Say Goodbye to Santa's Sweet Tooth in 6 Steps

SAY GOODBYE TO THE SUGAR

1. Cut down Gradually 
• Ever tried cutting something out cold turkey? Its not an easy feat. 
• Reduce your holiday sugar gradually: for example if you snacked on cookies throughout the day try to have only 3 cookies one day, then 2 the following, then one. 
• If you reduce your sugar intake slowly you will be less likely to have massive cravings for it later on. 
2. Switch from Simple Carbs to Complex Carbohydrates
• Cookies, Cakes, and sweets contain simple carbohydrates. These can also be found in white bread and other refined flour products. 
• The problem with simple carbs is they do not keep you full for a long period of time. You are also more likely to get a high and crash hard. 
• Switch to complex carbs these will keep you full for longer periods of time and won't let you crash. 
• Some examples of complex carbs are: Oatmeal, Sweet Potatoes, Squash, Brown rice, Quinoa.
3. Be prepared
• Set yourself up for success, not failure!
• When your out shopping or making those holiday returns, pack healthy snacks with you like apples, almonds, or healthy homemade granola (Check out how to make my healthy granola right here!). 
• This will help you stay full while shopping so you don't have to chose an unhealthy food court option. 
4. Stay away from artificial sweeteners
• You may think that your making a healthy choice by reaching for that diet soda, however, you could be really hurting yourself up in the long run. 
• The body does not intrepret these sweetners as calories, so it will therefore crave actual calories to replace it. 
• This means that you will reach for those cookies or a bag of chips to replenish those cravings. 
5. Drink Water 
• Many times we interpret thirst as hunger. So next time your hungry, try drinking a glass of water, you may not be as hungry as you think. 
6. Get out of the kitchen 
• Many times we open the fridge because we are B-O-R-E-D. 
• Avoid the temptation by getting out of the kitchen. 
• Go for a walk with your pets and family outside. Sometimes the fresh cool air is just the thing to make you feel full. 

Stopping her Sugar cravings! 

You can tell I had a lot of fun taking these pictures! 

Till Next Time....

-Kate