Getting rid of night-time cravings!
Ok so I need to be honest here… living a healthy lifestyle is NOT always easy for me! My biggest struggles come when I’m emotional, stressed, and going through struggles.. yup, that has been me over the past week. I have fallen off big time, but thank goodness there is something called a new day and a new week to start fresh!! So I’m back at it, but I still want to share with you some ways that I do overcome my struggles with eating, especially at NIGHT!
#1. The first thing you can do is figure out WHAT is triggering your food cravings.
#2. Is there a certain TIME OF DAY that you are triggered more? Example for me is night time when I’m not as busy.
#3. How can you GET RID of those cravings other than completely avoiding what triggers?
Examples:
- Go workout (if it doesn’t keep you up all night)
- Eat a healthy alternative
- Go brush your teeth
- Chew gum
- Talk to a friend/family member to keep busy
- Read a good book/listen to a good audio
So now lets go more in depth about healthy alternatives. I am sorry, but I feel that I need something in the evening and as long as it is healthy, I am right on track with my goals and where I want to be. One option I do very often is drinking Green Tea and have a rice cake!
Now, I do not always make my rice cakes like this, but I do get creative when I am really in need of a snack!
Rice Cake
- 1 small layer of natural PB
- light cool whip (thin layer)
- 1 tbsp soy free, nut free, and dairy free chocolate chips (from organic section in local grocery store)
- unsweetened coconut to top it off (sprinkle)
If you can work hard for 21 days, your body will not physically need what it was craving.. in fact, you saw I just wrote WAS craving… Your body will NOT need the junk because it will be out of your system and it just takes 21 days to create new habits!! Let go of the cravings, and move forward with your goals!
A big part of my success comes from having support and extra motivation in my fitness challenge groups that I hold online (in a closed group on Facebook). We do daily motivation, tips, recipes, and help with meal planning! In our group, we incorporate a fitness program of your choice from Beachbody, along with adding Shakeology into our regimen to help us get the proper nutrition.
If you are interested in taking your fitness to the next level, please fill out the application below for a spot in my 30 day fitness challenge.
*You do not have to be in great shape or at your goal.. This is to help you create a lifestyle that you can live off of forever. To help you tone, lose weight, or even build muscle.