What is it that sends you sprinting to the pantry for a quick hit of "the white stuff?"  Without knowing what sets you off, you'll be fighting an endless battle.  Think about your pitfalls, and create a plan to overcome them.  Write out your action plan; tape it to doors and mirrors - seriously!  The struggle is real, but the solutions are here.

Sodas are just a no-brainer.  They are loaded with sugar and will catapult you to the never-ending blood sugar roller coaster.  This one is simple:  Get rid of it. That also goes for Coke Zero, which leads us to our next plan of action:

Get plenty of fiber in each meal:  Fiber not only helps promote regularity by flushing things out of our bodies, it helps to slow down the absorption of sugar.  The result is that we stay fuller longer and don’t crave sugar as much or as often.

Doing too much, too fast can cause a nasty backlash.  Start by adding more healthy fat, fiber, and protein into your overall diet.  Then, cut sugary portions in half by mixing them with non-sugary ones.  Try  mixing plain greek yogurt in with your usual yogurt. Doing so will make the blood sugar spike less dramatic, causing you to crave less sugar.

Don’t skip meals or eat too little calories.  Eat your 3 squares a day, each complete with greens, healthy fat, fiber, and protein.  When you give your body what it needs to do the work of living your amazing life, your cravings for sugar will decrease.  Nourish your fabulous self. 

Stay accountable to someone.  We are not meant to go it alone!  The love and support of our tribes are essential to making any positive new change stick.  Ask for help, find a friend to tag along on your journey.  You just might inspire them along the way.

Eating protein for breakfast will help to create or maintain a more even blood sugar curve, so you will be less likely to crave sugar for your next snack or meal.

We wrongly assume that artificial sweeteners are a better choice because they have less (or zero) calories.  Please don’t buy into this!  Artificial sweeteners, besides being like poison to our bodies, actually cause our bodies to crave sugar.  Choose honey or stevia instead.  

Read labels so you are aware of how much sugar is in each serving.  Sugar is sneaky and surprising.  Making yourself aware of what is in the foods you choose - or say no to - can go a long way towards forming new habits

If we are addicted to sugar, there is an excess amount of insulin in our bodies, which makes us store fat and seek out even more sugar.  The fastest way to get rid of insulin?  Exercise!  Use your muscles!  They will gobble up that excess sugar and help you break a nice, detoxifying sweat, too.  Win-win!

Add protein powder to pancake mixes.  Toss chia seeds and protein powder into your dessert pudding.  Add nuts and seeds into cookie batter, and reduce the sugar in the batter by 1/3.