I have always liked chocolate but usually I could take it or leave it. I would buy a bag of chocolate candies and it would last for weeks. Now, since surgery, I have been craving it like crazy and want it every single day. It's an overwhelming craving that I can't seem to shake until I have some. Does anyone know what could be causing this? I take my Flintstones vitamins.

chocolate is not always a bad thing. Milk chocolate will never be good for us, but dark chocolate can be good for you, if used in moderation with your daily diet (60% cacoa or higher is the best, IMO). Here is an article that may help Health Benefits of Chocolate - Tifa Chocolate

I don't know why you're craving it so much, but if you like dark chocolate, try eating a small piece daily, and see if it helps. I, personally really like dark chocolate, and occasionally have a small piece.

I have been craving steak and am not a big red meat eater. I realized that my current vitamins do not have iron...I think the body craves for a reason.

I completely understand what you're talking about. Before my surgery I very rarely ate sweets, but now I crave them like crazy! And chocolate the most. Chocolate ice cream with chocolate syrup, chocolate cake, M&M's, anything chocolate. What does work and is about 100calories is hot chocolate. I just use water and it is very filling.

I was having awful cravings for soda. I tried it once after my band and it wasn't worth the problems.

So now when i want a soda I have a sugar free root beer,rc or orange crush popsicle.

i wouldn't say their as good as the real thing. But their good enough.

I don't know what could be causing the cravings, but maybe you can try a low-carb chocolate, there are many of them to choose from now. Also, drink a chocolate Protein shake.

I used to have a real craving for chocolate and I am diabetic. So, one time I intentionally dipped my chocolate in salt and that pretty much cured me. I stopped craving it so much after that.

try citracal creamy bites in chocolate fudge. They taste great and you will be getting in your calcium. Maybe this would satisfy your daily craving for chocolate and not affect your weight loss

I completely understand what you're talking about. Before my surgery I very rarely ate sweets, but now I crave them like crazy! And chocolate the most. Chocolate ice cream with chocolate syrup, chocolate cake, M&M's, anything chocolate. What does work and is about 100calories is hot chocolate. I just use Water and it is very filling.

See, I am the complete opposite. Before I had surgery, I craved sweets all the time, especially chocolate. Since surgery, I haven't craved any sweets at all. It's strange........hmmmm......I guess I should consider it a blessing.

Same here! I never really thought twice about sweet before surgery. Now I really crave chocolate! I am not sure what it is but there is a noticeable difference.

Sometimes some sugar free hot chocolate will help curb chocolate craving for me.

If I'm having an intense craving ALA PMS for chocolate, those mini warm delights are only 150 calories, and it's excellent for killing those killer chocolate cravings.

ooooohhhh..that is bad....ooohhhh i'm in bandland and get tempted by a food advertisement...wow..i didn't even know they had those.

lmao

i like the 100 calorie carrot cakes, but rarely have just one. i have expressed many times my problems with sugar after surgery. it has been my biggest and hardest problem. all the sudden i want vanilla ice cream with fudge chips and cookie dough, sugar Cookies, and fudgsicles.

before..i rarely ate any of the above. i finally stopped fighting the cravings and would just eat them. now, i'm losing my want for them.

i'm getting more restricted and i'm amazed at how much my cravings are subsiding.

----by the way, my strategy was not the best, and i gained back all of my post op loss, so i'm not recommending it, but it seems to be working for me. if i can have it, i don't want it...if i can't, WATCH OUT..

I should put a disclaimer on here about those. For weight loss and good nutrition, those mini warm delights should NOT be eaten on a regular basis. But they're excellent for TOM cravings.

I also removed the picture as I decided that was just cruel.... SORRY!

One square of dark chocolate in is about 55 calories. I'm talking about hershey's or gheridelli in the little bag.. (forgive the spelling error, but I don't want to look it up.)

I know that's vague, but I had a period where I was eating a square every night. Just one and it was delightful. It kept me from eating other junk during the day too, knowing I had some good chocolate at home.

You could be craving chocolate, because your body is craving sugar. If you're use to eating a lot of sugar, then stop eating a lot of sugar, just like your body craving anything it feels it needs.. it thinks it needs sugar!

Mine is fruit.. when my body is aching for sugar, I get cravings for fruit.. all kinds.. and I don't really like fruit all that much!

I like the 100 calorie packs of Pepperidge farm dark chocolate chip cookies.. num num.

I should put a disclaimer on here about those. For weight loss and good nutrition, those mini warm delights should NOT be eaten on a regular basis. But they're excellent for TOM cravings.

I also removed the picture as I decided that was just cruel.... SORRY!

i was just joking..i watch tv and there is way more of it on there. i thought your picture was an excellent way of showing us what you are talking about...i'm still on the lookout for those things.. i want one.