Foods To Curb Your Cravings
Feeling hungry? Drink some water! Okay ... still hungry and need just a little something to knock out that craving until your last meal of the day? Here is a list of low calorie foods to help you stay on plan:
Sweet:
Strawberries 53 calories for one cup
Peaches 60 calories for one cup
Cantaloupe/Honeydew Melon 61 calories for one cup
Blackberries/Raspberries 64 calories for one cup
Dark Chocolate calories vary so check the label
Zero Calorie Beverages (never drink your calories)
Savory:
Popcorn (plain) 100 calories for three cups
Vegetable Chips about 130 calories per serving
Olives have about 59 calories for a serving of 10
Hummus with Vegetables has 110 calories for a 2 tablespoon serving with a half cup of dipping vegetables
Dairy:
Plain Greek Yogurt has 133 calories for one cup serving
1% Fat Cottage Cheese has 163 calories for one cup serving
This is not a comprehensive list of all items, however it is a quick reference and reminder that you do have options without ruining your daily calorie plan. Remember that these cravings that you may experience are all part of the process of your body converting from being a calorie hoarder to a calorie burner.
Keep in mind that when you feel hunger and these cravings hit you that it is proof that you are on the right track. There is nothing wrong with feeling hungry. Just know that when it does happen, when you are tempted to go off plan, that God provides alternatives to you that are good for you.
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