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Food Cravings!

Bert_n_ernie

By Bert_n_ernie, in The Gals' Room

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Bert_n_ernie    60

Bert_n_ernie
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Do you guys have a problem with cravings? I don't usually but when I'm ovulating all reason flies out the window. All I can seem to think about is all the crap food that got me in this situation in the first place and how good it would taste. I'm having a personal battle right now trying to avoid my daughter's birthday cake. Help......

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marinewife78    33

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I just hand my 2 nd period since surgery and I turned my cravings toward my shakes! With my mix I can have Reese's cup or a butterfinger cup shake and still have Protein. For the first time ever I used midol and stuck to my protein diet worked out twice a day and lost 6 pounds on my period! So put your mind over matter and find the good choices to crave!

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Bert_n_ernie    60

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What is the recipe for ur shakes?

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BBdoodle    483

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When I crave something sweet, I have a very, very, tiny piece of what I am craving. It is all about Portion Control and moeration. If I have something "bad" I workout extra... its kind of a give and take game I play with myself :) it works for me!

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marinewife78    33

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I use body by vi but if you can always mix into a regular vanilla also. Butterfinger I do 8 oz of unsweetened almond milk 2 scoops of vi 2 tbs of sf butterscotch pudding 1 tbs PB2 and 5 ice cubes. Reese's I do 8oz of milk 2 scoops of vi 2 tbs sf pudding and 1 tbs of pb2 ice and mix. You can also add cottage cheese to increase Protein and make smoother! Good luck

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Bert_n_ernie    60

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So far I've been able to resist temptation but it was pretty hard this morning. I had a shake and things got better.

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Bert_n_ernie    60

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So far I've been able to resist temptation but it was pretty hard this morning. I had a shake and things got better.

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kiwiladydee    402

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I'm having massive cravings and I'm not hungry. I seem to be snacking too much but not totaling any real calories. I just ate more fruit and that help as well as almonds.

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chefkelly    38

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I haven't had surgery yet, but just from past diets, when I have cravings I just try to make a healthy version of that food. A few examples

Tater Tots- Baked Cauliflower Tots (A lot of the recipes have bread crumbs and cheese- I just use egg whites to bind and and garlic and herbs to season)

Cheesecake- Greek Yogurt cheese Cake with an Almond or Hazelnut Crust - Basic quantity for a simple greek yogurt cheesecake is 1 cup greek yogurt to 1 egg- I usually split this in half or fourths. Bake for 40 min @ 350. For the crust just blend up some nuts and or rolled oats in a food processor.

Cheeseburger - use lean meat- mushroom for bun

For ice cream- use almond milk and make a "frosty"

Things like that!

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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