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How To Stop Binge Eating Junk Food When You’re Bored

If you feel like your eating is out of control and you can't stop eating junk food, click through to find out how you can control your eating and food cravings with these tips and habits that will put a stop to binge eating and help with your weight loss.Do you find yourself losing control of your eating?  Do you eat dinner and then find yourself eating an entire package of cookies afterward?  I can totally relate!  I used to be completely out of control when I started eating some delicious junk food.  Sometimes I would even binge on junk food that didn’t even taste that great.  I’m going to share some tips with you on how to stop binge eating junk food when you’re bored.

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How To Stop Binge Eating Junk Food When You’re Bored Or At Night

  1. Be sweet to yourself.  Binge eating is related to emotions many times.  We have thousands and thousands of thoughts every day, most of which are negative.  Pay attention to your thoughts and you’ll quickly see what I’m talking about.  Try to keep your thoughts positive and think good things about yourself.  The binge eating cycle just makes this worse because when we binge eat, we feel guilty and think terrible things about ourselves which just makes us want to binge all over again.  Work on positive self-talk.  I know this might sound weird or hokey, but it works.  We’re surrounded by so much negativity every day.  The most important thing I can say on this is to treat yourself like someone you love.  Give yourself some positive vibes and it will change your mood.  Try some positive affirmations to give yourself a boost.
  2. Pay attention to what triggers your binge eating.  Sometimes binge eating is triggered by boredom or a certain person’s influence.  Do you binge after a stressful day at work?  When you hang out with a certain friend or family member, do you tend to binge?  Does watching TV trigger a junk food binge?  I bet if you give it a little attention, you’ll find a pattern to what is triggering your binge sessions.  Once you know what it is, you can work to change your habits.  For me, my main trigger was watching TV.  For some reason when I would sit in front of the TV, I needed to be munching on something (usually something sweet).
  3. Keep junk food out of your house.  It’s a lot harder to binge on junk food if you don’t have the food readily available.  I know some people say “But I have to have that stuff for my kids and husband to eat.”  They really don’t need to eat that stuff either.  Processed food is not necessary for anyone’s survival.  Keep healthy options for them and yourself to snack on.  It will help you avoid temptation and they’ll be healthier for it too.
  4. Don’t give yourself crazy diet restrictions.  If you feel like you can’t have anything good to eat, chances are you’re going to go crazy and eat all the things.  Focus on eating whole foods like vegetables, fruits, protein and healthy fats.  Find delicious recipes so you’ll feel like you’re indulging when you really aren’t.  Once I started following a plant based whole food diet, my cravings and urge to binge eat went away because I’m able to eat things that I truly love.
  5. Heal your gut.  My experience with binge eating was that I would crave things and just couldn’t stop thinking about it until I just gave in and ate it.  Once I started eating, I couldn’t stop.  I started eating a plant based whole food diet and adding fermented foods which resulted in my food cravings going away and my belly bloat going away.  This was the way I personally overcame my binge eating and food cravings.  Your gut is connected to almost every part of your body and it is directly connected to your brain.  Having an imbalance of bacteria in your gut can wreak havoc in your whole body!  If you’ve been eating a lot of processed foods for a while or most of your life, its’ pretty likely you’re gut needs some love.

If you’ve tried everything and nothing works, you can seek professional help from an organization like Overeaters Anonymous.  I had a friend who had success with them and spoke very highly of their services.

Whatever you do, don’t give up!  I know you can beat this binge eating!  Believe in yourself and realize how strong you are and that you can overcome anything.

XOXO,

Cassie

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The Best Natural Appetite Suppressants That Work

These are the best natural appetite suppressants for losing weight for women who are hungry all the time while on a diet. Safe over the counter herbs, supplements and tips to curb your hunger fast.Is your appetite completely out of control?  Are you trying to stick to your diet, but you keep failing because you’re just so darn hungry?  Below I have for you the best natural appetite suppressants that work!  Keep reading to find out how easy it will be to kick your hunger to the curb with these tips.

I used to have an uncontrollable appetite.  I would finish a meal and be thinking about what snack I could eat.  I had crazy intense cravings that I just couldn’t get to go away no matter what I did.  I had tried all the pills that people claim will suppress your appetite, I took prescription appetite suppressants, and I can tell you that they did me no good.  Losing weight is hard enough without having to tame a beast of an appetite.  These are tried and true natural appetite suppressants that work and have worked for me personally.

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The Best Natural Appetite Suppressants That Actually Work

  1. A Plant Based Whole Food Diet- When you follow this type of diet, you can eat until you’re satisfied which is one of my favorite things about it.  I find it much easier to avoid snacking when I can eat meals that I love and feel full.  Also, all the fiber you get from this way of eating will fill you up.  I’ve been following this version which is starch based for quite a while now and I’m so happy with the results I’ve gotten.  I also am obsessed with it because I can eat potatoes, rice, pasta, all the things I love and crave and still stick to my plan.  So I never have those feelings of guilt and shame that I cheated on my diet.
  2. Apple Cider Vinegar-Apple cider vinegar reduces your blood sugar response to a meal thereby causing less cravings and decreasing your appetite.  Be sure when you buy it to get the raw unfiltered one that has the mother in it.  Raw unfiltered ACV contains protein, enzymes and friendly bacteria that can help your gut.  Put a tablespoon of ACV in a few ounces of water and take it before meals to help digestion and naturally suppress your appetite.  If you can’t handle drinking apple cider vinegar, you can get it in pill form here.
  3. Cistus Tea–Cistus tea is my favorite supplement EVER.  I can’t even tell you how much this stuff has changed my body!  Once I started drinking it I was able to kick my sugar cravings and my appetite reduced so much that I sometimes forget to eat.  It helps break up biofilms in the body created by unfriendly bacteria, yeasts, and parasites.  I know that sounds weird probably, but a few days after I started drinking it, my body felt lighter and my appetite and cravings were practically non-existent.  You can read about my experience here if you want to know more.
  4. Fermented Foods-Fermented foods are great for helping get your gut in balance by adding beneficial bacteria to your body.  These good bacteria help push out the bad guys.  Once your gut is healthy, your ravenous appetite and cravings will be no more.  You can buy fermented vegetables at the health food store or make your own.  There are lots of options of vegetables that can be fermented.  The ones you’ll usually find in a store are kimchi, saurkraut, and pickles.  I’m not talking about regular pickles and saurkraut from the regular grocery store.  These would be in the health food store in a refrigerated area to preserve the probiotics that are in them.  Kombucha is a tea that is fermented and it is delicious!  If you’re interested in learning how to eat a whole food diet with fermented foods, read this post.
  5. Drink More Water- Drinking water can help control your appetite.  Our bodies need water for every function so it’s really important, but I’m sure you already know that.  I think the key to this that so many people miss is that when you drink a lot of water, you also need to replace your electrolytes or else it never gets into the cells.  I also noticed that if I drink water on a completely empty stomach it makes me more hungry, but if I have a little something in my stomach already, it makes me feel full when I drink water.  Play around with it and see what works for you.

I really hope you try these natural appetite suppressants because I know they will work for you if you give them a chance.  Like I said before, I tried all the magic pills that people say will curb your appetite and unfortunately, I found that none of them worked.  If your appetite is out of control, your body is probably trying to tell you something.  My gut problems were causing vitamin and mineral deficiencies in my body and everything was going haywire.  Listen to your body and you will find the answers you’re looking for.

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Why Can’t I Stick To My Diet And Have Willpower?

Do you keep failing at your diet and beating yourself up for your lack of willpower? Do you wonder "Why can't I stick to my diet"? Maybe you crave sugar or just love food and don't have self control or motivation. These simple tips will help you stop cheating on your diet and start losing weight and get healthy!Why can’t I stick to my diet?

Willpower.

I know you’ve heard this term and probably used it yourself in regard to dieting.  Well I’ll be the one to tell you that it’s all a crock!

We start out on a diet where we have all of these restrictions, can’t eat any of the things we love and frankly, I’ve gotten quite depressed on some diets because of this.  I mean who really wants to live every day denying themselves of things that bring them joy in life?

When we fail at our diet which wasn’t designed for us to be successful anyway, we feel guilty and ashamed that we couldn’t have enough willpower to stick to it.  We feel like such a failure.

Why is it so hard to stick to a diet?

  1. Your diet is too restrictive.  I think the most important part of sticking to a diet is listening to your body.  I did a low carb diet in my 20s.  I lost 90 pounds, felt great and got in the best shape of my life.  My body was loving that diet at that time.  I tried a low carb diet again in my late 30s and I felt completely horrible.  I felt like I couldn’t digest the food properly and I didn’t lose anything.  In fact, I gained a few pounds!  I now listen to my body and what it needs to do its job.  If I try a way of eating that doesn’t feel good, I don’t continue with it.  A starch based vegan diet is what feels good to my body and gets me results.  I honestly haven’t felt this good in years!
  2. You have uncontrollable sugar cravings.  It is impossible to stick with a diet if you can’t stop thinking about all the sugary goodness that you can’t have.  I know.  I’ve been there.  It isn’t pretty!  My sugar cravings would haunt me until I just ate whatever I was craving.  I couldn’t get them out of my head no matter what I did.  I would read online to just have some water or go for a walk and they would subside.  Are you kidding?!  That doesn’t work!  So I would give in to the sugar monster and eat that sweet goodness.  And then of course, I would have the feelings of guilt and shame for failing myself.  You can read here how I’ve kicked my sugar cravings for good.
  3. You’re dieting only to lose weight.  I know we all want to lose weight and that’s usually the main goal of going on a diet. But what if you changed the way you look at dieting?  Stop focusing on the scale and focus on how you feel.  If you’re eating healthy food and listening to what your body needs, you should be feeling great and the weight loss will come with that.  The more we stress about the scale and pressure ourselves to lose the pounds, the more a diet sucks.  Are you eating in a way that you can live with for the rest of your life?  If not, search for the diet that makes your body happy and your mind happy.  I’ve put my scale away and am focusing on what makes my body feel good and I’m so much happier!  And I know I’m losing weight because my clothes are getting loose.  Who cares what that scale says?! Wouldn’t you rather see your pants size go down than a number on the scale?
  4. You’re deficient in vitamins and minerals.  A lack of essential nutrients can cause all sorts of problems in our bodies.  I was deficient in several nutrients including vitamin D and the B vitamins.  It took me a long time to figure it out, but a gut bacteria imbalance was causing my nutrient deficiencies.  These bad gut bacteria were using up all of my vitamins and leaving none for my body to use which caused all kinds of crazy symptoms in my body that I would never have thought would be related to my gut or vitamins.  Vitamin and mineral deficiencies can cause cravings that make you fail at your diet.  This is how I got my gut balanced so my body can use the nutrients I put into it.

How To Have More Willpower

The most important things you can do to overcome your lack of “willpower” are to listen to your body and talk to yourself positively every day.  Negative thoughts about yourself just bring more negativity.  Instead of beating yourself up, take the time to try to figure out why you can’t stick to your diet.

Maybe you have one of the issues above or maybe there’s an underlying issue that’s causing you to hold on to the extra weight as protection.  I had so many health problems in addition to the extra weight.  I was super angry at my body for failing me.  I wrote a letter to my body which allowed me to release the anger and negative feelings and the weight started coming off finally.  Negative thoughts and emotions can cause you to sabotage your weight loss without even realizing it.

Trust in yourself and put in the time to try to understand what is happening and why so you can correct it.  In the medical world, doctors seem to look for a quick fix band-aid rather than finding the root cause of a problem.  As a society, we all want instant gratification.  I fully believe in finding out what is causing your problem so you can fix it permanently rather than just masking the symptoms.  If you’re having cravings, there’s a reason.  If you’re body doesn’t respond well to a certain diet, there’s a reason.  Your lack of willpower is your body trying to tell you something.  Listen to it.

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How To Stop Food Cravings And What They Mean

Stop food cravings by giving your body the nutrients it needs. This guide explains the cravings you are having, what your body needs and the healthy foods you can eat to get those nutrients.Stop Food Cravings Now!

Cravings!  We all have them sometimes and they can be overwhelming and sabotage our diets.  They’re actually our bodies telling us that we need certain nutrients.  Here are some of the common cravings, what your body is trying to tell you it needs, and how to get those nutrients with healthy foods.  Stop food cravings in their tracks and make healthier choices to satisfy your nutrient needs.

  • Salty snacks cravings–Your body is telling you it needs chloride.  Chloride helps keep the amount of fluid inside and outside of your cells in balance. It also helps maintain proper blood volume, blood pressure, and pH of your body fluids.  Try eating lemon, fish, unrefined sea salt, tomatoes, lettuce, celery, olives, and seaweed to combat this craving.
  • Soda or oily cravings–Your body needs calcium.  Calcium is necessary for life. In addition to building bones and keeping them healthy, calcium helps our blood clot, nerves send messages and muscles contract.  You can get calcium from kale, broccoli, legumes, almonds, spinach, okra, oranges, and sesame seeds.
  • Bread cravings–You are lacking nitrogen.  Amino acids contain nitrogen are the building blocks that make up the proteins in your hair, muscles, skin and other important tissues. Nitrogen is an important part of your DNA.  Nitrogen can be found in beans, peas, lentils, oatmeal, spinach, mushrooms, almonds, white fish, and lean meat.
  • Sugary food cravings–Lack of chromium, sulfur, and tryptophan are to blame for these cravings.  Chromium is an essential part of metabolic processes that regulate blood sugar, and helps insulin transport glucose into cells, where it can be used for energy. Chromium is also involved in the metabolism of carbohydrate, fat, and protein.  Sulfur makes up vital amino acids used to create protein for cells, tissues, hormones, enzymes, and antibodies and is essential to life. Tryptophan is considered an essential amino acid because our bodies can’t make it. It is important for the development and functioning of many organs in the body.  Combat your cravings for these essential nutrients with broccoli, cabbage, beans, kale, cranberries and grapes.
  • Chocolate or acidic food cravings–You need magnesium.  Magnesium is important for regulating muscle and nerve function, blood sugar levels, and blood pressure and making protein, bone, and DNA.  Get magnesium from fresh fruit, legumes, and raw nuts and seeds.THE BEST weight loss tracker to keep you motivated to reach your goals and lose weight. Great for a weight loss binder or planner!

A couple of other ways I stop food cravings if I’m not having a specific craving, but just want to eat and I’m not really hungry are drinking some water or brushing my teeth.  Nothing really tastes good after you brush your teeth.  I’ve found it’s a good way to keep myself from mindless eating.  And water makes you feel more full so you don’t feel the need to eat.

I hope this list helps you crush your cravings and feed your body what it needs!

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XOXO,

Cassie