Living the Lifestyle: Wednesday, 10/02/2024

misterhub
misterhub Posts: 6,662 Member
This is a thread for everyone. If you're new to GoaD, or to weight loss, your questions and comments are always welcome. If you're maintaining, or a long-term loser, your thoughts on the topic may be just what someone else needs to hear. If you're reading this, join in the discussion!

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Tuesday – Wildcard
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Thursday -imastar2 (Derrick)
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Today's Topic: Food Cravings

Do get food cravings? If so, what sort of cravings do you get? Are they disruptive to your healthy choices? How do you deal them?

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  • 88olds
    88olds Posts: 4,538 Member
    Chocolate

    I eat a frozen treat nearly every evening. Usually some kind of fudge bar. WW brand is good. Yasso too.

    Other times I go through this Is it a craving or is it an urge thing. My feeling about urges is they pass. But a craving will eventually have to be indulged and managed.
  • imastar2
    imastar2 Posts: 6,286 Member
    I have a shake blend from a manufacturer especially prepared for food cravings. They Skagit make food bars that actually work.
  • Al_Howard
    Al_Howard Posts: 8,820 Member
    Can't have ice cream in the house, as I'll eat it, ASAP!
  • Flintwinch
    Flintwinch Posts: 1,168 Member
    Al_Howard wrote: »
    Can't have ice cream in the house, as I'll eat it, ASAP!

    Ditto!!
  • misterhub
    misterhub Posts: 6,662 Member
    Flintwinch wrote: »
    Al_Howard wrote: »
    Can't have ice cream in the house, as I'll eat it, ASAP!

    Ditto!!

    Well, that's three of us.
  • misterhub
    misterhub Posts: 6,662 Member
    I get mouth feel or taste cravings. Usually for some specific food product. Often the feelings will pass. Other times they are persistent. The persistent ones can be dangerous.
  • crewahl
    crewahl Posts: 4,560 Member
    I AM food cravings - sweet, salty, crunchy and full of simple carbs. I know where you can get four king apsides candy bars for five bucks, and I know that the Dunkin Boston Kreme donut is fewer points than the double chocolate donut.

    How do I manage it? Not well, sometimes . . . it requires being rational, and a craving is anything but rational. It’s “I want” regardless of what I need. Giving in to the craving can be just as bad, since craved foods are the rabbits of the food pyramid - one lead to four leads to sixteen,