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3StepsToKillYourSugarCravingsbyDanDeFigio

BeatingSugarAddiction.comUnlessyouareanastoundingsuperherofromanotherplanet,nomatterhowmuchyouplanorchangeyourthinking,youWILLsometimesgetcravingsforsugar.Thekeytolong-termSugarSuccessisnottogetderailedandfallbackintoold,mindlesshabits!Experiencingasugarcravingisnotanythingtofear.Assoonasacravingstrikes,followthesethreesteps:1) Drinkacoldglassofdistilledwaterorcitrus-flavoredmineralwater.

Thisaccomplishestwothings:1. Itwillputsomethinginyourstomach,addingtoyoursensationofbeing“fullenough.”

2. Thepartofthebrainthatcontrolshungerandthirst(andthereforecravings)iscalledthehypothalamus.Sometimeswhenyou’redehydratedorthirsty,yourbrainwillturnonthecravingcenter,makingyouthinkyouwantfood(orsugar)insteadofwater.Drinkingsomewaterwillhelpkeepyourhypothalamusfromturningonthecravings.


2)Stretchyourupperbackandshoulderslikethis,andholditforthreedeepbreaths:

Breathingandstretchinghelpcalmstressandanxiety–someofthemostpowerfulstresseatingtriggers.Andbreathingandstretchingaregoodforyoutoo!BONUS:Doingthissimplestretchcanhelpalleviatetensionheadachesandneckpain.Don’tforgettobreathe!Whileyou’redoingthisstretch,itwillgiveyouamomenttothinkaboutthemostimportantstep#3:


3) Identifywhatyoureallywant.

• Peacefulness?• Distractionfromstressorbadfeelings?• Loveorattention?• Mentalstimulation?• Abloodsugarboost?

You’renotallowedtoproceeduntilyoucomeupwiththeanswer.Whatareyoureallyseeking?Don’teatanythinguntilyoufigureoutwhatyoureallywant–becauseit’snotsugar.

THEN,Afteryou’vedoneyourthree-stepprocess,Makeaconsciousdecisiontoeatornoteatthesweet.

Remember,you’rethebossofyourbehavior.Noonemakesyoudoanything.Ifyoudecidetoeatsomesugar,youmustownitanddoitonpurpose–don’tmakeanyexcusesorpointanyfingers!


IfyoudecideNOTtoeatsomethingsweet:• Giveyourselfahealthypersonalreward• Tellsomeone!Calloremailafriend,orpostyourwinonyourblogorFacebookpage.Peoplelovetohearsuccessstories,andgettingencouragementfromyourfriendswillhelpmotivateyou.

IfyouDOdecidetoeatsomethingsweet:• YoumustabidebyTheTenMinuteRule–youhavetowaittenminutesbeforeyoueatasugarytreat.Ifyoustillwantitaftertenminutes,proceed.

• Puttheamountyouwilleatonaplateornapkinfirst–noeatingfrompackagesorservingdishes.

Considertryingasubstitutesweetfixinstead:• Decafgreentea• Asmallportionofalow-glycemicfruitlikecherries,apple,orplum.

• Atic-tacorAltoidmint.• MineralwaterflavoredwithfreshcitrusorStevia.


PickUpTheseQuickTools:

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AboutDanDeFigio

DanDeFigioisthebestsellingauthorofBeatingSugarAddictionForDummies,TheTwoWeekTransformation,andotherbooks.DanhasbeenfeaturedonCNN’sFitNation,ConsumerHealthDigest,TheDr.PhilShow,Woman’sWorld,SELFMagazine,andahostofothermediaoutlets.Danhascoachedthousandsofpeopletosuccessoverhiscareer.HecurrentlylivesandworksinNashville,Tennessee.

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