How can I give up sweets(junk food)?!
Question: How can I give up sweets(junk food).?
I've been noticing that for the past few day I've been eating lot more sweets and junk food and it's got me thinking maybe I should stop eating sweets seeing as it's all fats and other things I you don't really need.The only thing is I have a major sweet tooth I love cookies,candy,chocolate.My question is How can I give up sweets and what do you recommend.?also have you tired to give up sweets and did you succeed.?Thanks in advance Health Question & Answer
Answers:
Try fresh fruit.Real fruit has natural sugars that aren't bad for you and you can also try dried fruit it's sweeter than fresh fruit.
Yes I have.I just replaced dried and fresh fruit when I was craving sweets..yes it was hard at times but I did and now I hardly crave sweets nowHealth Question & Answer
Yes I have.I just replaced dried and fresh fruit when I was craving sweets..yes it was hard at times but I did and now I hardly crave sweets nowHealth Question & Answer
I had a major jones for sweets too a few years back. It's kinda stupid, but here's what I did ...
I heard a story on "habits". Some scientists were trying to find out exactly when a habit is created. They determined that if you can do something for just 21 days, it will become habit.
So, I tried to quit sweets for 21 days. I messed up after 3 days. So, I just tried to beat the 3-day mark and work my way up to 21 days. It worked. I still had a craving now and then for sweets, but it was much easier to deal with and the cravings went away much faster.
Now, I hardly eat sweets. I just don't think about them much anymore. If you can get past that 3-day thing, you are golden ...
Hope this helps ...Health Question & Answer
I heard a story on "habits". Some scientists were trying to find out exactly when a habit is created. They determined that if you can do something for just 21 days, it will become habit.
So, I tried to quit sweets for 21 days. I messed up after 3 days. So, I just tried to beat the 3-day mark and work my way up to 21 days. It worked. I still had a craving now and then for sweets, but it was much easier to deal with and the cravings went away much faster.
Now, I hardly eat sweets. I just don't think about them much anymore. If you can get past that 3-day thing, you are golden ...
Hope this helps ...Health Question & Answer
replace your sweet tooth with raw fruits and veggies...ur sweet tooth cravings will disappear before you know itHealth Question & Answer