ladies...when tom says he's coming over..

lotusspark
lotusspark Posts: 367
in Health and Weight Loss
Oh my I'm having a huge issue with weird cravings..I have ketsup creep into my thoughts and fish sticks.which
I never eat them even before I began my weightloss quest. That was a childhood food.so strange..
what are some of your 'weird' cravings when your 'tom' is trying to begin,

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  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    I don't know about weird, but I do get cravings. The usual suspects like sugar and salt. Milk - whole milk (I usually drink 2% or skim). Carbs - pastas, especially. And meat - heavy, red meat. Biologically, it all makes sense. When that hits, I usually indulge and don't worry too much about the calorie count. I just try to make sure that I'm eating more "real" foods than snacks and candy.
  • zooles
    zooles Posts: 93 Member
    I crave everything I can get my hands on. I will admit that since starting mfp, I have SERIOUSLY dropped my daily intake. It wasn't unheard of to have 6,000 calorie days. Now if I feel like I'm going crazy, I'm usually around 3,000 after logging.
    Balancing salt and sweet seems to be the pattern here.
  • christabel6
    christabel6 Posts: 173 Member
    I get desperate for carbs, and less so sweets. Can't stop eating bread and anything stodgy. Argh!
  • khall86790
    khall86790 Posts: 1,100 Member
    I desperately crave chocolate. HOWEVER, I have learnt to substitute with dark chocolate now so I don't have to feel as guilty about it.
  • Pearlyladybug
    Pearlyladybug Posts: 882 Member
    anything sweet! and lots of it! ice cream the most! nom nom...I have started having sugar free jelly (or jello in us) 8 cals a serve cant go wrong!
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    Chocolate covered pretzels. I get sweet and salty together. Btw, that is dark chocolate, milk chocolate is a poor substitute, in my book.

    And steak, but I justify it as needing the extra iron.

    I am, relatively speaking, lucky. When my hormones are normal for me, I only get one day of cravings, then I am nauseous for a day or two. If, however, my hormones are out of whack, I am frumpy, bloated and starving until they get their act together, which can be up to a week. That is, my PMS always starts on time, even when Tom himself is late.
  • mary70
    mary70 Posts: 47 Member
    I always get a craving for hot wings. As spicy as they can get!
  • lotusspark
    lotusspark Posts: 367
    I don't know about weird, but I do get cravings. The usual suspects like sugar and salt. Milk - whole milk (I usually drink 2% or skim). Carbs - pastas, especially. And meat - heavy, red meat. Biologically, it all makes sense. When that hits, I usually indulge and don't worry too much about the calorie count. I just try to make sure that I'm eating more "real" foods than snacks and candy.

    I just over did my chicken, go figure..:indifferent:
    Yes the sugars are a common trigger..I avoided them, not really even interested in those.
  • lotusspark
    lotusspark Posts: 367
    Chocolate covered pretzels. I get sweet and salty together. Btw, that is dark chocolate, milk chocolate is a poor substitute, in my book.

    And steak, but I justify it as needing the extra iron.

    I am, relatively speaking, lucky. When my hormones are normal for me, I only get one day of cravings, then I am nauseous for a day or two. If, however, my hormones are out of whack, I am frumpy, bloated and starving until they get their act together, which can be up to a week. That is, my PMS always starts on time, even when Tom himself is late.

    oh how I love chocolate covered pretzels, that's my kryptonite. lol
  • aperrillioux
    aperrillioux Posts: 115 Member
    TOM will be visiting me soon...I cannot stop eating!! I CAN'T STOP. I want everything. But, trying to make healthy choices rather than fatty snacks...so for my lunch break I will be going to Target and getting some Nature Valley bars. Not that they are THE best choice...but it's better than a KitKat bar or Doritos, right?? Hate it.
  • da_bears10089
    da_bears10089 Posts: 1,791 Member
    I don't crave much for sweets anymore, i'm alll about the salty and spicy foods.
  • da_bears10089
    da_bears10089 Posts: 1,791 Member
    TOM will be visiting me soon...I cannot stop eating!! I CAN'T STOP. I want everything. But, trying to make healthy choices rather than fatty snacks...so for my lunch break I will be going to Target and getting some Nature Valley bars. Not that they are THE best choice...but it's better than a KitKat bar or Doritos, right?? Hate it.

    get the protein bars... i love the peanut butter dark chocolate ones. the extra protein helps with wanting to eat everything in sight too
  • MorgueBabe
    MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member
    carbs carbs carbs and grease.

    And can we all seriously say period, menses, or menstrual cycle? We're all grown ups.
  • MereExtraordinaire
    MereExtraordinaire Posts: 143 Member
    I want sour. Sour anything.
  • SPBROOKS68
    SPBROOKS68 Posts: 561 Member
    My TOM never tells me he is coming over but I know that it is close when I wanna eat everything in sight!
  • Absonthebrain
    Absonthebrain Posts: 587 Member
    Carbs are all I crave upon arrival! It's so irritating!!! :grumble:
  • Jessiebell527
    Jessiebell527 Posts: 110 Member
    Bologna Sandwich on white bread, makes me feel like I am 7 all over again......
  • MidwestAngel
    MidwestAngel Posts: 1,897 Member
    Who's tom?
  • kr1stadee
    kr1stadee Posts: 1,774 Member
    If it's not tied down and I try to eat it, TOM is coming..
  • Queen_JessieA
    Queen_JessieA Posts: 1,059 Member
    Sweet, carby stuff...
  • MightyDomo
    MightyDomo Posts: 1,265 Member
    I just wanted everything all the time, as if I were a food maniac... I got it when I wasn't even past due on my shot too which probably is what made it worse, all those hormones mixing together to form one giant hunger.

    Best thing to do is to keep away from what you crave so you don't end up over indulging :)
  • MightyDomo
    MightyDomo Posts: 1,265 Member
    Who's tom?

    Tom = Time Of the Month :)
  • woodwardtm
    woodwardtm Posts: 361 Member
    Who's tom?

    Hellooooo...time of month...your period. That time when most females want to eat endlessly.
  • ScarletFyre
    ScarletFyre Posts: 754 Member
    When i started my weightloss journey, i drastically decreased all fried foods (chicken fingers etc)...Now I am at the point that the more deep fried it seems, the more the food turns my stomach...UNTIL TOM shows up! Then all i want is Chicken fingers!! :grumble:
  • aperrillioux
    aperrillioux Posts: 115 Member
    TOM will be visiting me soon...I cannot stop eating!! I CAN'T STOP. I want everything. But, trying to make healthy choices rather than fatty snacks...so for my lunch break I will be going to Target and getting some Nature Valley bars. Not that they are THE best choice...but it's better than a KitKat bar or Doritos, right?? Hate it.

    get the protein bars... i love the peanut butter dark chocolate ones. the extra protein helps with wanting to eat everything in sight too

    Mmmmm. The peanut butter and dark chocolate does sound DELICIOUSSSS.
  • dangerousdumpling
    dangerousdumpling Posts: 1,109 Member
    Pasta and brownie sundaes. Oh Lord, lots of both.
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    Pasta and brownie sundaes. Oh Lord, lots of both.

    Brownie sundaes that keep you moving in the right direction:

    Banana cream (in the winter, I just slice a banana)
    Fiber one brownie
    Tablespoon sliced raw almonds

    I also,use spaghetti squash, but I understand that isn't for everyone
  • felice03
    felice03 Posts: 2,644 Member
    I never have this...maybe you are pregnant.
  • Xelace
    Xelace Posts: 18
    Sorry, ladies, but anything simple I can eat lying down.
    I don't really crave food at that time, so anything that doesn't take long to prepare/make. I only have horrible back and stomach pains for 1-3 days where I lie down most of the day and drink hot beverages like coffee or tea, usually 2x my normal intake. Seems to soothe my pain.

    However, TOM makes it easy for me to trick my partner into getting me a small chocolate bar if I feel like it.

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