Weird cravings?

[steph_co 9]

I can't figure this one out. NO...I'm not pregnant. Physically impossible for several reasons right now.

But for the past SEVERAL days I have craved hot sauce so bad. In fact, the past two mornings I got home from work, I have eaten a tablespoon of hot sauce. I ate it on chicken yesterday, but I still crave it so bad and I'll probably eat it again when I get home this morning.

What's the deal? I realize when you crave something that your body needs something that is IN that particular item (usually), but WTH with hot sauce? I just want that HOT flavor. If it's not hot sauce, I'm craving fresh horseradish. Any medical types know anything about this? I'm not worried, just really curious because I can't say I've ever had a 1-week craving even after I have eaten said item. I think if I brought the bottle up to work, I'd be grazing on it all night long. LOL...maybe that's what I have to do to get this to go away.

[DonHoll1 0]

I have no idea. I have been craving chocolate the same way. Donna

[KelinTx 1]

I get very bad cravings for ketchup of all things! Pre-band i was a ketchup fiend and some days i just need a ketchup fix and find myself just making something i can put it on.

[kacee 3]

Here's something interesting....

Naturopathyworks - food cravings...

[losingjusme 12]

i crave spicy stuff all the time now that i'm banded as well.. weird.

[VegasGrace 1]

You too! I'm not craving hot sauce, I'm craving SALSA!!!!

I just purchased a quesadilla maker at Macys...shaped like a pepper.

Yesterday while getting stuff I picked up a Mexican cookbook.

I tend to eat alot of Mexican food lately.

Weird, huh!

[aubrie 6]

I'm 4 1/2 weeks post op. For the past three weeks I have had a wild craving for fried chicken. The KFC commercials were killing me. It was the only time I had head hunger. Well, I had been doing so good with that but last night I caved. My DH brought some home from a Christmas party. The smell was incredible. My craving got the best of me and I ate an entire thigh. Crispy, crunchy, outside and all!!! I paid for it for about 3 hours with a tummy ache. I wasn't stuck, just not used to greasy and heavy. I'm "supposed" to still be on mushies. when my DH saw me eating it he said, "What are you doing???!!!" I shrugged and said eating chicken.... He started teasing me saying he was going to tell on me and call the doctor. I told him to go ahead, with crumbs all over me and in perfect bliss. Until the tummy ache started.....

[Boo Boo Kitty 3]

I have been craving Cream cheese. To the point that I want to eat it just from the package...very weird!

[Daisalana 33]

Hehe that website is interesting, I'm bookmarking it for later reference.. But I had to say...

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I'm pretty sure when I crave tobacco, my body wants NICOTINE!

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[losingjusme 12]

You too! I'm not craving hot sauce, I'm craving SALSA!!!!

I just purchased a quesadilla maker at Macys...shaped like a pepper.

Yesterday while getting stuff I picked up a Mexican cookbook.

I tend to eat alot of Mexican food lately.

Weird, huh!

yeah, salsa is pretty much every day for me with my grilled chicken. never used to be a salsa type... bizarre how things change so much!

[Daisalana 33]

I don't like mexican food or spicy, but since banding I do crave hot every once in a while. It's still probably considered mild to most, since I am not a spicy type.. but when I eat sushi, I crave a lot of wasabi on it now. That's different for me! Maybe our stomachs are getting bored with the band and want some excitement

[lapbanderNC 0]

I also crazy spicy foods... I believe it is because since I cannot get much food in then I just have to make it INTENSE.... and that is what we get from spicy food - intensity !

[steph_co 9]

Here's something interesting....

Naturopathyworks - food cravings...

Very interesting, Kacee! Thank you for that. This will be helpful for any future cravings. LOL I have bookmarked it, as well.

Thanks for the comments, everyone. Maybe it's a band thing. I dunno. I've always loved Mexican food and I have really missed not being able to eat it. But I only really ate HOT stuff every once in awhile. I am so looking forward to a chicken enchilada, but I want to wait until I have some restriction or I KNOW I'll be eating more of it than I should.

[losingjusme 12]

Very interesting, Kacee! Thank you for that. This will be helpful for any future cravings. LOL I have bookmarked it, as well.

Thanks for the comments, everyone. Maybe it's a band thing. I dunno. I've always loved Mexican food and I have really missed not being able to eat it. But I only really ate HOT stuff every once in awhile. I am so looking forward to a chicken enchilada, but I want to wait until I have some restriction or I KNOW I'll be eating more of it than I should.

ohhhhhh, chicken enchiladas ... droooooooooooooool