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Your 30-Day
Success Guide

One tablespoon. Stir it in. Feel the difference. Here's everything you need to get the most out of Barely Craving — starting today.

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🌾 Canadian barley beta-glucan · 🍁 Made in Alberta · ✨ Single ingredient

tablespoons per day at full dose — built up over 4 weeks

1–2

weeks until most customers notice a real shift in hunger & cravings

days to build a lasting habit that changes your relationship with food

The Science

Why Barely Craving Works

Barely Craving is powered by barley beta-glucan — a natural soluble fibre that forms a gentle gel in your gut. This gel slows digestion, steadies your blood sugar curve, and triggers satiety signals earlier so you feel full longer.

The result? You simply stop reaching for snacks you don't need. Not because of willpower — because of chemistry.

Gel formation slows stomach emptying — fullness that lasts
Blood sugar flattens — fewer crashes, fewer cravings
Prebiotic fibre feeds beneficial gut bacteria over time
Zero taste, zero texture — stirs into absolutely anything

Effortless by Design

The Simplest Supplement You'll Ever Take

No shaker bottles. No chalky aftertaste. No complicated routine. Barely Craving is completely tasteless and textureless — just stir one tablespoon into whatever you're already drinking or eating.

Morning coffee. Orange juice. A protein shake. Overnight oats. Soup. It disappears completely — your drink tastes exactly the same.

Stir into any hot or cold beverage in 20 seconds
Mix into food — heat-stable and flavourless when cooked
No measuring cups, no blender, no cleanup
One ingredient. One step. Done.

Your 30-Day Plan

The Barely Craving Transformation

One new tablespoon added each week. Simple, gradual, and built to last.

Week 1 · Days 1–7

🥄 1 tbsp · breakfast

Start Gently

One tablespoon with breakfast every morning. Tie it to your coffee or OJ — the habit that needs zero extra effort.

Week 2 · Days 8–14

🥄🥄 2 tbsp · + supper

Add Supper

Add a second tablespoon at suppertime. Stir into a soup or sauce — it silently curbs evening cravings.

Week 3 · Days 15–21

🥄🥄🥄 3 tbsp · + lunch

Cover Midday

A third tablespoon at lunch. Afternoon slumps and mid-day snacking don't stand a chance.

Week 4 · Days 22–30

🥄🥄🥄🥄 4 tbsp · full dose

Full Power

Your fourth tablespoon with a snack completes your optimal daily dose — maximum fullness, maximum benefit.

Dosage Guide

Why We Build Up Gradually

Beta-glucan is pure fibre — your gut adjusts to it beautifully, but it works best when introduced gradually. The most effective daily dose is 4 tablespoons, and we build up over four weeks so your body adapts comfortably with no bloating.

Week 1: 1 tbsp with breakfast
Week 2: + 1 tbsp with supper (2 total)
Week 3: + 1 tbsp with lunch (3 total)
Week 4: + 1 tbsp with a snack (4 total)

Meal Pairings

Find Your Perfect Pairing

Stir Barely Craving into any of these — no taste change, guaranteed.

Greek Yogurt Bowl

Stir into ½ cup of Greek yogurt with fresh berries and chia seeds. Simple and filling — keeps you satisfied well past lunchtime.

Morning Coffee

Stir into your morning coffee — hot or iced. Dissolves completely, zero change to taste. The easiest way to start your day more satisfied.

Protein Shake Upgrade

Mix Barely Craving into your protein shake and upgrade it to a fullness shake. Fibre is the protein for your protein.

Overnight Oats

Add to your oat mixture the night before — fully incorporated by morning with zero texture change.

Orange Juice

A community favourite. Stir into OJ, shake for 20 seconds, drink right away. Quick, effortless, and delicious.

Soups & Sauces

Stir into any warm dish. Barely Craving is heat-stable — fully effective after cooking, completely invisible in your meal.

After 30 Days

What Customers Report

Based on consistent daily use — building one tablespoon per week over 30 days.

95%

feel less hungry between meals within the first two weeks

4×

more effective at the full 4 tbsp daily dose vs. one tablespoon

2wk

average time until customers notice a measurable shift in cravings

artificial ingredients, additives, or flavours. Just one: barley.

Consistency is Everything

The Secret Isn't the Supplement. It's the Streak.

Beta-glucan works by accumulating in your gut microbiome over time. Daily consistency is what turns a good week into a lasting change.

The good news? Barely Craving requires almost zero effort to take every day. One stir into your morning coffee. Done. The hardest part is just remembering.

Gut microbiome benefits compound with consistent daily use
Blood sugar regulation improves over 4–12 weeks
The habit becomes automatic by day 21
Set a daily reminder and never think about it again

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Your Barely Craving Streak

Mark it off every day — watch it grow

day streak 🎉

Pro Tip

Use the Streaks App to Never Miss a Day

We recommend downloading Streaks (iOS) or any habit-tracking app to keep your Barely Craving routine front and centre. It takes two seconds to check off — and watching your streak grow day by day is surprisingly motivating.

The psychology is simple: you don't want to break the chain. Even on your busiest days, one quick stir into your morning coffee keeps it alive.

1
Download Streaks (iOS) or any habit tracker
2
Add "Barely Craving" as a daily habit
3
Set a reminder 5 minutes before breakfast
4
Check it off daily — watch your streak grow
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Don't break the chain. One stir is all it takes.

Read Our Blog on Building the Habit

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What Customers Are Saying

Real results from real people in their first 30 days.

★★★★★

"I love that it's completely tasteless. It's so easy to stick with because it's not a complicated regimen — you just stir it into whatever you're already consuming. I feel more satisfied and I'm not constantly reaching for snacks."

Verified Customer

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"Barely has been such a helpful part of my intermittent fasting journey. It genuinely helps me skip a meal without feeling like I'm missing out. That full feeling is real."

Verified Customer

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"I wasn't trying to lose weight — my goal was simply to eat better. This fibre helped me do exactly that. As a bonus I've lost a few pounds and I just feel better overall."

Verified Customer, Age 68

Any Questions?

Most customers notice they feel fuller between meals and reach for snacks less often within the first 1–2 weeks. Gut health and blood sugar benefits build over 4–12 weeks of consistent daily use. Stick with it — the results compound over time.

Research shows around 3–4g of beta-glucan daily is the threshold for measurable satiety benefits. At 4 tablespoons, Barely Craving reaches that effective dose. We build up gradually over four weeks so your body adjusts comfortably — starting too high can cause temporary bloating.

Barely Craving is made from one ingredient — barley beta-glucan — with zero additives, flavours, or sweeteners. It's completely tasteless and textureless when mixed into any liquid or food. Mix well and drink promptly for best results.

Many customers use Barely Craving as part of their intermittent fasting routine — it genuinely helps extend your fasting window by reducing hunger. If you follow a strict protocol, check with your healthcare provider about whether fibre affects your approach.

Any increase in dietary fibre can cause temporary bloating as your gut adjusts — this is completely normal and typically passes within a week. Starting at 1 tablespoon and building gradually (as this guide recommends) significantly reduces this experience.

Yes — Barely Craving is Made in Alberta, powered by Canadian barley beta-glucan, and created by Steph Dekker, Founder & CEO. We're proud to be a local, independently owned brand.

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Your 30-Day
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Why Barely Craving Works

The Simplest Supplement You'll Ever Take