Lose Weight Now

So I was watching TV earlier and a commercial for Taco Bell came on and I about started drooling. When I was pregnant with my child, all I ever craved was Taco Bell and Chipotle. Well, I thought that once I wasn’t pregnant anymore these cravings would subside, but apparently not.

Cravings are the worse when you are trying to lose weight. When you have an intense craving, nothing else is going to do. If you want nachos and instead you eat a salad, you are still going to feel hungry and want your nachos. Now, there are some cravings that will go away within a couple of minutes and you never think about them again. But, then there are other cravings, like this Taco Bell one I am having that stick with you for a long time, and I’m talking days, not just hours.

So, what are you to do when you have these intense cravings when trying to lose weight? Well, you could give in completely and devour your craving until you don’t want anymore.  You could just try to ignore and hope and pray that it goes away soon and keep eating your carrot sticks. Or you can deal with it the healthy way and give into your craving the sensible way. For me this may mean that I get a soft taco fresco style which doesn’t have sour cream or cheese on it, but rather a tasty pico salsa on it. Giving into your cravings will help you to realize that you are not punishing yourself on your diet and that you can incorporate real food into your healthy eating. You just have to watch your portions and pick the healthiest version of your craving.

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