Food Cravings

I've been drinking a ton of water and logging the trips to the bathroom as exercise, lol joking. I like to put a squeeze of fresh lemon in some ice water.

I get cravings all the time. Sometimes they are easy to curb with say a couple glasses of water or hot tea (something to take my mind off the food itself while satisfying that "I want to eat something!!!" response). Most times though, that doesn't do the trick and I know myself better than just trying to commit to willpower alone.

So the best thing to do is be prepared with healthy snack alternatives. If it's a sweet tooth, pack berries or different fruits with you at work/school (clementines are in season right now and I just went through a whole bag in a couple days. Satisfies my desire for something sweet while not doing much damage). Berries are great because you can eat a BUNCH (hello constant snacking!) without being detrimental to your weight loss goals (not the best avenue if you're diabetic or trying to watch your sugar intake, but still better than cookies or processed sweets).

For crunchy or more savory snacks, I always go for nuts. Raw almonds are my default for this, but of course there are so many options. The main point is try to find healthy (and whole food instead of processed) alternatives to what you like to snack on, and stash them with you so you're always prepared when cravings hit.

And if you really want something unhealthy, giving in only once in a while will not hurt you in the long run, especially if you are making a conscious effort to change your snacking habits to healthier options.

I get severe cravings at TOTM, I just exercise more that day so I can indulge but I only allow it that week and luckily once they start the cravings ease off.