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Ever get weird (for you) food cravings?

Jun 1, 2012 6:12 PM

I'm not talking about the stories about pregnant women wanting pickles and ice cream or anything like that.

The other day, I was in the grocery store and was struck with a craving for something I couldn't quite identify. I passed by the candy and cookies and potato chips and didn't find anything that tickled my fancy. Then I wandered into produce and saw the celery, it was like the angelic choirs of heaven burst into song and that song told me to buy some celery. Once I got home consumed it in a manner that would make you suspect it was really made of cocaine-laced chocolate.

For the last two days I've been filling up on celery with a bit of spicy ranch dressing for lunch, nothing else. The weird thing is, I don't even like celery, and historically go out of my way to avoid it.

purplefeather purplefeather

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Recently I've been struck with a need to eat generic oreos. And I HATE oreos with a passion. The cream completely grosses me out. But for some reason, the ones in my cabinet that I bake with have just hit the spot.

cmaxelson cmaxelson
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@cmaxelson: Wow, no kidding? I've been craving (and eating) Oreos (not generic) like they were going out of business.

When I get on a food kick, I have to basically eat it until I'm sick of it. The worst one was crab. It is too expensive to get sick of but the solution was going to the local casino on Saturday. All you can eat crab and prime rib for $25. And when we gamble, that price usually comes down to around half that. The weirdest was probably Wasabi Seaweed. I would go and buy out most of their stock, as they usually don't stock too many. I got some funny looks.

abitterwoman abitterwoman
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A handful of years ago, I ate a dinner mint and I was in heaven- something about it was everything I had been missing in my life up to then which was weird seeing as how yes, I've had dinner mints before.

For a while I would go to Sonic just to get another mint, or take one off my boss's desk. I bought some from the store and went through the bag in a week, bought another bag, etc. etc. I WAS GOING MINT CRAZY

After about three months, they just stopped being as good so I just quit buying them. I mean, I still like mints fine, but I'm no longer compelled to eat them every day. Dunno what was up with that.

agingdragqueen agingdragqueen
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Celery? Are you sure you're not pregnant?

jsimsace jsimsace
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@jsimsace: Fairly certain, yes. :P

purplefeather purplefeather
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I stay on a low fat intake, and about every 2 weeks the need for a chunk of cheddar cheese just drives me nuts.
Squeak?

havocsback havocsback
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I know technically it's not a food craving, but sometimes when I get a little dehydrated, I HAVE to have a 2 liter of Lipton Lemon Iced Tea. It's the only thing that hits the spot. I've tried drinking water, other tea, other beverages, but it doesn't matter. I cannot slake my thirst until I have the Lipton! It hasn't happened in a couple of years, but it has happened a couple of times!

aafalke aafalke
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Chocolate covered peanuts. Nuff said

fooknboomn fooknboomn

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