Cravings Got Hold of You?
Do you ever feel like cravings run your show?
You start your day with the best intentions.
But by the time 3:00pm rolls around it's as if you've been possessed by something bigger than yourself and you seemingly loose all control.
Of maybe you've made it past the 3:00 hour but you can't make it past 5. Or you white knuckle it past 5 but after dinner is when the wheels really come off the bus.
So let’s talk about what’s actually driving those late-day snack attacks so you can finally stop telling yourself it's from lack of willpower.
Fiber helps stabilize blood sugar but if your meals are unbalanced or inconsistent, cravings can still creep in.
If you’re craving sugar, reaching for snacks you didn’t plan to eat, or feeling like you have zero self-control in the late afternoon or evening… your body’s not betraying you. It’s doing what it’s wired to do when blood sugar is unstable.
This isn’t about discipline. It’s about survival.
Sugar cravings, energy crashes, hangry moods are all part of your body’s built-in alarm system.
Here’s what happens:
You skip breakfast or eat too light
Your blood sugar tanks mid-morning
You push through with coffee or sheer will
By 3PM? You’re scouring the pantry for sweets and starches "just to get through"
Sound familiar?
What you think is the problem:
“I can’t stop eating sugar.”
What’s actually going on:
Your meals aren’t structured to keep your blood sugar stable and your body is trying to course-correct. Low blood sugar is an emergency to your body so it craves what will raise it fastest which is sugar or refined carbs.
The good news? You can fix this.
Start by making these shifts:
Eat within 60–90 minutes of waking
Anchor every meal with protein (20–30g)
Reach your daily fiber goals
Never eat carbs naked… that means pair your fruit, toast, or snack with some protein or fat (like nuts, eggs, meat, full-fat dairy)
These are blood sugar basics. Not razzle-dazzle. Not restrictive. But they work.
If you’ve been stuck in the craving cycle or have climbed your way out and find yourself there again, I get you. I used to be you.
It’s exhausting to feel like food has power over you.
It’s even more exhausting to beat yourself up about it.
You don’t need to go on a diet. You need a plan that keeps your blood sugar steady and your body feeling safe.
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You don’t have to DIY or white knuckle it.