What Happens Before The Craving?

Nov 12, 2026

 by Charles Marbes

Have you ever looked at someone who seems to have a pretty good handle on their health and thought...

"She's so lucky!"

She doesn't seem to struggle with food.

She makes time to exercise.

She enjoys holidays without gaining and losing the same weight over and over again.

She just seems to have it figured out.

Well, here's something I've learned.

What looks like LUCK is often the result of PREPARATION.

Let me explain.

Think about the woman who doesn't find herself standing in the kitchen at 9 PM looking for something sweet.

Maybe she's not lucky.

Maybe she ate three satisfying meals that day.

Maybe she recognized that she was tired rather than hungry.

Maybe she decided earlier that she was going to be done eating after dinner.

Or think about the woman who consistently gets her walks and strength training in.

Maybe she's not naturally more motivated than you.

Maybe she puts them on her calendar.

Maybe she has her clothes ready.

Maybe she has a backup plan when her schedule changes.

And what about the woman who enjoys Thanksgiving dinner without feeling like she ruined everything?

Maybe she didn't spend the entire day trying to SAVE her calories.

Maybe she ate breakfast.

Maybe she sat down, enjoyed her favorite foods, and paid attention to when she was comfortably satisfied.

Maybe she decided ahead of time that one meal wasn't going to determine what happened the rest of the weekend.

See where I'm going with this?

Preparation doesn't mean everything goes perfectly.

It means you're giving yourself an opportunity to make better decisions BEFORE you're tired, stressed, hungry, or overwhelmed.

And here's the good news.

You already know how to prepare!

You prepare for work.

You prepare for vacations.

You prepare for appointments.

You prepare for family gatherings.

You have that skill.

Now it's time to start applying it to your HEALTH.

Here's something you can practice TODAY.

Think about one situation that regularly trips you up.

Maybe it's afternoon snacking.

Maybe it's eating after dinner.

Maybe it's skipping your workout.

Ask yourself...

"What could I do BEFORE that moment arrives to make the decision easier?"

Then make ONE small preparation.

That's it.

Because the goal isn't to eliminate every challenge.

It's to become better prepared to handle the challenges you know are coming.

And with Thanksgiving just two weeks away, there's no better time to start practicing!

Cheering you on,

Coach Charles

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