Manage Your Cravings... ... and the inches will take care of themselves. Whether it's a structured weight-loss regime, or a simple decision to be more careful about over-doing between-meal snacks, all successful dieters have one common trait – the ability to steadfastly resist temptation. In other words, successful dieters put the focus on controlling their cravings. They know that by resisting the desire for certain favorite foods, the excess pounds and unwanted inches will take care of themselves. The problem is, that despite the best intentions, for most of us, it's all too instantaneously gratifying to give into temptation than to resist on the basis of the nebulous promise that in a week or a month we'll reap a more satisfying reward. If only there were a pleasant way to strengthen our resolve to resist cravings. A way that, at the same time, would safely hasten the weightloss process. As usual, nature offers a simple solution.