Do you grab a candy bar to cope with your eating habits -- and then reach for a cola for a "yummier" snack?
Sugar has 16 calories per teaspoon. That doesn't seem like much, but it can pack on hundreds of calories without offering any nutritional value. If you’ve found that eating sugary snacks just makes you crave more sugary snacks, you’re not alone.
Here are ways to help you break the sugar cravings (hopefully, not addiction).
Add self care.
Eliminating sugar will create a vacuum; better to fill it with something positive – self love and self care – than something that is hurtful, like self sabotage. Care for your tender self so that you feel nourished, capable, rested and strong. Know why you have to do what you have to do.
Designate a sweets drawer.
Identify your sweets. If the rest of your household isn't cutting back on sugar with you, you're likely to see sweet treats and added-sugar products all over your kitchen, inviting temptation. Most of us go for the food we see first, so if you don't see sweets, you won't crave them.
Don’t be fooled by the natural label.
Honey, agave, maple syrup, coconut palm sugar. All these things may be "natural" but they’re just another version of sugar. Don’t forget too, sugar was originally a natural product coming as it does, from sugar cane.
Treat yourself like you’re in detox.
Be kind to yourself. Why do people go to a spa when they’re detoxing? Because they need extra support. Likewise, give yourself extra support. Go to bed earlier. Take naps. Cook simple meals. You'll find yourself having a great time and feeling awesome!
If you're someone who's having a hard time ditching the sugar, you may follow these simple tips to help you. Ditching sugar can help you burn fat and feel better, healthier!
Sugar has 16 calories per teaspoon. That doesn't seem like much, but it can pack on hundreds of calories without offering any nutritional value. If you’ve found that eating sugary snacks just makes you crave more sugary snacks, you’re not alone.
Here are ways to help you break the sugar cravings (hopefully, not addiction).
Add self care.
Eliminating sugar will create a vacuum; better to fill it with something positive – self love and self care – than something that is hurtful, like self sabotage. Care for your tender self so that you feel nourished, capable, rested and strong. Know why you have to do what you have to do.
Designate a sweets drawer.
Identify your sweets. If the rest of your household isn't cutting back on sugar with you, you're likely to see sweet treats and added-sugar products all over your kitchen, inviting temptation. Most of us go for the food we see first, so if you don't see sweets, you won't crave them.
Don’t be fooled by the natural label.
Honey, agave, maple syrup, coconut palm sugar. All these things may be "natural" but they’re just another version of sugar. Don’t forget too, sugar was originally a natural product coming as it does, from sugar cane.
Treat yourself like you’re in detox.
Be kind to yourself. Why do people go to a spa when they’re detoxing? Because they need extra support. Likewise, give yourself extra support. Go to bed earlier. Take naps. Cook simple meals. You'll find yourself having a great time and feeling awesome!
If you're someone who's having a hard time ditching the sugar, you may follow these simple tips to help you. Ditching sugar can help you burn fat and feel better, healthier!