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\"eating<\/a>It’s summer. We want to keep our weight down, but that constant parade of food in the office makes craving a dessert a little harder to resist. Or maybe you are taking dessert to that summer picnic. All that baking is not helping. Whatever the occasion, I discuss a few press pause strategies in my book, Press Pause Before You Eat<\/a>. Here are a few tips to get us past those cravings and feeling in control again.<\/p>\n

1) Press pause: This is a sure fire strategy to help you be more intentional with eating. The food is in front of you. PAUSE. P<\/strong>ause. A<\/strong>ttend to the moment. U<\/strong>nderstand why you are wanting this right now. S<\/strong>trategize–skip it for the calories, indulge and cut back later. E<\/strong>xecute your decision. This momentary analysis creates an opportunity for you to think before you eat.<\/p>\n

2) What you resist, will persist. The more you tell yourself you can’t have it, the more you will want. Reverse this. Do I want it? Yes. I can have it. But do I choose to eat this? Not at this time.<\/p>\n

3) Substitute: Something sweet sounds good. Go for a piece o fruit or a low cal smoothie. You crave something crunchy. Go for kale chips, baked vs. fried or vegetable chips. After a period of time, your brain will adjust and the craving will diminish.<\/p>\n

4) Use your imagination. I blogged on this before<\/a>. Simply imagining yourself eating the food. Studies show that visualizing yourself eating something helps you eat less of it.<\/p>\n

5) Eat and drink. Water and an apple that is! You will feel full and the craving may diminish.<\/p>\n

6) Distract yourself. Cravings go away when we focus on something other than the food because cravings are not based on real hunger.<\/p>\n

7) Eat only at a table. You will cut down on cravings and calories if you eat at a table. Every time you crave a little something, tell yourself to save it for meal time. You will be surprised at the number of calories saved and the ability to lose the craving.<\/p>\n

The key: the PAUSE principle. Being intentional helps fight those cravings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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