how do I get over chocolate cravings?
109996
OK, everyone else is just saying eat it.  What I do instead of eating the chocolate bars or icecream is drink a cup of diet (sugar-free or low-fat) hot chocolate.  If you want a real treat, I love the swiss-miss French Vanilla, but those aren't diet.
164535
Try to eliminate all sugar to beat the sugar cravings.\nSomething I saw on Oprah which makes a lot of sense....\nYou need to be comfortable with that uncomfortable nagging feeling you get when you want to nibble.  That is when people sabotage their diet.  When you get that feeling, don't eat - that is when your body is losing weight.  \nI am trying to lose my pregnancy weight now too - I joined a gym with a daycare, and am trying to make better choices.  You can have snacks when you hit your goal weight. Your weight loss should motivate you to keep going, I love it when I fit into jeans I haven't worn in a while.  I lost 23 lbs and have 40 left to go.
872093
Eating helps you curb your appetite. LOL\n\nNo really try eating high protein, low carb. Get your "good fats" in too like olive oil. Get the sugar out of your diet, try making low carb treats with Splenda to get rid of cravings. I make crustless pumpkin pies with splenda things like that. \n\nPasta, try whole wheat pasta, just eat healthier. When you do eat pasta, fill up like 1/2 your plate with veggies.
200435
you can't quit chocolate but you can reduce intake. only eat it in sundays and don't eat it in the rest of the week
1154035
To Becker...NOT CURB....CURVE...\nAnd to answer this question...When I run out of chocolate, I drink coffee or cokes...\nThey have ceffine!!!!!!!!!!!\nGood Luck!!!!!
1166621
Overeating is such a horrible addiction to overcome.  If it worked for us like for an alcoholic- and we could just never eat again- I could stop.  But unfortunately, you have to eat.\n\nFist of all, let me suggest to work on the issues from your childhood.  Resolving those should help a lot.\n\nAnd then, you could make notes or keep a journal- write down what you eat..... That should keep your hands busy and away from the food/mouth for while- .. No, really.. if you see it written down, it sometimes helps you recognize what you're doing.\n\nAnd find other things to keep you busy.  There are support groups out there- but I found I got worse after a overeater's anonymous meeting- they told me I had no control over my eating so I went home and proved them right.  Then I realized that was ridiculous, I did better before I went to the meeting.  I'm now diabetic and that helps.  I'm forced to make myself eat less to live.  When you get to a point where your life depends on it, you can do it.  Oh, and at least when you eat- eat healthy.
10945
Drink a glass of water.  Throw them out and then if you are still hungry try eating something good for you, like carrots or if that doesn't work, eat a few.  If you can just eat like 2 or 3 chips and throw it out, you can get the taste but not all the fat!
629949
The secret is to only buy the amount of chocolate that you are planning to eat in that one sitting.  A candy bar is a great example.  You are not going to eat more than the bar if that's all you purchased.  Chocolate is fine in controlled amounts - dark chocolate is actually said to lower blood pressure and also serves as an antioxidant in the body.\n\nPurchasing a large box of chocolates is just too tempting for some people.  Consider purchasing only the amount of chocolate that you plan on eating.
485362
I really don't think chocolate will do more but satisfy a craving and make you gain weight.If you are feeling weak and tired all the time,maybe you should have your dr check your hemoglobin you could be anemic,you could try some Over the counter Iron Pills.
762010
strange craving....you can make your own...buy cornmeal, hotdogs and sticks :)
530698
No chocolate!!! No eating!! It'll only make you feel worse later. I listen to music, read a good book, watch a comedy, have a good cry, talk/vent to someone who will listen. It all helps!!
492249
eat lots of pork and chocolate, both contain high levels of dopamine.  It'll substitute the addiction you had for this person.  But exercise while at it, otherwise you'll get fat and nobody will love you.
491009
The only thing is to be able to bear it.  I have had to sacrifice chocolate to lose weight as well.  At the beginning, I was looking for anything to substitute it.  Then I realized that nothing was going to do it and I had to decide which I wanted more:  to lose weight or to have chocolate.  I decided for losing weight.  That was 35 pounds ago.  Now, I have chocolate but only once in a while and if I do get a craving, I can control it.
188334
No.  Not necessarily.  She may just really like chocolate and want some.  For future reference, you could keep track of her cravings and her cycle and figure it out for yourself.  My theory...chocolate is the answer to everything!
631105
I've heard various things, like wait 10 minutes or go for a walk.  I'd say wait the 10 minutes and if you still have the craving, go ahead and have whatever it is but try and make it a small portion.  I don't think there's any real way to stop a craving - but I have also heard that after a couple weeks of not eating something (sugar, butter - whatever), you won't want it any more.  I've never been able to hold out long enough to test that theory!
922070
Stop eating sugar and while flour products.  Eat only meat, nuts, and vegatables and your cravings will disappear.
428408
Two techniques.  \n1. Eat right, but also eat well.  There are bound to be some foods that feel like indulgences even when they are not.  Fat-free frozen yogurt, for instance (preferably sugar-free), or Tasty D-Lite if you have some around, seems like a treat and is nonetheless healthy.  Soy Crisps seem like potato chips and are low-fat, high protein, and low carb.  Give yourself a few of these treats a day, and balance them out.\n2.  Stay on your diet and fitness plans for 6 days.  On the 7th day, eat whatever you want and rest.  Try to keep it somewhat within reason (don't just sit and binge all day), but feel free to indulge in the forbidden foods- pizza, ice cream, etc.  This is actually good for you on two levels: first off, it helps with the motivation ('if I am good for 2 more days I can be bad all day afterwards', 'I can still go out to eat with people', etc.), and second, it helps to jolt your system out of settling into your new, healthier eating habits.\nYou'll keep your diet longer (and develop good habits that can stick with you after you go off it) AND you'll get to eat everything you want to.