How To Stop Sugar Cravings Naturally In 3 Steps

Do you know that weight loss and dieting are two of the top New Year’s resolutions Americans choose each year? At the beginning of 2021, 48% said losing weight, and 39% said improving diet was among their resolutions. It is a very common goal and, yet, many fall short. Research has shown that around 80% give up on their New Year’s resolution by mid-February.

I can help you avoid becoming a statistic with your goal to crush sugar cravings.

I’ve seen it time a time again—people with the best intentions unable to muster the willpower to change for more than a month or two. You might have it together in so many areas of life and still struggle with something small—like your sugar intake.

You feel like sugar is whispering or screaming to you from the other room. You feel like you deserve it—after all, you worked hard and did well today. Or, maybe you feel the need after a tough day. According to Webster’s Dictionary, a craving is an “intense, urgent, or abnormal desire or longing.” You will notice a yearning, wish, lust or strong need if you have a sugar addiction.

Rather than bury those cravings and succumb a few months later, you need to learn how to reset the energy and change the pattern.

Causes of Sugar Cravings

There are a few reasons you might crave sugar. Some of the most common include:

Hormonal imbalance – As you age and your estrogen or progesterone levels drop, you may face increased sugar cravings—especially around your period.

Chronic stress – The body naturally stores higher levels of fat and sugar when it faces prolonged levels of stress. This is a natural response because stress signals to your body you aren’t sure when you will get another meal.

Habit – If you are used to having sugar at a specific time of the day (like in the afternoon or after a meal), you can create a craving because your body expects the rush. You may experience minor withdrawal symptoms as you break the habit.

Mentality – If sugar is a reward to you or signifies a rebellious act, you may struggle with cravings when you want to spark a certain mental response.

Health Dangers of Too Much Sugar

What’s the harm in having too much refined sugar? You might already have selected reasons you want to cut the sugary foods, but here are more reasons you should take this resolution seriously.

• Hinders immune system
• Causes weight gain (slows fat burning)
• Creates mood instability
• Sparks brain fog
• Can create sugar dependence
• Negatively impacts sleep and focus
• Can make you feel sluggish and nauseous
• Causes acne and inflammation
• Sparks tooth decay that creates cavities
• Digestion issues and IBS

Eventually, too much sugar can lead to:

• High blood sugar
• High blood pressure
• Type 2 diabetes (blood glucose issues)
• Atherosclerosis
• Heart disease or heart attack

Cravings and Causing Stress Responses

High sugar intake can lead to a vicious circle of self-loathing and sabotage. In most cases, people start by feeling bad about their weight or habits. This leads to skipping meals, counting calories or restricting sweets. However, this doesn’t truly stop the sugar habit—it only adds fuel to the fire.

The longer you deprive yourself, the bigger those subconscious cravings get and our cortisol levels rise. At first, you might not feel them. When you feel determined to change or high with success (after starting your new diet), you can stay strong. But, when things start to get old, your inner nature is going to protect your needs. While you and I both know we don’t need that sugar, the feelings of deprivation are something we are programmed to fight against experiencing.

We go into survival mode when we feel like we are missing out on something important.

Not only that, but sugar releases dopamine in the brain. This means we feel good for the first several moments after eating sugar. Unfortunately, we crave that feeling and often fail to associate the follow-up feeling (sick or lethargic) with our sugar consumption.

We can become addicted to sugar or carbs (which convert to sugar in the body). Regular intake makes the body dependent on those high sugar levels.

How to Curb Your Sugar Cravings Naturally

If you want to get a handle on your sugar for the long haul, you will need to learn how to change your typical pattern. Here is the best method for reducing your sugar intake naturally.

Identify Your Triggers

First, it’s extremely important to pin down what sparks a sugar craving if you want to change your habit. For example, you may go for sweets when you are finally alone for the night or during nap time. On the other hand, you might like to have something sweet with your coffee in the morning (like creamer) or every afternoon to cap lunch.

Following Healthy Choices: You may want a reward for eating healthy. When you eat a healthy meal or make several good choices, you may feel you deserve a “cheat.”

Daily Pick-Me-Up: Sugar might provide an energy boost when you are feeling tired. Not only does it provide a quick energy source, but it comes with the increase of feel-good dopamine in your brain.

Rewards for Hard Work: After a strenuous day or frustrating task, you may feel the need for a reward. Many of us have grown up with sugar as a reward for our hard work.

A Habit After Meals: Some people grow up with a dessert after every meal (or after a specific meal). You may have a sugary food craving, feeling as if you need it to “cap” your meal. In these cases, you won’t feel finished with dinner until you have the sugar rush at the end.

Feeling Bored: This one can be harder to admit, but some of us turn to sweets or salty snacks just because we are bored and feeling restless. This might happen when you are at work or at night when your day is finally winding down.

Emotional Eating: There is a strong link between depression and sugar. Many of us “eat” our feelings, turning to comfort foods that are high in carbs (bread, pasta) or sugary (ice cream, chocolate). You may face these cravings most intensely if you feel lonely, just suffered a break-up or are going through the grieving process after a loss of a loved one.

Learning your trigger(s) makes it much easier to interrupt the pattern. You can quite literally catch yourself and choose to interrupt the thought pattern.

Activate your Energy System

You need to interrupt the thoughts physically. Often, just holding yourself back from sugar leads to more intense cravings. So, to interrupt the feelings, you can use my 3 Thumps Method:

• Tap on your K27 points-a key meridian point. These are located right below the collar bone and around two inches out to each side.
• Tap on the sternum in between your breasts for another master point in the system.
• Tap under your arms on the lower side part of the ribs.

Quick and gentle taps are all you need to refocus your energy moving through these points. At each point—as you are tapping-take a deep breath in and out. Then, after finishing under the armpits, fling the old energy down with a flick of your wrists and feel the new energy in your system.

Stay Hydrated

When you’ve finished clearing your energy with my 3 Thumps Method, you will want to take a big gulp of water. Water at this point will help cleanse the palette and reset your cravings. This will get something refreshing on your tastebuds that clears the desire for sugar.

Not only will water help you feel a much smaller craving response, but it is also good for you! The benefits of water are almost direct opposites of the adverse side effects of too much sugar. Water will clear out your system and allow your body to clear out waste and any harmful toxins you may have picked up from your environment.

Water is also a great way to wake up if you like to eat sugar as a pick-me-up. As you drink your water, try to feel the energy and power flowing into your body. You may need to change your relationship with water to fully appreciate what it is doing for your body. If you can shift this dynamic, then water becomes a reward because you know you will feel better drinking it.

Use Essential Oil Blends

Aromatherapy plays a crucial role here as well. Use essential oils to stop sugar cravings. My essential oil blend “I am Fit” can help you curb those cravings. It is a powerful blend that includes cumin, grapefruit and fennel oil. This essential oil blend has a bit of a kick that further interrupts your taste buds and resets your mentality.

Just take a drop of “I am Fit” and swipe it across your tongue for quick activation. Scent has a major impact on your appetite. With this new scent, you are confusing your receptors that have a direct connection to the brain. This act interrupts the regular pattern that results in desiring more sugar.

Interrupt the Pattern

Finally, make a healthier choice to support your process. Repeat the mantra: “I’m done. I’m fulfilled. I am complete.”

You can break sugar cravings by speaking truth into your life with positive affirmations and mantras. Repeating this will help you find satisfaction without choosing sugar.

Continue the Healing with Me

Most of us have many small things that lead to significant outcomes in our lives—both positive and negative. In my healing center, we work to pinpoint what is triggering our adverse behavior or feelings. I help people like you every day with energy clearing and habit-changing lessons.

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