one of the biggest reasons is due to cravings and people’s inability to control them. I don’t think it’s possible to get rid of them completely, but through practical methods, you can certainly control your cravings and put yourself on the right path to reaching your ideal body weight.
If cravings included foods like fresh fruit, no one would be overweight, but unfortunately, that’s not the case! In fact, most cravings include the sweetest of sweets and contain a lot of unnecessary calories that your body simply doesn’t need. And as I’m sure you know that cravings often lead to binge eating!
Here are a couple of tips to help you control your cravings:
1. Stop denying yourself. You don’t have to completely eliminate your favorite foods, rather try to eat less! If you’re going to satisfy your cravings, increase the amount of healthy foods you eat to balance your diet.
2. Eat healthy first. Sometimes you’re just hungry and given the choice, you’ll naturally eat your favorite types of food. Plus, if you fill up on healthier alternatives first, you’ll find it’s easier to avoid unhealthy snacks.
3. Avoid your cravings altogether. If you don’t have your favorite sugary snack nearby, you’re less likely to be reminded of how good it tastes.
4. Change your image. When cravings strike, remember what your ideal body image looks like, and then decide what you want more of, your perfect body or your favorite foods?
5. Move your focus. Distract yourself listening to music, reading or even calling a friend. But if you really want to burn fat fast, try a little exercise whenever you have a craving!
6. Get plenty of sleep and exercise. These 2 activities will help you control certain types of hormones in your body, which regulate appetite. A lack of either can lead to binge eating, let’s talk motivation!
7. Try the healthy alternative. Always have healthy alternatives with you so that when all else fails, you have a healthy snack to eat instead of a sugary snack.
Some of these strategies will work for you and some won’t! All you need is a good strategy to overcome your cravings, so use the one that works best for you and discard the rest. If you want to reach your ideal weight, then it’s important to control your cravings, not the other way around!