How to Stop Cravings for Good!

I was watching Perfect Fit (tv show) the other day as I often do and I couldn't help but listen to the advice these two health professionals were giving this young lady that was wondering why she was having such a tough time with her food cravings. If you've never watched the show before it's a health and fitness show that brings on fitness experts as guests who give advice to their viewing audience as they call in. Now the show had a gym owner and a dietician on there and they were pretty good and well intentioned but man I really wanted to jump in there because they made it seem so hopeless as if this lady was doomed to a life of cravings that she couldn't get rid of. They started talking about hormones, addictions and emotional eating all which could play a role but listen the reason why this lady had cravings is because she was starving and the body was trying to keep her alive. Are you getting this, anytime your body has food cravings it's basically trying to get you to make up for something your lacking........ food and it doesn't care whether it's good or bad. It's up to you to train your body to want good food.


How to stop cravings!


Firstly, I was also wondering why nobody mentioned how much food she was eating. It sounded like she had a lot of kids, was a little stressed out and had like no time to eat. It would therefore be safe to say that she probably had 2-3 meals a day that were quickly prepared and lacked in good macro/micro nutrients.

Your body is very intelligent and it's main or primary goal is to keep you alive. So, any time you cut calories as in dieting or have poor eating habits due to lifestyle your body will drive you towards fatty and sugary foods. It does this because fat is very dense in calories and sugary foods are easier for your body to convert into fat. (An example would be ice cream, cake...) Your body will now take these crappy foods and store them in your body (fat) just in case you have another bout with starvation or calorie deprivation. Your body thinks your starving and it's doing what it does best survival.


How should I eat!


OK, so I touched on this lady only getting about 2-3 meals daily. You need to be getting about 5-6 meals of moderate size every 3-3 1/2 hours comprised of a lean protein, starchy carb and a fibrous carb daily. Eating these types of quality meal will stabilize blood sugar all throughout the day and make it easier for your body to release fat. Your body will also now trust you more because your feeding it constantly, end result, your cravings will go away. I repeat, your cravings will go away. Just trust me and try it.


Conclusion

To make cravings go away eat frequent meals every 3-3 1/2 hours comprised of a lean protein, starchy carb and a fibrous carb. As a result, your body will have a constant supply of glucose (energy) your blood sugar will be stable, (balance between insulin and glucagon) you will no longer be in starvation or cravings mode and your body will trust you because your feeding it on a regular basis. Voila cravings are gone!



Chris Walker is the founder of fitnesstrainingformenandwomen.com located in Kitchener, Ontario. Chris is a certified fitness trainer, (CFT) and actively works with medical doctors and health care professionals in helping their patients to reduce bodyfat restore musculoskeletal strength and gain control over their blood sugar readings, good and bad blood fats and blood pressure readings, among other critical fitness issues. Chris is a member of International Sports Sciences Association, (ISSA) and Canfitpro Organization. Chris has made TV appearances on Global Television and is a published author. Chris produces a book that he gives to all readers titled, "New Body", everything you need to transform your body.