Cravings can be so strong that it can be hard to overcome them – I know I have been at the end of quite a few and have given in, only to find myself a little more than miserable.

So I decided to put together a quick blog post about what you should do when you are in the middle of a strong craving and are very VERY tempted to give in and feel like you are quickly losing the battle!

First of all you need to prepare for this in advanced.  Don’t have junk food or your craving items in the house.  Don’t buy them!  This is an important step in overcoming cravings because you need to make it as difficult as possible for your to be able to get a hold of what you are craving.

 

The harder and longer it takes you to get that craved item, the more chance the craving has of resolving itself before you can give in.

 

If a craving comes on and you have the craved food in the house (or even if you have managed to stop yourself buying it) – eat fruit.  I find the quickest solution to my problem is to blend 4-5 bananas together with a little water and drink.  This is usually enough to take the intense craving away.  For me, it was never enough to simply let it pass.  I know it is very hard to just find something to distract you sometimes as well, so eating fruit can really take the edge off if you eat enough.

Now you may feel like you dont want to eat fruit (if you don’t want fruit this is a true sign of craving as opposed to true hunger) and want to go get the item you crave.  You find yourself in the car on the way to the store just so you can indulge.  I would suggest that you eat fruit on the way and as much as you can and desire.

You can talk yourself into eating the fruit by saying “If I eat this fruit, then I will allow myself the craved food” (I also use this logic for when the craved food has been in the house).  Make sure you eat plenty of fruit though, because if you just have 1 piece of fruit, it will not be enough to satisfy you and you will most likely (if not definitely) give in to the craved items.

Hopefully by the time you have gotten to the store, the craving(s) you had would have diminished at least mostly if not completely.  This would have happened because:

  1.  You provided your body with a nutritious food and plenty of it.
  2. Enough time had passed for it to wear off and disappear.

At this point you are then able to reassess the situation rationally.  Whether you choose to indulge or not now becomes a choise as opposed to a craving ruling you.

 

So to summarize:

  • Make it as hard as possible to get a hold of the craved item(s)
  • Don’t stock craved items in the house.
  • Eat 4-5 (or more) pieces of fruit before allowing yourself the craved item.  It is best that you eat one type of fruit, as this is easier on your digestion and some fruits do not mix well.
  • Reassess the situation once you have eaten the fruit/arrived at the store and consider whether you really want the craved item anymore.  If you do, have a small portion and enjoy without feeling guilty; if you don’t, then go home or get on with your day knowing you have successfully combatted an intense craving!

 

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