Chocolate cravings

KellyB369 · #1 06-18-2004, 02:18 PM

I searched to see if there was already a thread like this and I saw one on cravings and one on sex & chocolate but didn't see anything specifically on chocolate cravings...forgive me if I'm repeating.

This is probably mostly for the women. Does anyone crave chocolate a lot? Like after every meal or several times a day? I swear no matter how full I am I always feel like I can at least eat a small piece of chocolate. Of course, it's worse when I'm PMSing.

Just wanted to see if I was the only one.

decadence · #2 06-18-2004, 02:24 PM

I'm not a woman but I'll add my 2 cents anyway.

Cravings for chocolate could be down to the fact your body/brain wants seratonin (sorta like a 'happy' neurochemical; has an effect on endorphine release too - hormones that make you feel good, released during sex etc) or, it wants caffeine (a mild stimulant possibly habit forming) or possibly sugar (the sugar rush).

Perhaps not always specifically chocolate but my body often wants caffeine/junkfood cravings.

Personally I often give in to them but I don't know if I'd recommend it.

WCUgirl · #3 06-18-2004, 02:25 PM

I crave chocolate usually after meals. I know I'm PMSing when I crave it CONTSTANTLY!

Chocolate is definitely an addiction of mine. If I could live on chocolate (esp. chocolate ice cream!) I would.

norcalchick · #4 06-18-2004, 03:17 PM

mmmm... i love chocolate!!! thank god i have a pack of reese's cups, a butterfinger, and a smores bar (which i haven't tried before but look forward to it

) downstairs. i'll wait to have one after i work out today.

cashmoney · #5 06-18-2004, 04:21 PM

I'm guilty. I eat this milk chocolate hazlenut spread called Nutella. if I don't get a craving for that then it is snickers bars or chocolate covered peanuts. And yes, all of them are good after sex. Chocolate kind of gives you that second wind when you feel like you're out of gas and your S.O. still has a half a tank left.

WCUgirl · #6 06-18-2004, 04:28 PM

My favorite form of chocolate is when it's melted so you can dip things in it, like strawberries, or bananas, or pieces of poundcake (sorry Sheetcake!), like at the Melting Pot.

Mmmmmm.....chocolate!

cashmoney · #7 06-18-2004, 04:29 PM

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Originally posted by AXiD670
like at the Melting Pot.

I love eating at that place. We have them here in Florida too.

KellyB369 · #8 06-18-2004, 04:29 PM

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Originally posted by cashmoney
I'm guilty. I eat this milk chocolate hazlenut spread called Nutella. if I don't get a craving for that then it is snickers bars or chocolate covered peanuts. And yes, all of them are good after sex. Chocolate kind of gives you that second wind when you feel like you're out of gas and your S.O. still has a half a tank left.

Nutella is definitely one of my favorite forms of chocolate! Although I'm always good with a plain Hershey bar too.

WCUgirl · #9 06-18-2004, 04:36 PM

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Originally posted by cashmoney
I love eating at that place. We have them here in Florida too.

I know.

The first one I ever ate at was in St. Pete - we would usually go for Homecoming or Prom. Although, a few girlfriends of mine and I would all get together and go over there just for desert. That was always fun!

WCUgirl · #10 06-18-2004, 04:39 PM

I think Easter is the best holiday (w/ Christmas a very close second) for Chocolate b/c you've got it coming in so many different forms - eggs, bunnies, chicks. And they're filled w/ all kinds of different things too! I LOVE Cadbury cream eggs. Mmmmm...

I love those Dove promises. Those are so good! I have a candy jar on my desk here at work and I usually keep it filled w/ some of those. I also like those Hershey's (is it Hershey's or Nestle's?) Treasures w/ the caramel inside.

And my husband swears I am single-handedly keeping Rollos in business. Those are the bomb! Now they're making them in miniatures.

Another good desert is the chocolate volcano thingie from Chili's. Yum! Perhaps that's where we'll go for dinner tonight...

KellyB369 · #11 06-18-2004, 04:48 PM

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Originally posted by AXiD670
I think Easter is the best holiday (w/ Christmas a very close second) for Chocolate b/c you've got it coming in so many different forms - eggs, bunnies, chicks. And they're filled w/ all kinds of different things too! I LOVE Cadbury cream eggs. Mmmmm...

I love those Dove promises. Those are so good! I have a candy jar on my desk here at work and I usually keep it filled w/ some of those. I also like those Hershey's (is it Hershey's or Nestle's?) Treasures w/ the caramel inside.

And my husband swears I am single-handedly keeping Rollos in business. Those are the bomb! Now they're making them in miniatures.

Another good desert is the chocolate volcano thingie from Chili's. Yum! Perhaps that's where we'll go for dinner tonight...

AXiD670 I think you need to be my new best friend. We can sit around eat chocolate and talk about it.

I think Easter and Christmas are a tie for chocolate, at least around my house.

If I had a jar of any chocolate on my desk it would not last long so I don't do that.

I love that volcano thingie!

WCUgirl · #12 06-18-2004, 04:53 PM

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Originally posted by KellyB369
AXiD670 I think you need to be my new best friend. We can sit around eat chocolate and talk about it.

OKAY! (but we would have to get up and walk around every once in a while to be sure the chocolate doesn't go to our butts).

You know what else is good - the Chocolate Chimichanga from Rio Bravo.

Bennigan's has an absolutely ENORMOUS piece of chocolate cake (or they used to) that was really good.

And of course, cheesecake always has to come in some variety of chocolate, or w/ Hershey's syrup drizzled on top.

Oh, has anyone tried the new Hershey's kisses w/ the caramel inside?

KellyB369 · #13 06-18-2004, 04:56 PM

Well I heard that if you eat it standing up then it won't go to your butt or legs or whatever.

And I have had the Hershey's caramel kisses. They are good but I'm not a huge fan of caramel.

AOIIsilver · #14 06-18-2004, 05:05 PM

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I think Easter is the best holiday (w/ Christmas a very close second) for Chocolate

ANY holiday is great because of Reese's Peanut butter eggs, trees, pumpkins, etc...

I finally have a *small* solution to my chocolate cravings since I am on the GC diet! I eat a teaspoon of straight no-sugar added peanut butter or some whole lightly salted almonds. For me, at least, this seems to help the cravings.

My favorite chocolate dessert is Maui Brownie Madness in a sundae from Baskin Robbins. Oh, and the Melting Pot is awesome!

FYI: Our Rio Bravo closed last year. It was ALWAYS packed and was *the* place to go at Vanderbilt. It literally just shut the doors one day. The Cooker closed suddenly this year. It was the other place that we always ate. So sad....

Silver

CatStarESP4 · #15 06-18-2004, 06:57 PM

I LOVE CHOCOLATE!!!!!!

I crave it almost every day, but the times of the day vary.

However, when it comes to the time of the month, I have to have at least one chocolate item per day.

My favorite things with chocolate are
cake (with chocolate frosting, raspberry puree is optional)
French silk pie
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
chocolate chip cookies (and chocolate chocolate chip cookies)
truffles
candies (not necessarily candy bars)
Mocha Latte
Hot chocolate
Ice cream
An all chocolate sundae
Chocolate Lasagne (from the Olive Garden)
Chocolate Chip Pancakes (I hadn't had this in months and I miss it)