Change the way you view food and you can change your cravings for the wrong foods.
We are bombarded every day through ads, TV commercials, and a busy lifestyle to eat foods that are loaded with lots of unhealthy fats i.e. too much salt and sugars. It is for this reason; we suffer from all kinds of diseases (i.e. heart attacks, diabetes strokes, etc..), mood disorders, and obesity.
Food is meant to fuel our bodies. In words that have been said often, “we are to eat to live and not live to eat”. Due to everything we are exposed to that I mentioned above, we unfortunately “live to eat”.
In order to start eating to live, feel the best way possible in your own skin and overall health; we must find ways to control our unhealthy food cravings. Below are a couple of ways to get a hold of your cravings and create a new healthy eating habit.
- Create a routine in which you eat at exactly the same time each day. Make sure that you have at least 4 to 5 hours for your body to digest the food you have eaten for dinner. Make sure you do not eat and then go to bed.
- Start your morning off with movement (exercise). This will get you prepared for the day ahead, with energy, creative ideas, and the thought of not wanting to just eat anything unhealthy due to all the hard work you put in.
- Explore and purchase a great women’s or men’s vitamin supplement pack (optional). In doing this, it will help optimize your workouts, digest your food and give your body the nutrients it needs for the day.
- Make sure to stay hydrated by drinking at least 4 to 6 glasses of water a day.
- Start your morning off with eating a nice size breakfast (do not skip meals), this way you will have time to burn calories throughout the day.
- Make sure you eat at least three meals a day with at least two snacks between meals. Watch your portion sizes.
- If you work daily, make sure you prepare your meals, as well as pack your lunch each night before you go to bed. By doing this, you take away the temptation to get a quick and unhealthy meal for lunch and or dinner.
Remember there is no one size fits all when it comes to shedding pounds (if that’s your goal). No one person has the same body type and as a result, our bodies react differently to certain foods, as well as exercise. DO NOT beat yourself up. Just explore the ways your body does respond to the goals you have set for yourself. What you want to strive for is making sure you are giving your body exactly want it needs to function.
In practicing the steps above, you will be able to not only achieve your goals but also change your cravings for the wrong food.