Cravings... do you ever get them?

That sounds more like an addiction than a craving. Cravings are something you can satisfy after a period of time.

Well, I do crave for coke some times. Especially when the new coke zero came out, I went nutty over it!
Taste so much better than coke lite!
And then just as suddenly as the cravings came, I was drinking it one day and it just like, ok... what is the big deal about coke zero. Then the cravings stopped.

I do get the cravings for mangoes from time to time.
Which are your favorites? The honey mangoes from Thailand or the nectar ones from Australia?

When the season comes, I could be eating anywhere from 3 to 4 kilos of the fruit every week!
Love it when they are all cold from the refrigeration.
Easily can down two or three of the fruits at one go.

ha ha ha ha ha... so your kid likes chicken burger eh?

I have these cravings from time to time too!
It is just a craving. So when I go out, if it is on the way to get food and there is a stall selling some that could satisfy my craving, I will get it.
If not, I will just eat something else, just that it would not be as satisfying.

Yet to get to the stage where I crave for foods so bad, I had to make special transport arrangements to get it.

ha ha ha ha ha... I do not think it is a medical problem.
It is just a passing phase that I go thru every once in a while.

It could be ice cream this time. Then nothing for a good half a year to one year. Then Fried Chicken the next few weeks. Then nothing for a good few months before another craving comes up.

So nothing to worry too much about. At least not from the medical point of view.

That is what I try to do too! To flood the senses with the food I am craving for so that I can drown the craving before the weigh goes out of control.

The problem is this, I have craved for healthy foods as well. Things like guava, egg plant, corn... etc.
Then there are the unhealthy stuff as well.


You will never know till the cravings hits. That is where the headaches starts. Even eating the food that I am craving for, if it is not tasty, the craving is not satisfied as well.

I understand the part about the body making us crave for nourishments when we are lacking of it. The example being thirsty when the body is dehydrated.

But cravings for french fries? What is the body lagging that it requires french fries?
I am also trying to figure out that mystery.
Meanwhile I am just happy to indulge in that craving binge every once in a while.

I understand the part about the body making us crave for nourishments when we are lacking of it. The example being thirsty when the body is dehydrated.

But cravings for french fries? What is the body lagging that it requires french fries?
I am also trying to figure out that mystery.
Meanwhile I am just happy to indulge in that craving binge every once in a while.

well our body functions in a mysterious way. we need a whole lot of things to function. fats are necessary stuff for our body to work. so when your fat intake falls short, your body will send a signal. only this signal is perceived as a craving for french fries. it could be due to the fact that this is about the thing you do eat that is laden with fats is french fries. it is amazing how everything we eat serves a purpose. the key here is moderation. as long as you don't over indulge, everything is healthy.;p

You are so right. The body and the brain sure works in very complex ways.

I guess the mind is stronger than the body in this case. The way to moderate is to manage the expectations of the body via will power over the mind!

If only my flesh is not weaker than the mind, then losing weight would be a breeze!

well i'm always one to listen to my body. whenever i get a craving, i'll try my very best to satisfy it. i've had the unpleasant experience of being dehydrated. that's because i didn't listen when my body says it needs water. guess that's a good enough lesson for me. indulging once in a while is totally acceptable to me.;p

Shortly after its launch, I did have a craving for McFlurry. But since it was satisfied then, I have yet to crave for it again.

Heh heh heh... at least some of your cravings are not related to food. Not too bad eh, neuronic?

It is always the sinful foods that wreck the most havoc with out bodies.
And it is always the good ones that are the most sinful!
Frustrating isn't it?

Pizza with lots of hot sauce? That will depend on what the topping is for me.

Black forest cake eh? I too love a good slice of that delicious sweet treat from time to time.

ha ha ha ha ha... sugar cravings are the easiest to satisfied. Almost anything that is sweet will do.

Kebabs are nice, but very troublesome to make at home.
Going all the way to town to satisfy a craving is not something I will usually do.

So what kinda kebabs are you into? Mutton? Chicken? Beef?
Served on a tortilla? or in a bun like a hot dog?