Stuggling with cravings:-(

I think it is an eternal struggle we all face. Drink lots of water when it hits you.

That is true drink lots of water.





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I just eat what I want and figure it into my daily caloric intake. The more non-crappy choices you make in the beginning, the more easy it will become to not even desire them anymore.

Drinking water is a good Idea, and I like to have sweet potato and carrot fries with either a large veggie soup or salad. This meal is very filling to me and its relatively low cal.

I am with you on the craving, they come out of nowhere! Something that works for me, water with sugar free gum. Usually passes the craving so I can move on with my day! Good Luck!

Fight it as best you can. Eventually it gets easier.

Drink water or some nice hot tea. I'm a sucker for white tea and chai.

Sometimes cravings are our body's way of telling us we need some sort of nutrient. Before starting mfp I craved milk, cheese, ice cream late at night. After tracking I noticed I was waaaaay under on my protein consumption and upping my protein has gotten rid of those late night cravings.

without an open diary it's hard to say, but for me, i find that my cravings are reduced when i get all the nutrition i need from what i eat. If i have a meal or snack that is low in protein and has very little fat, and is high in sugar/carbs... then even though i've had a few hundred calories, i'm still hungry. If I don't eat enough vegetables of various colors and get lots of vitamins that my body needs, then I am hungry, and i'm not going to feel the difference between "i need vitamins" and "i need chocolate!" This has been KEY to my weight loss. I very rarely have uncontrollable cravings anymore, and when i do have cravings, they are usually easily satisfied with the right kind of snack. That isn't to say i never need chocolate, or that I never indulge in empty calories, it's just much easier to control how often, and how much.

You may want to keep track of when you have cravings, and for what, and put it in the notes part of your food log. Then you can look back and see, oh, do you have more cravings on days when you haven't had enough protein? or do you have cravings when you have something high sugar/carb earlier in the day? Look for patterns.

I chew gum and that helps with the cravings. Though, sometimes I eat some fruit (if I'm craving something sweet), eat a serving of cashews/peanuts (if I'm craving something salty; they're high in calories and fat, but they are really good for you!) or I snack on Skinny Cow chocolate product if I'm craving chocolate.

It's okay to indulge as long as you don't overdo it!

I suggest that you eat a little bit of what you're craving. Measure out exactly one serving then eat it slowly (so you can enjoy it more) and then pop some gum in your mouth. That's what I do if eating a little bit doesn't make the craving go away.

allow yourself a day every week where you allow yourself to enjoy a treat you are craving, however still log them, and keep under your alotted maintenance calories. it will spike your metabolism and keep you satisfied

I feel you.

Give yourself one day a week for sweets - all meals should not contain sweets, but allowing yourself a cheat day is going to help you control cravings.

Drink water, keep yourself full.

If you want something sweet, I suggest mixing 2 mashed bananas with quick oats, bake at 350 degrees for about 15-20 minutes for a really sweet, super delicious, low calorie cookie.

If you are craving chocolate, go for dark chocolate - there's Swiss Miss Hot dark chocolate (it is so heavenly).

Buy snacks that are low in calories so that if you do end up snacking, it'll be on something that won't kill your entire calorie budget:
- Skinny popcorn (they're at Costco! So good.)
- Fiber One 90 calorie Brownies / Chocolate chip cookies. Also really good, but kindof small.
- Mott's fruit snacks.
- Granola bars (90-140 calories each, not bad!)
- Celery with bleu cheese or hummus.
- Almond butter with whole wheat toast.
- Raw almonds/mixed nuts.

When I have a craving I drink a glass and wait a few minutes. Sometimes that doesn't work. I LOVE Oreos and sometimes I just have to have one, so I drink a glass of water and then I just have one. Then I add it to my food diary immediately. That way I don't feel like I'm depriving myself and I still have plenty of calories left over for healthy eating the rest of the day.