I am 13 weeks post op and I am extreemly, extreemly happy with my decision. (down 44 pounds)

Since surgery I have had a craving for sweets, particularlly chocolate!

Pre-op, sweets were not my vice!

Has anyone else had any of these strange cravings?

Just don't give in and I'm sure the cravings will pass. Can you substitute something healthy for the craving? Such as a sugar free pudding or Jello for the chocolate craving? I've had cravings. I don't mind when the cravings are for healthy things like snow crab legs and such, but when it's something sweet, I try to substitute. This past Friday, I substituted a Fiber One bar for the chocolate eclairs everyone was having for a co-workers birthday.

Good luck with the cravings! (By the way, I LLLLOOOVVVEEEE sweets, but won't give in to them at this point!)

I've been craving crunchy things and sweet and salty things, no idea why. I'm gonna go against the grain here and say don't "wait" for the craving to pass. Don't ignore it either. Ignoring small cravings only leads to bigger ones, which cause you to binge.

Try eating some SF chocolate pudding. Maybe a chocolate Protein shake? A small piece of dark chocolate won't kill you either!

If you want a little chocolate go for it. Try to find a healthy version of it. Like Reverie suggested get some dark chocolate it should satisfy your chocolate craving and it has all kinds of other healthy benefits. Or get something SF and lowfat like pudding or fudgsicles.

I agree, denying your cravings over a long time may result in a binge. Dark chocolate actually has some health benefits so a small piece might help the cravings without throwing you off track. I pretty much crave the same things I used to...but they are the things that are high carb so I'm trying to retrain myself. When it comes to chocolate, I give in occasionally so I don't feel too deprived.

WOW, I guess I am the only Female in the world that doesn't have the craving for chocolate! I like white chocolate but I eat it maybe 2 times per year? Maybe? I tend to want oatmeal Cookies, but it is funny,, i just want a couple bites! lol

I know that I am a satiety eater, so i don't have very few cravings unless I am starving! This began post BANDING, I crave hot creamy foods,,, like gooey cheese. I do discover I am un able to eat as fast as my stomach wants but only to find that I eat less when I starve. So, am I wondering do you know of any other Female Bandsters that don't eat chocolate?