Some of my favorite ideas to curb cravings

Changing your lifestyle to clean eating can be stressful and leave you feeling less then satisfied after meals.

Been there, done that.

Here are some things i make to feel satiated and not go over my calories for the day

Shaken Iced Tea Lemonade

Fill a shaker cup with crushed ice

fill to the top with purified water

Wash and Cut a lemon in half (save the other half for later use)

Remove seeds and squeeze into the shaker cup (after juice is out i like to add the peel to the water)

Then add 12 drops of green tea extract, 2 drops liquid stevia, (u can even add a sprig of fresh mint or basil if you have it on hand)

And SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE until the top gets a little foamy

*Lemon is a natural diuretic so it will help eliminate some water weight, EGCG found the tea extract helps metabolize fat stores and the tea is a natural thermogenic so not only will it make you feel full, it has benefits conducive for fat loss

Kale Chips

One of my personal Favs

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees

Wash and dry a stalk of green kale lettuce

shred into "potato chip" sized pieces

spread pieces out onto a cookie sheet

spray lightly with "olive oil" cooking spray

season to your liking ( I use garlic powder, black pepper, sea salt and a little cayenne for heat)

put pan into the pre heated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes

End result - a crispy crunchy salty treat that tastes BETTER then potato chips!

Sugar free gelatin

Now your usual "jell-o" brand is OK to use sparingly, it does contain aspartame which we try to avoid. But one "cup" will curb sweet cravings and fill your belly

Frozen Poweraide Zero slush

Freeze a poweraide zero (i prefer blue) in a plastic baggie

when its fully frozen take baggie out and run it under hot water for a moment to loosen ice

pour frozen contents into food processor or blender

add 1 drop liquid stevia and pulverize until slushie

(if your diet allows, i like to add 1/4 cup of frozen tart cherries blueberries or grapes)

Sweet and cinnamon almonds

(if diet allows)

Pre-heat oven to 350

Place a serving of almonds liberally onto a cookie sheet

spray almonds with butter flavored pam

sprinkle with plenty of cinnamon then with powder stevia

toss almonds so they are fully covered

bake for 10-15 mins

LET COOL for a bit before you eat

MUSCLE MILK LITE - CAKE BATTER SHAKE

(IF DIET ALLOWS)

Blend 1 scoop of muscle milk lite cake batter flavor with ice and water (or unsweetened almond milk)

YUMMY treat!

These are just a few options you can use to get your mind off of the things you REALLY want to eat. I will also have SPRY gum handy (sweetened with xylitol instead of aspartame) in fruit flavor or cinnamon (found at vitamin shoppe or fruitful yield).

I would still say to use these suggestions in moderation as well. It is important to focus on you main goal of obtaining optimal health and ideal physique and not on what you "would rather" be eating.

Enjoy - D