Embarking on a journey toward healthier eating often comes with its fair share of challenges, including cravings and temptations. But fear not, because with time and dedication, these obstacles can be overcome. In my own experience starting in 2012, I faced intense cravings and battled with temptation, but I discovered strategies that helped me stay on track and build healthier habits.
Meanwhile, what to do?
Purge your kitchen. “If it is in your house, it is in your mouth.“
When you go shopping, exercising willpower muscles can be draining.
I use Walmart grocery curbside pickup and/or home delivery. It is a great time saver too.
There are other grocery stores or services which may offer curbside or home delivery.
If you have a family member who is not on board, ask them to at least keep the tempting items in another room (if possible).
Take the moment of temptation as an opportunity to:
- Floss your teeth
- Brush your teeth (food doesn’t always taste as good after you brush your teeth).
- Use a water pick. It is a great distraction, gives you something to occupy your hands and mouth and it helps with dental hygiene too!
- Take a walk (this helps you to remove yourself from the situation)
- If you can’t take a walk, do other exercise, even if it is to simply stand on one foot for for as long as you can and then the other foot.
- Trim/file/buff your fingernails and toe nails.
- Give yourself a manicure and/or pedicure.
- Take a nap / go to bed early (we all need to get rest).
- Take a bath
- Drink a glass of water as sometimes thirst is disguised as hunger.
- Chew, chew, chew your food to a cream before swallowing.
- Don’t stand up or watch TV while eating.
- Get a health coach who will help you with accountability. Click here to book a consultation with Amy!
I learned that I do better by having non-starchy vegetables for my first meal. If I eat oatmeal or fruit, I crave sweets for the rest of the day.
My later meals always include: a sweet potato and beans which help with satiety. Greens, especially leafy ones, help to control cravings.
Be sure you are getting enough calories. When I began, I felt hungry often. I added large, baked sweet potatoes to each meal and my cravings for calorie dense foods like meat and cheese went away.
Also, remember to take healthy food with you when you leave your home, always! Baked sweet potatoes are delicious warm or cold. Other portable food are apples and bananas. When we are hungry and/or tired, we make the worst decisions. The destination is worth the journey!
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What strategies do / did you use to resist temptation? Share your tips in the comments.
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For delicious, whole food, plant based recipes, hacks and more check out:
Be Strong, Be Well and Be Green!🌱
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just found this. thank you. am needing to focus and get back on track
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