Am I the only SALT addict?

mufamuscles
mufamuscles Posts: 57
in Food and Nutrition
I always see threads about being addicted to sugar, craving sugary foods, etc. Am I the only one whose downfall is salty/savory foods, not sweet ones? Of course if someone puts a nice dessert in front of me, I'll want to eat it, but otherwise, I get a craving for sweets maybe once every two months. But chips, fries, salty carby snacks...OMG my weaknesses.

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  • mamahannick
    mamahannick Posts: 322 Member
    I go through phases of salty cravings too. You're not the only one!
  • anaisbutterfly7
    anaisbutterfly7 Posts: 71 Member
    I am in the same boat. I was with my family for five days and never once wanted a share of the deserts they ate, but if someone eats chips or jerky (or even fried things) in front of me then I droooooooooooool.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    SALT IS EVIL
  • csk0018
    csk0018 Posts: 219 Member
    Put a slice of chocolate cake in front of me and some hot, salty french fries.... I will always go for the fries!!! ALWAYS!!! Well... unless I can have both. :bigsmile:
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    I love salt, but not "addicted". I miss it in my diet.
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    I love salt and salty foods.

    Quite honestly even though my salt intake is high (don't look at my diary, the salt I add to my foods isn't in there) my blood pressure runs low average (105/60) and I've never had a problem losing weight. Even if I do have an extra-high sodium meal (hello chinese buffet) my weight bounces up slightly and then settles into its regular pattern.
  • TracyJo93
    TracyJo93 Posts: 197 Member
    I always crave salty foods and carbs. French fries, pizza, potato chips, anything. Especially when I'm on my period.

    Don't get me wrong, I'll eat sweet things. But I'd rather have chips than cookies any day.
  • ashleyblossom1
    ashleyblossom1 Posts: 699 Member
    Same problem here. I can live without sweets but salt and carbs make me happy. Its wonderful. And lets not even talk about cheese! Sharp cheddar and blue cheese! We need to change the subject. lol
  • MonaLisaLianne
    MonaLisaLianne Posts: 398 Member
    Salt and fat are my two favorite food groups! I'm trying to use other spices to trick my taste buds into forgetting about salt. So far it's not working that well, but people tell me that if you cut back on salt you stop craving it. We'll see.
  • spirit095
    spirit095 Posts: 1,017 Member
    Before I started watching what I ate, I loved chips! I mean I still do, but I've learned to control my portions. After eating too much salt, I get hives and bloating, which is just uncomfortable. Some days I crave sugar, other days salt lol. You're definitely not the only one.
  • gmoneycole
    gmoneycole Posts: 813 Member
    Yes you are the only one


















    of millions more
  • lauly101
    lauly101 Posts: 63 Member
    Same here. I feel like sometimes, like in that Simpsons episode where Homer sits on the sofa with a bag of flour when his sugar bag is empty, that I could just sit on the couch with a bag of salt. Yes, really. lol
  • hfester
    hfester Posts: 114 Member
    I'm a saltaholic. Always have been. I can pass on the dessert table at holidays, but the olive and pickle tray? Veggie dips? Cheese platters? Hot wing dip? I hover over those.
  • tamzinb10
    tamzinb10 Posts: 38 Member
    Same problem here. I can live without sweets but salt and carbs make me happy. Its wonderful. And lets not even talk about cheese! Sharp cheddar and blue cheese! We need to change the subject. lol


    yerrrrrp me too!
  • tomomatic
    tomomatic Posts: 1,794 Member
    Not at all.

    The day after eating pho for lunch, I start craving more pho like a madman. MSG is like that.

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  • mamma_nee
    mamma_nee Posts: 809 Member
    I used to be but sadly I now have high blood pressure and have to monitor my salt intake carefully.
  • David___D
    David___D Posts: 76 Member
    Me too, a chocolate bar sitting waiting to be eaten, I can just pass on by, a bowl of just salted chips or popcorn well I wouldn't be able to walk by them.

    Also on food, I was once pulled up a colleague when eating in a restaurant, the plate of food had just been put down, I hadn't even tasted it, yet there I was pouring salt all over the food, how did I know it needed salt they asked, well I didn't I just wanted to make sure I had my fix!

    Yep definitely my biggest downfall
  • _chiaroscuro
    _chiaroscuro Posts: 1,340 Member
    I will eat this stuff with a spoon, not even sorry.
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    Would also get escorted from this salt mine cathedral for licking the walls:
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  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
    Chips were the only thing I had to cut out of my diet completely when I first started counting calories. I can eat them in moderation now, but it took awhile to get there.
  • ashleyblossom1
    ashleyblossom1 Posts: 699 Member
    Also on food, I was once pulled up a colleague when eating in a restaurant, the plate of food had just been put down, I hadn't even tasted it, yet there I was pouring salt all over the food, how did I know it needed salt they asked, well I didn't I just wanted to make sure I had my fix!

    I do that all the time.
  • train_01
    train_01 Posts: 135 Member
    I crave both, especially together! Salted chocolate anyone?

    edit: and of course, we must not forget about BACON! The king of salty foods!
  • chickenpie
    chickenpie Posts: 64 Member
    meeeee... salty carbs over chocolate any day..... oatcakes & cheddar, salt & vinegar crisps/chips.... savoury rice... nom nom

    i was guilty of the salt adding thing too, am a bit more careful now although there are some foods that MUST be salted (boiled eggs, chips, potatoes.....)
  • christinekerib6582
    christinekerib6582 Posts: 5
    I absolutely love salt, I can't put it down I've once have gained like 10 lbs just water weight. I know it's not good for u but I love it so, it's one of the things I'm working on, it's not working by the way lmao but I'm trying.

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