HELP – I am having a craving for a Snickers

Listen, a desire is just a feeling. It will pass whether you act on it or not. As I have said a million times – NO MATTER WHAT – you are not giving into that urge. PERIOD. Maybe you will be a little uncomfortable…so what? It is also uncomfortable to overeat. It is also uncomfortable to unbutton your pants because they are too tight. It is uncomfortable to have heartburn from overeating. Craving a cookie, candy, ice cream, etc. is just a feeling and it will pass. Once you accept that it is ok to be uncomfortable, then we can move on to how to spend the time until that urge/craving/desire passes.

If you are eating The Skinny Coach way, then you will have enough protein, enough food, and feel content. But if you still have a craving…here are a few tips on how to stop sugar cravings:

-Do 10 jumping jacks
-Sing a song
-Call a friend
-Take a shower
-Run to the mailbox
-Scream to yourself, or out loud, NO! and every time your brain goes there again, scream NO!

Whatever you do, don’t give in! Every time you give in, you are teaching your brain that you are weak and have no power. Every time you control your behavior you LEARN; your brain learns to control itself; the cravings will disappear.

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