Most people have a few foods that they find hard to resist. It is natural, but if you are watching what you eat, it can really to be to resist our cravings. What do you do? Give in and chow down and then feel guilty afterwards? Eat whatever you want the rest of the day because you gave in anyway?
Look for patterns in your binge eating or snacking. Stressed, sad, frustrated, nervous, happy make you eat more or less? Go for salty or sweet when needing a food fix? All these factors are interesting and can tell you lots about your food you desire.
Tips to Avoid Cravings
It's important that you not feel defeated if you occasionally give in to a food craving. Cravings can affect even the most determined dieter. But luckily, you can arm yourself against them:
1. Stop demonizing foods or food groups. Don't label foods 'bad,' 'illegal,' or 'forbidden.' It's not the food that counts so much as it is the portion size.
2. Don't starve yourself. Keep healthy snacks, like fruit or veggie sticks handy.
3. Don't skip meals as this will make you more likely to crave other foods and snack because you are hungry.
4. Drink plenty of water. Dehydration can sometimes be mistaken for hunger. Water will also make you feel full, so you'll feel less hungry.
5. Don't keep foods you crave in the house, and don't go shopping when you're hungry. You're more likely to buy temptation foods.
6. Indulge once in a while so that you don't feel deprived. Have a small portion of the food you crave -- a fun size chocolate bar, for example.
7. Exercise regularly. In addition to burning calories, regular exercise may relieve anxiety that can lead to the craving for comfort foods.
list above taken from http://www.lhj.com/
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