Ugh, Cravings...

ClearAsMud94
ClearAsMud94 Posts: 12
in Health and Weight Loss
I know this is probably brought up on a regular basis, but I need to know... Well, what does everyone here do when they're experiencing intense cravings? What things do you typically find yourself craving? And how do you deal with them?

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  • Afterblue
    Afterblue Posts: 78 Member
    Pulparindo extra hot. It is an obscure little mexican candy.

    Indian food. Some days I can kill for a good spicy curry and an ice cold lager.

    A simple chocolate bar.

    I constantly crave flaming hot, sour and salty things. I often crave meat. I rarely crave carbs. I never crave anything sweet.

    My solution? I make a grilled chicken basted with tandoori spices, and serve it with a simple tomato based curry that has no added fats or carbs but a lot of spice and have it with kelp noodles. Or with a tamarind based sauce when the pulparindo cravings start.

    I will have that lager, or chocolate bar, but stick to one small glass, or three small squares of the chocolate instead of the entire bar.
  • amberlykay1014
    amberlykay1014 Posts: 608 Member
    I'm still really new to this, but lately I've been getting up and getting a big glass of lemon water when I get a craving, and then I go find something different to do at work. Sometimes the distraction is enough to help me forget a craving, even if it's just for an hour or so. Then I'm closer to a meal, so it's easier to deal with.

    I also crave salty/spicy things. And cheese and meat. I rarely ever crave sweet foods.

    Stick with it!
  • evelyn_HFC
    evelyn_HFC Posts: 9 Member
    I drink flavored water (like mixing in the lemonade or pink lemonade mixers from crystal light or the off brand wal mart kind) If the cravings still persist I will eat either a frozen fruit or fudge bar since they are a little better for you. I am a sucker for Cheeze its so I just try not to buy them. I also remember that tomorrow is a new day and if I give in to my cravings once in a while it really wont ruin my goals in the long run (last night I had about a serving or two of aldi's brand cheeze its but still stayed within my goals for the day because I did about 20 min of cardio =) Stay strong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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