| Weight loss is tough enough to accomplish, but | | | | for the veggies or salad. Once you have filled up |
| what do you do when you have a raging sweet | | | | on that, you can then indulge your need for |
| tooth the size of a lion? What should you do the | | | | proteins and then carbohydrates, but keep in mind |
| next time you are out and someone offers you a | | | | that you will be feeling fairly satisfied by now and |
| sweet treat? If you indulge yourself and feed the | | | | won’t need to eat as much. Filling up on the |
| beast, you’ll end up feeling guilty and | | | | good stuff first limits your intake ability as far as |
| depressed because you gave in again. So what | | | | eating things that are not as healthy for you. |
| are some ways to tame your sweet tooth and | | | | Soon you will start to see results with your |
| lose weight? | | | | weight loss. |
| Try not to go more than 3-4 hours without | | | | Drink a glass of water |
| eating | | | | If you start getting that urge to eat something |
| A sweet tooth is caused when the body’s | | | | sweet, immediately go get a large glass of ice |
| blood sugar drops. This occurs within a few hours | | | | cold water. Drink it and then wait fifteen minutes. |
| of your last meal. Ever notice how you get a | | | | The truth is that many times when we think we |
| sweet tooth just a few hours after eating lunch | | | | are hungry or need something sweet, we are |
| or after dinner in the evening? That’s the | | | | actually just thirsty. The body can get its signals |
| body’s way of telling you it needs some | | | | mixed up and we think we are hungry, when we |
| more fuel to get through to the next meal or | | | | really are just a little dehydrated. And drinking |
| activity. Instead of giving into that initial craving | | | | sugar rich sodas, coffees, juice and other |
| for something sweet, have a healthy snack on | | | | sweetened beverages, even if they are |
| hand like a piece of fruit, some nuts or granola. | | | | “sugar-free”, only makes the body more |
| That will curb your appetite for a sweet until you | | | | confused. Drinking water flushes out all the bad |
| get home and can have something for a proper | | | | things in our bodies, makes the body work better |
| meal. | | | | and burn more calories. |
| Always eat your healthy food first | | | | The next time you get a raging sweet tooth, |
| Whenever you approach a meal, think carefully | | | | tame it by following the above tips. In just a |
| about what you are going to put in your mouth. | | | | short amount of time, you will start seeing weight |
| The best course of action is to start with | | | | loss and your sweet tooth will dissipate until all |
| broth-based soup for an appetizer, and then go | | | | you want to eat are healthy foods. |