Everybody craves some kind of food sometime. Not to be too TMI-licious, but there are certain times of the month when I crave chocolate and salt at the same time, and must have it or I will die. Well … or everyone around me probably wishes they would, actually. Anyway! Food cravings are awful, because you know you’ll never be satisfied unless you fulfill them – right? Maybe … but before I say another word, here are some tips for killing those crazy cravings before they completely do you in.

1. Let It Pass

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Sometimes, the best tip for killing those crazy cravings is not to do anything about them. Just let them pass by on their own. I know that sounds easier in theory than it could ever be in practice, but it does work. You just have to remember that when a craving starts, especially if it’s a craving for something sweet, it will pass quickly. Cravings are kind of like tantrums. If you get your mind off of it by doing something else, then you won’t even notice it’s there gnawing at you.

2. Don’t Forbid Yourself

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Speaking from painful, awful, miserable experience, the worst thing you can do to yourself is cut something out of your diet. Cut out carbs, you’re going to start craving bread. Cut out sugar, you’re going to be a raging lunatic until you get some chocolate or candy or something. Tell yourself you absolutely cannot have potato chips ever in life, and you’ll probably go on a Lays-stealing rampage. What you have to do instead is learn how to…

3. Moderate Yourself

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The best tip for killing those crazy cravings is to learn moderation. You can have an ice cream sundae now and then. You can eat your Pringles. You can even have a Big Mac or a Whopper every so often if you want to, you just have to remember not to overindulge. When you start thinking it’s okay to have cookies, a piece of pie, or an order of lovely, greasy fries every day, that’s when you’re in trouble. Treating yourself once in a while isn’t going to hurt you, though.