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Is it just me or......

lisab42
lisab42 Posts: 98 Member
edited September 2024 in Chit-Chat
do you crave junk food when you're feeling under the weather? I'm battling the summer sniffles and I'm craving french fries and their salty goodness. I haven't buckled yet but we're in day 3 and my resolve is weakening.

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  • percussionbeat
    percussionbeat Posts: 85 Member
    Oh wow that sounds like me. I LOVE junk food when I'm not feeling well, but if it's the cough I have or something I know I can't eat any because the fried stuff'll hurt as it goes down. But yeah, I completely know what you mean! I just usually drink lots of water to keep myself full, and tell myself that if I succumb, I'm going to be ill so much longer :P
  • Mistykelly
    Mistykelly Posts: 47 Member
    Buy a Frozen bag and bake some, I think you can have like 15 for 120 Calories. I know it is bad but better then 300 calories for Wendy's small fries! Good Luck!
  • DakotaKeogh
    DakotaKeogh Posts: 693 Member
    Hang on Lisa. The craving is just a phantom to try to comfort yourself. Drink water and try to make yourself do an activity you can manage with the sniffles. You can do this.
  • SLaw4215
    SLaw4215 Posts: 596 Member
    Have you tried Special K Cracker Chips? They make sea salt and sour cream flavors. 30 or 27 chips respectively for 110 calories. It looks like handsful of food on a plate. I like them with Laughing Cow cheese wedges or hommus
  • cristinlynn
    cristinlynn Posts: 1
    Being sick in the summer is the WORST! Your electrolytes might be a little wacky making you crave salty stuff. I too have cravings when I don't feel well. A healthier option i've found to curb my salty cravings is plain greek yogurt with a hidden valley ranch dip packet (its vegetable dip). I then use the dip for things like pretzels and veggies. There's lots of protein in the dip and no fat so I feel a lot less guilt eating. Hope this stimulates some ideas to cure your craving. Hope you feel better soon!!!!:smile:
  • lisab42
    lisab42 Posts: 98 Member
    Thanks everybody for your words of encouragement and support. Good to know I've got somewhere to turn when I'm feeling a little weakened. You've provided me with some very doable alternatives to those nasty little artery cloggers. Thanks a million my friends!!!! :flowerforyou:
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