099. "You can't rely on willpower to control cravings": Jenn

Jenn Trepek's passion for nutrition and helping others stems from kicking her own food issues and weight management.<br/><br/>As a kid, she ate lot of vegetables... but she also consumed lots of bread, chips, pasta... and soda!<br/>As she got older, Jenn noticed conversations around cholesterol and weight for her dad, but she didn't question it. Her family followed the food pyramids (with grains as its base) and the general diet culture.<br/><br/>Jenn used to dance, but when she stopped, she started to gain weight. She tried all the fad diets, but she kept gaining and losing pounds.<br/><br/>It was only when she started educating herself on accurate human biology that Jenn set out on a mission to share what we aren't generally taught about nutrition... and about listening to and understanding our body's signals.<br/><br/>In this episode, Jenn and I talk about willpower. She describes willpower as a finite resource that's like a cup that easily emptied by all the decisions we need to make every day. <br/><br/>Our "willpower cup" is quickly depleted. But we try to use willpower to eat less... to fight cravings... to resist sugary foods... and we think we have no willpower! But we do - it's just been used up by stress, multitasking, poor sleep, PMS, etc. So willpower is pretty much useless when you're having a craving.<br/><br/>In this episode, Jenn tells how we can replenish our "willpower cup", and what to eat to prevent blood sugar spikes and crashes... and cravings!<br/><br/>Now Jenn is a optimal health coach, podcaster, and business consultant. Find Jenn and her fantastic podcast "Salad With a Side of Fries" here:  https://asaladwithasideoffries.com/<br/><br/>Get lots of valuable resources about sugar from Netta here:Download your free simple guide to getting more energy here.To get rid of cravings, download your 5 tips here.Also check out the Life After Sugar Facebook page, and subscribe to my Instagram account and to the Life After Sugar YouTube channel.To be part of our lovely encouraging group and get support and accountability to let go of sugar, join us in the the After Sugar Club today!And for more personalized guidance and step by step mentoring from me, Netta, the 12-week "hands on" experience in the  Life After Sugar Program might be a good fit for you. Check out how to get to a place of true freedom from sugar in the program here.<br/>To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. <br/>Thank you! - Netta