A Way To Kill The Sweet Craving

By Stacey Nolan Young

Have you ever just eaten your dinner and suddenly you get this intense desire for something sweet? Or perhaps it is later on when the hunger settles in again? You begin thinking about all of these yummy treats and desserts and before you know it you are running out to your variety store to satisfy that particular craving.

What if I had a solution for you that won’t cost you in terms of inches on your body?

I had a client who suffered from pretty strong sweet cravings at night, especially around a time of the month where her “friend” would visit. Not wanting to destroy any of the progress she had made in terms of her weight loss, she came up with a solution that satisfied the craving and she could sleep a dreamless sleep no longer filled with ice cream cones and chocolate. Here is what she did.

She would cut up fruit, strawberries, banana and pineapple. Really you could use whatever fruit you like. And she would put a serving size portion in a bowl and add a tablespoon of maple syrup to the mix. The rest of the cut up fruit would go into the fridge for another day. Note: the syrup she used was ED Smith No Sugar Added Syrup. You can find this at most local grocery stores.

If you are averse to using artificial sweeteners then just the fruit alone may do the trick as fruit contains plenty of natural sugars and can be very sweet.

Try this trick next time you experience a craving and you may get a sweet surprise!

Add comment May 6th, 2009