During our last 7 day detox we covered a subject that every client suffers with

Sugar Cravings!

Yep, pretty much every client i have ever trained gets sugar cravings

Mid morning

Mid afternoon

Evening after dinner and before bed (this is the most common)

What i will say though is every client i have ever taken through clean eating has always commented on how these cravings have pretty much disappeared

So, whats the magic formula to reducing or getting rid of sugar cravings?

Its simple, eat less of the sugary foods and replace them with cleaner foods oh and dont forget about bringing structure into your daily meals.

Now i know what your thinking

Yeah yeah Ross, if it was that easy everyone would be doing it

Well, this is where our coaching comes in with clients

However, im going to share with you the easiest way to curve the cravings and finally break that sugar fix

Blood Sugars

Generally, most cravings come from not eating enough.
The majority of people out there dieting are starving themselves and as a result your blood sugars drop.
When our blood sugars drop our bodies crave energy and guess what the quickest energy is that it can convert the quickest?

Yep, you guessed it SUGAR

So, you crave sugar from not eating enough and you feed your body the sugar it wants

You snack on chocolate Bars, Fizzy Drinks, Sweets, Cakes etc and suddenly your body feels satisfied.

Well, for 20 minutes or so before it starts wanting that sugar fix again and the cycle begins again!

Hears what happens

Your blug sugar drops, you feed yourself sugar and your blood sugars spike, they shoot right up past the level point and your body releases all these feel good endorphins.
Your body loves this feeling however you stop eating the sugar and eventually your blood sugar starts to drop and once again it drops below the level point and creates another craving and the cycle begins again!

Pretty crafty this body of our isnt it!

I call it the biscuit theory, once you eat 1 you will generally not be able to put the packet down!

So how do we get round this and stop this from happening?

Protein

Protein is a key ingredient your body needs for repair and once again generally people dont eat enough of it.
Protein is very good at regulating your insulin levels and therefore keeps your blood sugars level.

Lets start with breakfast

Most people choose a sugary cereal for breakfast and start the day in the worst possible way by starting that sugar spike/drop cycle and by mid morning are dipping into the sugary drink or snacks.

Now, replace that sugary breakfast with a protein based breakfast like Eggs and not only will you feel fuller, your blood sugars will remain level and you will get through the day better.

When it comes to a mid morning snack (if you need one) again, protein based instead (cold meats, eggs, protein shake) and you are keeping everything ticking over.

Lunch, mid afternoon, dinner etc, yep, you guessed it, protein based and you finally end the day with reduced sugar cravings.

Easy hey?

This is something we run clients through all the time helping with structuring there food every day so that the protein content is higher and in turn they no longer want that chocolate fix.

Now, the general eat clean diet helps to balance hormones which in turn helps keep everything ticking over.

SO what happens when those hormones are thrown out of sync?

You guessed it

The sugar cravings hit again

The biggest example i can give of this is a womens monthly cycle.

Now that in itself needs very good structure and a lot of willpower!

Do you suffer from sugar cravings on a daily basis?

If you do, try looking at your food choices throughout the day and try adding more protein into your diet.

Examples of proteins

Eggs
Fish
Meats

Dont let the sugar win!