I would love some feed back on this just because I think its interesting .... I have a support group that I go to each month and I have noticed one topic keeps coming up... spicy food and how much the banders in my group crave Hot spicy foods ... one women has developed a love for balsamic vinager and hot mustard, but most go right for the hot sauce. Has anyone else experienced this since being banded ?

initially I quit all spicy foods because I was afraid to eat it since I couldn't drink w/ my meals.

I go for anything spicy now!!!! I LOVE hotsauce/salsa on just about anything - even eggs w/ a little FF refried Beans -YUMM!

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I'm just the opposite! I cannot handle anything spicier than a little sprinkling of black pepper, or extra mild salsa. Maybe a little horseradish, but horseradish hot doesn't linger and continue to burn in the mouth....when it's gone, it's gone.

Guess I'm just a wuss.

I am so glad you brought this up. LOL I mentioned this awhile back. I had mornings where I would get home from work and eat a tablespoon of hot sauce. I did that several mornings. I'll be sitting at work or driving in the car and all of a sudden get an INTENSE craving for hot sauce or fresh horseradish or peppers straight up. What used to be "hot enough" before the band doesn't even come close, now. I LOVE the burn, now. I have NO idea what that's about. Now that you're saying you've seen a lot of women in your support group with that problem, I may ask my NP when I go in for a fill the day after tomorrow.

In fact, here's the thread I started a month ago: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/weird-cravings-47272/

I have always liked spicy, but I find now I like it even more. I think it's b/c a small amount makes me feel like I've REALLY eaten something. It just makes those taste buds work, I guess. I was just talking to my husband about this last night. He is trying to lose some weight now that we are at the same BMI, and he feels the same and is not banded. It's an interesting phenomenon.......like more bang for your buck with the spicy food!