Cravings

Christine Dabney wrote:

It's some sort of reaction by the body to build up the immunity. Self
innoculation. It tends to build up towards an addictive behavior
pattern. If someone tells you you're addicted to some food there's a
possibility you have an intolerance to an ingredient in that food. I'm
wheat intolerant and when I eat wheat I suddenly want to eat everything
in site. Bad binge trigger.


That's another and maybe more wholesome reason. The question is do you
want to satisfy the craving because it's never going to go away if you
don't, or do you want to avoid the craving because it will eventually go
away? One reason low carb diets work well is because once you get past
the carb cravings they go away until/unless you dose yourself in high
carb foods again. It's also why low carbing is unstable - A single high
carb meal can turn on the cravings just like you started today.
 
"Cheryl" wrote in message
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I once read that sweet pickles (such as sweet gherkins) will often solve
that problem. The theory was that you may be craving salt when you can't
identify anything specific, but pickles also include some other
possibilities (a little sweet, a little tartness, etc.).

MaryL
 
On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:55:15 +0000 (UTC), Doug Freyburger
wrote:


In our relationship, chocolate is more my husband's thing than mine.
I like chocolate, he *loves* it. My thing is expensive jewelry.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:31:52 -0700, sf wrote:


I can only imagine that he's tried to convert you from your thing to
his thing... :)

Chocolate is WAY less expensive!
 
On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:39:22 -0400, Landon wrote:


Meet Alfie. Our new male version of 'sf'. In that he supposedly has
me killfiled, but can't resist the urge to comment on me VIA other's
followups.

This is getting boring already.

ObFood: Smoked chicken breast, thick cut peppered bacon, havarti with
caraway, and sriracha mayo on seeded rye for breakfast. Mother's
Frosted Circus Animals and milk for lunch (not what they used to be,
it seems).

-sw
 
On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:39:22 -0400, Landon wrote:


Let's just say, chocolate is always in the house.... and I'm always
open to more jewelry. ;)

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
Cheryl wrote:

My theory on cravings - If your body wants an item then you won't be
able to distract it by other activities. The feeling will keep coming
back. Some cravings go on forever; some don't. If your mind wants an
item then you will be able to distract it by other activities - Desire
or a habit not a physical craving.

The problem is when the body wants something it isn't necessarily good
at knowing what. Cravings you've had in the past you may have learned
to recognize them. Cravings you have not had in the past there's been
no chance to learn.

What we crave tastes far better than usual. Try this or that and see if
something stands out. Water, salt, carb, fat, protein are the usual
ones. If you've gone on a low-X diet recently then X is a good guess.
 
On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:13:01 -0700, sf wrote:


I think of all the things I no longer allow myself, chocolate is the
one I miss the most. When I was in Germany, on each subway platform,
they had chocolate bar vending machines loaded with the giant
specialty bars we pay so much for here. I used to love eating that
stuff!

I'm right there with your husband on that idea! I would kill for one
of those chocolates with the cherry and cream filling right now! Ha!
 
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