i try to eat healthy but sometimes i just get cravings for chocolate and crap food basically. i don't know how to fight them off and i don't have very good will power so what should i do?
2007-03-13 13:57:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
I am exactly the same way! :) I've found that the best way to fight off these cravings is to drink a glass of water (sometimes when you think you're craving something or are hungry, you're really just dehydrated). I also try to get my mind focused on something else. Try to go for a walk or put in a good movie. Many times you'll just forget you had the craving.
Also, you should really do your best to resist the cravings. For example, so many people are addicted to sugar. So the longer you go without having sugar, the less you begin to crave it. Last year, I vowed to go an entire month without dessert. The first week or so, it SUCKED. But eventually, I got used to not having dessert, and I stopped craving it! It sounds ridiculous, but it actually worked for me.
It's also ok to give into your cravings once in a while. For example, I bought a small bag of individually wrapped dark chocolate nuggets. When I feel a chocolate or sugar craving, I try to resist. If I can't, I allow myself a small piece of this chocolate. It satisfies my chocolate craving, but in small quantities, the dark chocolate is actually good for you. It's has a good amount of antioxidants.
Hope that helps!
2007-03-13 14:07:18 · answer #1 · answered by doza1621 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atkins. I've spent most of life fighting off cravings and eating when (usually) unable to resist. Your cravings are caused by fluctuations in blood glucose levels. Atkins low carb approach keeps your glucose levels rock-steady—no cravings, no hunger pangs. For the first time in my life, I've been able to perform activities and later realise that "LUNCHTIME" passed without food or hunger, HOURS ago.
It's a revelation!
2007-03-13 14:10:14 · answer #2 · answered by Percy F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Split your meals into many small portions so that you never go hungry for long periods. I also have fruit with my meals and it works because I have a wicked sweet tooth but I never eat candy. I use this to maintain less than 5% body fat for the past 22 years. I think that it can work for you too.
2007-03-13 14:03:53 · answer #3 · answered by fitman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink Water You May Add Natural Lemon!
2007-03-13 14:01:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't ever have chocolate sitting around at home. And, if you must, buy pre-packaged chocloates that take work to eat (ie: you have to open the wrapper) you may eat less. Or, just skip dinner altogether and you won't feel so guilty for eating that chocolate.
2007-03-13 14:03:49 · answer #5 · answered by Kathleen 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Drink numerous water, makes you abdomen think of it rather is crammed with food and save reminding your self why are you understanding and ingesting the perfect issues and what the objective is. handle your self to a million twix on Sundays, as a particular handle and tell your mothers and fathers to quit procuring undesirable food.
2016-10-02 02:01:20 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water. Water. Water.
You can confuse thirst for hunger sometimes.
Fruit is also a good snack, low in calories, very filling. Strawberries, oranges, and watermelon are high in water content, which will fill you up more.
2007-03-13 14:10:44 · answer #7 · answered by Jeff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think, "i will ride the wave, my food cravings will disapear after 10 minutes if i avert my attention elsewhere."
2007-03-13 14:02:03 · answer #8 · answered by Elias 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chew it, then spit it out.
2007-03-13 14:05:03 · answer #9 · answered by Support Spears 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋