I just want cake!

Ehbeagle
on 4/13/14 10:26 am - Virginia beach, VA

For the past couple of days I have been craving sweets. I have tried to satisfy these cravings with a bite or two of something sweet, but thus may have made it worse. Any advise?

Needanewbeginning
on 4/13/14 10:43 am - Barrie, Canada

RNY on 05/21/13

Grab something with protein, stay away from the sweets, they truly give you more cravings.

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sonyamarie75
on 4/13/14 11:06 am - OH

RNY on 08/20/13 with

I am right there with you. I agree with the previous poster... Eating just a couple of bites makes the craving worse... Just don't even start... LOL.

Hugs!!!

What about a sweet protein bar (low carb), some SF pudding? A SF fudgesicle? Something like that?

Sonya B, Toledo, Ohio- RNY 08/20/13

poet_kelly
on 4/13/14 11:11 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

I have found there are three ways to deal with cravings:

1. Eat a small amount of whatever I crave.

2. Eat a healthier substitute.

3. Just ignore it. I have learned that cravings are not fatal and I will survive even if I don't give in to them and they will eventually go away.

Which option is best? I think it probably depends on the person, but for me, it really varies. I use all three options at different times and they pretty much all work. Sometimes eating certain foods that I crave seems to make the cravings worse. Like, crackers. I crave them sometimes, but I am no good at eating just one serving. I want a whole box. And then I want another box. And eating a few of them just makes me crave them all the more. So I mostly ignore those cravings, and over time, I've come to crave them less, although I do still crave them occasionally. With other foods, like ice cream, I can eat those occasionally and not end up craving more and more. So I eat a small amount of it.

Kelly

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Louy
on 4/13/14 11:05 pm

RNY on 08/12/13

I gave I to my cake cravings, I dumped so badly I will never eat cake again. What about a protein bar, sometimes il have abit of a chocolate flavoured protein bar if I'm craving something like that.