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Just to put a feeler out there..does anyone crave salt? I do all the time for first time ever. Never have been a big salt person..Never struggled with high blood pressure etc.

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Cravings (and folks are different in what they crave) is not uncommon!

Just on general principles, I say "If I crave, I don't want". It's like ANY food or restaurant commercial on TV... If on TV, it's OFF my plan!

Trying to beat my evil craving brain into submission!

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I crave foods I shouldn't eat.( cheese and salty-crunchy anything) Arts 137, you and I may share a brain. I always agree with your posts. At any rate, I am wondering about those restaurant commercials and how they will affect me post-surgery. As of right now, I am trying to figure out how to combat them. They always give me the munchies!

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I have only craved salt once, specifically salty potato chips. Looking back it was a time that I was probably really dehydrated and missing some basic electrolytes (thank you Miami heat). I generally shy away from anything salty which is why I thought it was so odd at the time. If you are craving it maybe look at getting some good electrolytes in.

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I crave salty chips too. Want the crunch. I'm 3 months out. Never really cared for chips before but had a real sweet tooth. Now I dont really crave sweets. Thought that would never happen.

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I crave foods I shouldn't eat.( cheese and salty-crunchy anything) Arts 137, you and I may share a brain. I always agree with your posts. At any rate, I am wondering about those restaurant commercials and how they will affect me post-surgery. As of right now, I am trying to figure out how to combat them. They always give me the munchies!

Thanks teach! I deal with 'em by (and I am serious) having a mental list of things I see on TV. If I have seen it on TV I will NOT eat it. I am a junkie. I can't do things half way. When I dose, I overdose. Sad but true.

And for those seeking a "crunch", try celery :-)

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I find dried edamame satisfy my need for a salty crunch while giving me good amounts of Protein and Fiber. May be worth trying

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Where can I find it?

I know Amazon has it : http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1/177-2932750-6494661?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Edamame

I suspect whole foods, trader joes, central market etc do too.

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Baked snap peas or sweet potato chips r a nice alternative.

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