Sugar Cravings (Sweet Cravings) – How to Curb Cravings.

The information I am about to share has been verified by  numerous scientific trials and I would be very wary of any products or diets being advertised which are not supported in their efficacy by scientific studies.

From my own experience; I have found that such methods DON’T WORK and are merely marketing gimmicks, based on half -truths, assumptions or even outright lies and designed by savvy individuals to get hold of your money!

Personal Testimony

I am 34 and over the years, I have tried every weight loss strategy and diet under the sun; Atkins; Low- Fat; The Carbohydrate Addict’s diet; Low GI; The Only Eat Standing on Your Head diet, you name it!

I have exercised for hours daily; with weights, aerobics, high intensity, low intensity etc.

Although I did manage to find a lower weight, I was still a long way off from my weight loss goals. I was getting increasingly frustrated; thinking I would never reach them.

I was also finding myself confused by the many different, conflicting messages being presented as fact by the various authors of different diet books.
My confusion and frustration led me to carrying out my own research into the scientific reality behind the hype.
It seemed that the only way to get to the truth was to look at the original scientific research papers, upon which many of these diets base their theories and draw my own conclusions; taking – not just one part of the story and basing my eating and exercise habits on that, but trying to piece together a ’bigger picture’ theory of weight-loss, which would be more useful and take into consideration all the numerous factors, which influence the real-life scenario ‘usefulness’ of any weight–loss strategy, thereby helping me to make the best dietary choices for optimum weight loss and the best use of my time, for exercising for weight loss.

My intensive research led me to 2 important conclusions:

1) Calories DO matter. If you want to lose weight, you have to consume fewer than you expend.

2) When the body senses that it is losing fat, (whether through diet or exercise) certain bodily mechanisms are enacted, which predispose it to regain the lost weight.

These include;

a drop in resting metabolism, (which reduces the number of calories burned when at rest),

reduced fat burning,

increased storage of calories as fat and, most importantly;

a dramatic increase in appetite.

Appetite and Food Cravings: the Powerful Enemy in your Weight-Loss Battle

Appetite is often over- looked as something which can be conquered; if we are just strong enough or self controlled enough.

However, appetite is a very powerful human instinct designed by the body to ensure survival and it should not be underestimated in its power to literally ‘make’ us eat.

The body makes it so uncomfortable for us when it wants us to eat that few of us, if any, are able to live with that level of discomfort for any length of time and as soon as we start doing what the body wants us to do, i.e. eat and eat more than you were before losing the weight, (because your body wants to regain the lost weight); the weight piles back on, and at an even faster rate due to a depressed metabolism.

This powerful appetite surge is usually experienced as ‘cravings‘ and, similar to the difficulty experienced by drug addicts in overcoming their cravings, people on a diet struggle immensely to live with cravings on a daily basis.

These cravings are, for women, especially, experienced as sugar cravings, sweet cravings and most powerfully – chocolate cravings – hence the term; ‘chocoholic’.

The powerful mechanisms of the body pushing dieters to regain lost weight is evidenced by the statistics of how disastrously unsuccessful diets are in the long term; two-thirds of the people who lose weight on diets gain it all back within one year and after five years; 97 percent of dieters regain their weight-that’s an incredible 97 percent failure rate!

For women, especially, research shows that exercise can be equally unsuccessful.

Regularly exercising male rats tend to lose their appetite and drop weight; female rats get a bigger appetite, eat more and maintain weight!

Limited human research supports those findings.

Will I Ever Be Able To Maintain A Lower Weight?

Although it was a relief to gain clarity on the processes governing my weight; realizing the many forces that the body was enacting to prevent me from maintaining any lost weight made me begin to think I would never be able to keep a lower weight.

Although there are certain dietary strategies which can reduce hunger, suppress appetite more effectively and curb cravings, (sweet cravings, sugar cravings and chocolate cravings); I have not found these to be sufficient to control my hunger and sugar cravings enough to get to my target weight loss goals.

Also, when living ‘on the run’; the lower calorie foods with which to fight cravings are not always readily available, resulting in grabbing those higher calorie foods, such as chocolate, crisps and chips.

However, during my research, I also came across an intriguing natural substance causing excitement amongst weight loss experts.

It interested me particularly as it’s mechanism of action was to combat the main barrier to long -term successful weight loss; the powerful increase in appetite which accompanies it.

Hope!

This all natural substance, causing the stir, is a plant resembling a cactus found in the Kalahari Desert in Africa.

The San tribesmen living within this desert have used it for thousands of years in order to prevent themselves from becoming hungry during long hunting expeditions.

The plant is called Hoodia Gordonii.

The San tribesmen, also say it makes you feel stronger, more energetic, and more focused.

The plant has been chewed for literally thousands of years by various generations of the San, with no ill effects known whatsoever.

Pharmaceutical companies have studied the plant intensively to identify the appetite suppression components of the pure dried Hoodia Gordonii powder.

The effective molecule was identified and named the P57 molecule.

The P57 molecule within Hoodia Gordonii is almost 10,000 times stronger than glucose and works by fooling the body into believing it is full when little or no food has actually been eaten.

During a recent double – blind – placebo – controlled clinical trial in England; volunteers were either given a placebo or an extract of the Hoodia Gordonii plant, and then were told to go about their business. None exercised at all. They watched TV, read books, ate and slept.

After 15 days, the results showed that the group on the Hoodia extract had reduced their caloric intake by 1,000 calories per day, automatically, with no effort whatsoever.

They weren’t even aware of the effect. But they were automatically eating less, and they weren’t exercising at all!

My Own Experience

I decided to try it for myself and the effects became apparent within 2 hours.

On my weekly Sunday trip to a local cafe for breakfast; I would normally either feel jealous while my boyfriend had a full fry- up, while I ate cereal or I would end up succumbing to temptation and having one too, accompanied by a side order of guilt.

On this particular Sunday trip; although happy to eat some scrambled egg; I wasn’t struck by the usual ravenousness and intense jealousy towards my boyfriend’s meal.

This was a totally unique experience for me; generally possessing the appetite of a horse!

For me , it has been  a revelation, especially as the effects came completely side-effect free, with absolutely none of the ‘jitters’ or feelings of nausea, that I have experienced with other diet pills.

Easy Weight Loss – Without the Pain of Sugar Cravings

It truly curbed my sugar and carb cravings, making the whole process of dieting and weight loss so much easier!!

Since finding Hoodia; I have lost 2 stone over a year, with ease, and have kept it off for nearly a year; with absolutely no difficulty, sugar cravings or discomfort.

For me, it has been the holy grail of weight loss, having tried literally EVERTHING else!

How to use Hoodia

To experience the full benefits of Hoodia, however, it is important to know how to use it. Different producers suggest taking different amounts of the product. Hoodia has been sold to tens of thousands of customers, many of whom took between 500 and 6,750mgs of Hoodia daily for 2-24 months, with no side effects and the San Bushmen ate Hoodia in very high amounts.

 

The company which I recommend suggest taking three capsules a day. This may be sufficient for some, but for many, myself included, I found taking more to be more effective.

Different people require different amounts of Hoodia to have an effect so you should experiment and find the amount and timings which work for you to reduce your appetite to lose weight in a safe and sensible manner.

Also, I really do suggest taking it very first thing in the morning; as far away from breakfast as possible, as I found that this made a big difference to its effectiveness.

This may be because it is not competing for absorption with other foods in the stomach, as happens when you take it later in the day.

Authenticity

There is one last point, which is very important to stress with regard to using Hoodia as a weight- loss tool.

When buying Hoodia, it is very important to be aware that it is difficult to find authentic Hoodia.

It is estimated that more than 80% of Hoodia sold on the internet either contains other parts of the Hoodia plant; which are not effective or other species of Hoodia, which are more easily obtainable but not effective for weight loss.

I have personally bought Hoodia which did not work as it was not the real thing.

Since Hoodia is very rare (the only known place to get the correct species of the plant is in the Kalahari Desert), it is in high demand.

Authentic sellers will have a CITES certificate to prove they have bought the Hoodia from there.

I have found one of the few sellers which have proof of the authenticity of the Hoodia they sell and a guarantee of effectiveness.

This is the Hoodia which I have found to be so effective in helping me reach my weight loss goals.

If you would like to try Hoodia for yourself, I recommend this manufacturer highly. Their brand of Hoodia is named ‘UniqueHoodia’.

You can find consumer testimonials and purchase the product at their official website; UniqueHoodia Website.