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How do you stay on a diet when you are craving a food?
I want to lose 20 pounds but every time I try I cheat on my diet. This summer I kept cheating and telling myself that Id just start my diet over the next day, but when the next day came I always ruined my diet. People around me are always eating junk and when I see it I have to have it and I over eat. How can I stop craving junk food?
If eat a small portion of something I crave then I will want
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I lost 25 pounds and I won't lie, sometimes it's still a struggle to eat healthy. Here are some strategies that worked for me:
- No eating past 8 pm- it's way better for your body and you'll feel better in the morning. Eat small meals about every 4 hours (hard at first but once your blood sugar regulates it's easy.)
- Don't think of it as a 'diet'- just make a commitment to change the way you eat for good. It's so worth it, you'll look and feel better and have more energy.
- Distract yourself when you're having cravings- I usually go for a walk.
- Find healthy substitutes. Here are some-
Instead of...Try...
Potato chips- kale chips or sweet potato chips
French fries- homemade sweet potato fries
A burger- a turkey burger
Soda- all-natural soda sweetened with stevia (a zero-calorie planet extract)- the brand Zevia is really good.
Cookies- "healthy" cookies with whole grains, oatmeal, etc. The Kashi ones are pretty good. Still only limit yourself to one or two a week as they are definitely not healthy!
Chocolate- Thinkthin bars (try the Chocolate Peanut Butter- you won't believe it has no sugar, it tastes so good and has a lot of protein)
Sweet drinks like juices- Vitamin Water Zero
Cheesy omelette- Scrambled egg whites
White bread- whole wheat bread or Ezekiel bread (flourless and way better for you)
I also drink a lot of green tea during the day to curb cravings.
Last thing- whenever I want something junky, I remind myself that 'nothing tastes as good as skinny feels'- eating junk might feel good for the few minutes while you're eating it, but feeling fat and unhappy with your body lasts for days. I know how good I feel when I look good in my clothes and am healthy, and it's just not worth ruining for some dumb french fries. :)
If you want any healthy recipes, tips, or support, let me know :)
I'm also on a really great nutrition plan called Tone It Up- it is somewhat expensive, but they have a free online community where you can chat with other people about losing weight- there are even groups like Sweet Tooth where we help each other. If you want, check it out- toneitup.com/community.
Best of luck!
-Krista, 20/f
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There is nothing wrong with eating 'junk food' as long as you do it in MODERATION. Have 2 cookies, not 20. Have a handful of chips, not the whole bag. Only eat when you're HUNGRY, not when you 'feel like it'.
You can eat whatever you want IN MODERATION as long as you exercise regularly.
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