How to get rid of cravings?

crystalroselynn

So my downfall lately has been my cravings. I crave ice cream, hamburgers,calzones, alcohol, ect. How do I conquore that?

californiagirl2012

Sometimes it is from eating too low, or too much depriving, or too much stress, or not enough protein, or not enough of everything. We all have to find the sweet spot and the body ebbs and flows with stress, hunger, health, and hormones, which all effect the hunger hormones. If you stay on a deficit too low or too long with out some "maintenance" days of eating normal, this happens and so does binging. Usually it means you just need to bring up the calorie level a bit and make sure you are not excluding any macros. Most people feel best with a little more protein and keeping protein the constant while they vary carbs/fats alternately to make sure they all the things. Every day does not have to be the same.