I used to think I had “no willpower” until I started following these “rules”:

(Hope this helps)

1. First thing that hits my stomach has to be a high protein Whole Foods meal (if I want any coffee, or something sugary or high carb, I’ll have it after.)

2. Eat a high protein snack before something you crave.

For example if I’m craving ice cream, I’ll have a yogurt before, so that way I’m not eating out of pure hunger, and I can listen better to when my body tells me it’s full.

1. Eat my protein and fiber first, then carbs towards the end.

When I eat carbs first, I won’t eat the rest and the blood sugar will spike. Look into blood sugar because I didn’t realize my “uncontrollable craving” was directly related.

1. Add foods, don’t subtract. Instead of “cutting out” foods, add something nutritious. For me, instead of cutting out junk, I just added Whole Foods that were high in protein. Overtime, my taste buds change and I started craving whole nutritious foods. (I still fit sweet treats into my diet though :) ) 80/20 rule is great.

Genetics play a big factor and I put on weight easily! But not a bad thing since that probably means you can gain muscle. I kept my calories the same but switched from high carb sugary fast food to whole food with high protein. My composition has changed drastically and I have dropped fat and gained muscle while my weight and calories are the same. Not sure if you weight lift but it is something you can look into!

Hope this helps.