Food Cravings

[Liketobake]

Do you get food cravings? What do you crave? How often?

I get cravings for certain foods fairly often. I think it is partially related to my life which I would rate at an extreme stress level maybe close to being off the charts. In case you are wondering I am a student nurse, I also work part time outside of nursing and have very little time for myself...Anyways back on track..

Today I had a very intense craving for cheese cake. I often try to fulfill my cravings by eating whatever food I crave. However I was too tierd and had too little energy today to either go to the store and get some cherry pie filling to make the cheese cake with, or buy a ready made cheesecake. I just sat on the couch paralyzed (not literally) by my tierdness and madly craving the cheesecake. I still have not had it, and now I am laying on my bed with my lap top...Maybe tommorow I will get it..

Other foods I sometimes crave include: pizza, chocolate, mexican food, lasagne, and that is all I can think of.. Pizza is close to the top of my list for cravings.....

Stress seems to make me crave things more. Although during my down time the little I have of it, I think I still sometimes crave foods.... Humm

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[Jenyfari]

I love cheesecake. That is one of my favorite sweets.

I sometimes get cravings and although I am not a big chocolate eater, when I do get a craving it is for chocolate.

In general though I prefer savory foods and would much rather eat a packet of barbeque flavored crackers than a block of chocolate.

[Tyler]

I don't get food cravings unless I've been influenced by something such as TV or commercials.

It usually stems from when I see somebody eating something with great intensity or joy. I love watching people eat for some reason.

Here are 2 examples that made me have food cravings:

1. In a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, where Picard and Wesley Crusher are in route to a seminar or something for Picard in a shuttle, Picard is eating a simple cheese sandwhich with the crusts cut off and offers one to Ensign Crusher. Anyow, Picard kept doing a subtle smacking of the lips while eating it and it just looked like he was enjoying it so much!

2. Whenever I see Asians eating with chopsticks, especially rice, it always makes me want to eat that so bad...

[NOCHEF&JUSTLOVESFOOD.YUM]

Like Tyler, I to succumb to the Tele. Also, I believe that at times your body is "telling" you something that it requires.

Do a "poll" of the group. Question- If you find yourself really hungry and you head for the frig, what do you seek out first? A lot of people look for ice cream or carbs. I look for leftover meat or cheese.