How to Stop Your Sugar Cravings

I've don't have a sugar tooth, they're all sugar teeth. When I was growing up I had a dream. The dream was that when I got out of the house I'd go to the store and buy some cake icing. The, I'd sit down and eat it with a spoon. I would eat the whole frosting container in one sitting. I would dream about that day. Fortunately that day never came.
I was able to master my sugar cravings. They aren't completely gone, but I don't succumb to them anymore. If I see a chocolate cake, I don't have to have a piece. If a fresh batch of chocolate chip cookies are cooling on a cookie tray, I don't have to stand there waiting for them to be ready to eat. I am the master of my body. I decide what I eat.
Now I'll tell you how I got this way. It wasn't without effort on my part. I couldn't just get rid of the sugary cravings without replacing them with something. Voids will always be filled. I quickly learned that if I didn't put something into my body by intelligent choice, then my sweet tooth would do the thinking.
We have the power to make our own choices. If you don't consciously decide what you want, then your cravings will make the choices for you. This is not a healthy way to live your life. So, to escape from the clutches of sugar addiction, you need to choose something different. That's what I did. That's how I filled the void of sugar.
In the place of sugar I put healthy foods. I started eating whole foods instead of sugary foods. At first, they really didn't compare. A banana is only a piece of a banana split. Still, as I escaped from sugar my body started feeling better. When I caught hold of that, there was no turning back. I understood what my body really wanted. Then, that became my craving.
When you're hungry your body is telling you that it wants nutrients. You can appease hunger in different ways, but if you aren't eating healthy foods, then you aren't really satisfying your hunger. Whole foods give your body what it wants.
Whole foods include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and healthy fats. These are the things that your body actually wants. Sure, you crave sugar, but what you actually want is something healthy. You can teach it this.
Try to defy your cravings for a while. Instead, give your body what it actually wants. As your body learns what it needs, then your cravings will start to change. You'll still want sugar. A fresh baked cake will look just as good, but throughout the day you'll understand what your body wants.

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