Can you believe it’s 3 weeks till Christmas this Friday?
Where does the time go?
I’m getting WELL excited this year though
MrsT just put up our Christmas tree up this weekend which doesn’t help!
You might not know this but MrsT has actually got an OCD about her tree.
NO ONE can help her decorate it, not even the kids!
Last year, the two sproggletts helped her decorate it but when they went to bed she completely rearranged ALL the decorations.
She actually gets stressed out about it too lol
To the point i just let her crack on with it.
Anyhoo, this leads me on to my next TOP TIP to help you CURB those nasty cravings for carbs….
CONTROL YOUR STRESS
Yup, you know i go on about this ALL the time
But seriously you need to pay attention to this, here is the geeky bit…..
STRESS causes a profound increase in your cravings for carbohydrate!
Get this, SEROTONIN the brain chemical that makes you feel good, is synthesized by an amino acid called Tryptophan, which is supplied IN carbohydrate foods.
Serotonin is depleted when you feel stress, leading for a strong desire to replenish it.
Secondly, the stress hormone CORTISOL blunts the desire for non carb foods that are less palatable… (aka the healthy stuff)
Therefore you become overwhelmed with the desire for SUGAR
Pretty depressing right?
Do yourself a favor…..
Learn how to chillax more!
Reduce, eliminate or control your stress levels better and you’ll see a BIG change in carbohydrate cravings.
Hope this helps
Speak soon
Darren ‘Chilling like a villain’ Tyrie
aka MrT
Ps. Those that have trained with me a while know very well how important STRESS is when it comes to shedding FAT too. I’ve read LOADS of books on this! Reduce your stress and youll soon reduce your wasitline.
Pps. Sessions are already starting to fill up for the January, if you havn’t sorted out your membership yet, here is that link again….
First come first served, don’t say I didn’t warn you!