I've had this odd craving since being banded, I crave chewing ice. Before, when people chewed ice around me, it would give me the chills. Now, I crave chewing ice myself! It is just so weird to me. Anyone else out there with strange cravings?

Some people chew ice just to chew it- however it is also considered a form of pica. A craving of non-nutritional food sources. Maybe your just more thirsty and you miss the chewing.

If all of your lab work (hgb, thyroid panel, Mg, and electrolyte panel) was normal I wouldnt worry about it. If you start salting your ice then I would worry.

all my tests are normal last time they were checked. I think I just like to chew ice!!

When were you banded? I had the same craving shortly after my surgery. I couldn't get enough ice. My DH crushed it for me several times in the snow cone maker.

When were you banded? I had the same craving shortly after my surgery. I couldn't get enough ice. My DH crushed it for me several times in the snow cone maker.

I was banded September 29, 2005

I crave small amounts of pureed thinned foods.

I was told by the nurse practitioner that craving/crunching ice was a sign of iron deficiency. I was anemic! I eventually had a hysterectomy, and no more craving ice. Otherwise, no cravings, although there are times, I get so thirsty, so suddenly, I feel like I will literally die without a drink of cold water right then. I think I just dehydrate myself, because not drinking before and after eating, is making it hard for me to fit in time to have enough fluids.

Kat

I was banded September 29, 2005

Well, there goes my after surgery theory. Maybe I craved ice from losing blood during surgery?? Right now I need a root canal and the thought of chewing ice is like torture. :censored:

Congratulations on being banded almost a year!! Your anniversary is coming up soon. Don't see a stats page, but I hope you've done well. I'm a rookie at this banding stuff so it's good to hear from some long timers.

I've lost my sweet tooth, sweet and rich things like chocolate, I like them but they make me feel sick very quickly now, a few bites is all I want of them.

I never liked chips much but look out if you put a bowl of chips near me these days - salty crunchy things are way more tempting to me now.

i crave vinegar lol, im not quite sure why it drives me nuts some days !!!

I havent craved anything, but I always notice how there were foods I thought I liked because I was just wolfing them down, but now that I chew and really taste my food, I find my tastes aren't what they were before!

I'm only 6 days out and I'm not craving ice, but maybe that's because I'm on a Flinstones Vitamin w/ iron, dunno. However, I am craving to be able to eat meat again! What's weird about that is that I've never been a big meat eater, I was actually a vegitarian for 2 years! I dont know why I'm craving it but I know I can't wait to have a burger lol

my craving is hot pepper stuff. I love making scrambled eggs with pepper jack cheese. I never liked anything hot before my surgery so i really cant explain it.

No more hot stuff for me. Now that I have restriction it stays there way too long to be too hot. Sad because I love hot food.

Fish, raw, tuna, the colder the better, before I would have tuna from time to time,,, I admit it I love raw tuna with a spicy sauce.. yummy,, I could eat it every day !

My weirdest craving since surgery has been cold cold drinks. The more ice the better.

Lately, I have been having a "Peanut/Nut" craving. (maybe for the salt?)

Tracy