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Ways to beat those carb cravings
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You've been losing weight and eating healthfully, but those cravings might still hit occasionally, causing white knuckled eating.
Assuming meals are eaten as often as needed and true hunger isn't to blame, cravings can be crippling to the person who has followed the rules and who still is finding she could dive into a bowl of pizza flavored gravy.
It's not easy to fight those munchy monsters when they hit, but there are a few ways you can combat giving in to mistakes that might set back your healthy efforts:
1. Wait 20 minutes. Walking away from the kitchen, the house, or the smells causing the immediate grief is the best thing one can do. Pick up a book, watch a favorite show online, or write a letter to mom. Cravings tend to vanish as quickly as they appeared in the first place.
2. Eat some fat. Very little satisfies like the satiety that a tiny bit of fat provides. For the low-fat, low-carbers, try a little bit of protein to achieve a more full feeling that stays for hours.
3. Take a drink. Bodies sometimes confuse hunger and thirst. A cold, refreshing glass of water does wonders for quenching the soul (if not the stomach).
4. L-Glutamine. This amino acid supplement is said to help stave off sugar cravings.
5. Carnitine. Similar in composition to Vitamin B more than an amino acid, this supplement is also said to help stave off cravings.
Sometimes taking a sniff of forbidden foods can be helpful. Aromatherapy for some, a trip through the bakery can be enough to satisfy cravings. If, however, cephalic response kicks in (complete with growling stomach, watering mouth and insulin production), this is not a practical way to stay out of the bag of Snockers candy.
