Being a female, there is always one problem standing in the way of a diet – food cravings. Why is it, especially during a certain time each month, that I want chocolate or something sweet? Or why do I always crave something bad for me, something unhealthy that will easily undo all of the hard work I put in at the gym. Why would I want to do something like that to myself?
During my entire weight loss/get healthy journey, I noticed myself giving into cravings as I had them. Thankfully, the Weight Watcher system allows you some “cheat” room. However, the more weight I lost and the more fit I became, I noticed a few different things happening to my body as I gave into the cravings. Instead of enjoying the meal as I had in the past, it made me feel sick. It hurt my stomach and my body felt sluggish. I almost felt sick after eating. It was just not a pleasant feeling and it has caused me to basically stop giving into any craving that would cause me to eat unhealthy food. Why you may ask? Because honestly I didn’t like the feeling it gave me. I don’t like the idea of getting sick over what I put in my body and that was what happened. My body was used to eating the right way and the choices of eating the wrong way – plain and simple – made me sick to my stomach. So, do I stay away from these foods? Yes. It’s just that simple. I love my body too much to make it sick!
So, what now? Do you have to abandon all of the so-called “comfort” foods? No, you don’t have to in the least. My recommendation is, that if you want to eat something that is so-called unhealthy, just do it in moderation. One slice of pizza will not hurt you. Seven slices will.
The honestly neat part to me is that throughout this journey, my food cravings have changed. While once in a blue moon, I’ll crave a cheese burger or Sour Patch Kids, I now find myself craving spinach and tangerines. Yes, you may think I’m crazy, but it’s the truth. My desires for bad food are not there any more. There are still some temptations, but it is a HECK of a WHOLE LOT easier to say no. It is even to a point that I can look at unhealthy food and it makes me sick to my stomach because I remember that bad feeling it gave me. Yes, I do give in every now and then, but over the past two months, even Christmas time, I’ve noticed my body doesn’t want the bad stuff anymore- it craves the good stuff!!
What cravings do you struggle with? How can you keep these under control??
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