The Strangest Cravings
 

hi guys! i thought it would be fun to talk about the weird things that we start to crave that we never really craved before IP.

I'll start...

HAMBURGERS.

i've been a vegetarian for 15 years and never craved any kind of meat. Now for some reason, every time i see a commercial or a billboard with a hamburger on it my mouth starts to water. it's the strangest thing. i can't figure out why, of all things, i would want hamburgers. i thought i would be missing bread or burritos or ice cream or pizza... nope, HAMBURGERS.:?:

now it's your turn. i know i can't be the only one craving something strange. tell me what you crave!!

Ha! i LOVE hamburgers. in fact, they are the only pregnancy food i craved. I'm excited b/c i just got my wf catsup in the mail, and now i can have a lean ground beef patty w/ catsup, mustard, and pickles. but, that's not strange, b/c i always crave hamburgers.

The strange cravings i'm having are the "veggies" i'm not allowed to have. I really want some corn on the cob, or peas and beans of all kinds. I'm really not craving the things i usually crave on a diet.

cute idea for a thread.

My first strange craving was biscuits. I actually hate biscuits. They seem flavorless and boring too me. Suddenly I was wanting something I logically knew I dislike. :?:

The next craving I had was less strange, I actually did like them, beans and quinoa. I couldn't shake that for the longest time.

The third craving was for pancakes. Again, I don't like pancakes. They always made me sick. I was actually dreaming of pancakes at one point. :)

The final craving I had was for peanut butter. I always had liked peanuts but, never peanut butter.

It will be interesting this round to see what cravings come my way.

What I am really craving is some of my Nanny's pickled beets. What is killing me is I have 4 jars here at home waiting till I reach my goal and can have them again. I also crave a Donair, my wife says I should just try and create a recipe that would taste like a donair.

Okay, I give...what's a Donair? I'm having a similar issue with a jar of pickle relish that my mom made. :^: Other than that all my cravings are the same as pre-IP: cheese, fruit and fresh baked bread.

It is like a Greek Gyro but instead of lamb as the meat it is beef. The meat is sliced from a loaf cooked on a vertical spit, made from a combination of ground beef, flour or bread crumbs, and various spices. The sweet sauce is made from evaporated milk, sugar, vinegar, and garlic. The meat and sauce are served rolled in a flat-bread pita with diced tomato and onion.

STOP IT!!!!!!!!!!! lol............ my first 'real Donair'.... was down East...Nova Scotia.........omg they are good :p

I thought i was the only one who LOVED pickled beets! i didn't even know what a donair was, but now i'm craving one! LOL!

:dizzy: YUMMM.. That sounds so good. I agree! I want one!

Couts, I think you should try to make an IP appropriate version for us gals! :) PLEASE.. It sounds so yummy. I love gyro. That sounds like something I will have to give a try one day.

that's funny. those are they type of things i thought i would be craving because i really like all of those things. i still can't figure out where the hamburger craving is coming from. i don't even know what hamburgers taste like!

pancakes seem like a great thing to crave, even if you don't like them, since you can actually eat pancakes on IP. did you give in back then and eat the IP pancakes?

pickled beets, eh? interesting. is that something you loved before IP?

by the way, i saw your progress pictures -- AMAZING! your face is a totally different shape!! and the text on your shirt... you can read it! no folds or wrinkles from stretching. i am beyond impressed!

I crave for a slushie on a freezing cold MB day -34) and I NEVER drink slushies!! I also crave for pancakes, I make them for my son on the weekend, oh how I miss sharing them with him. The crepes are just not the same and I haven't tried the chocolate pancake,yet.

I will see what I can do for a recipe. I have an idea for the meat but the problem I have is a replacement to use for a can of evaporated milk. what effects would 1 cup of low fat yogurt used in the sauce harm someone on phase 1. Keep in mind you wouldn't be using all the sauce you make for one meal.


Thank you for the comments and yes pickled beets were one of my favorite things to eat with a meal before I went on IP. I would go through like a jar a month.

OMG food porn lol

A good substitute for donair sauce that i used to use is plain yogurt and cayenne pepper.

Hey there couts I notice your from my neck of the woods.. (I actually grew up in SP) have you ever had one form high voltage,...south side between calgary trail south and north.. they are the best and a huge craving...

NO! Unfortunately, I had a :drill: for a coach. I wasn't allowed any restricted until I phased into a break and met a new coach! I went from November to July with only unrestricted packets, no occasional veggies, and no extra packets. I did substitute in some extra protein if I was having a problem but, my coach treated it as a cheat. The first restricted pancakes I had were by Lindora. They were great!

That'd be great! As far as yogurt goes, it is ok in small portions and low carb varieties. If you read the website for Dr Tran, his recipes incorporate a little. He says it won't create a problem if used occasionally and in small amounts.

:whoo::rofl: It kinda seems like that, right! :D

Never tried there but used to go to Charles Smart on Whyte Ave until it closed or Richards Donair in SP.

Thanks Carla, I wiil try out my recipe this weekend and if it works I will post in recipe thread. Cross your fingers.

I just made a donair loaf out of bison. It turned out amazing. I had a lil nibble of of the end. You are supposed to let it sit in the fridge overnight! There is nothing in it we cant eat, i exempted the flour. I made the sauce, although i am not sure how it turned out yet, using RTD vanilla shake , vinegar, garlic powder and some salt ( not sure abou it yet). I was going to use either butter lettuce or steamed purple cabbage as the pita. Cut up some onion, pickle, lettuce and maybe a lil tomato ( have not had any since i started 21 days ago).

1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground oregano
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour (omit)
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pound ground beef (bison)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a cup or small bowl, mix together the salt, oregano, flour, black pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper.
Place the ground beef in a large bowl, and use your hands to blend in the spice mixture. If you want the smooth texture of meat that you see in a real donair shop, you must do this in a steel mixing bowl and on a sturdy surface. Pick up the meat, and throw it down with force about 20 times, kneading it after each throw. This also helps the meat hold together better when you slice it.
Form the meat into a loaf, and place it on a broiler pan. If you do not have one, a baking sheet will do.
Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes in the preheated oven, turning the loaf over about half way through. This will ensure even cooking. This cuts better if you chill the meat overnight before slicing.

I am waiting until tomorrow to try it.:D:carrot:

Let us know what you think of the sauce! It sounds great! I might be interested in this with some cauliflower rice or puree and grilled veggies as a plate. Or even the meat over a salad!!

I will let you know!:p

Ya let us know how it turns out. I was going to use same recipe and use arrowroot powder instead of flour. I have a recipe for sweet sauce and for tzatziki that could be used. If it turns out post your recipe in the recipe thread and I will post my sauce recipes.

The sauce i made seems to not be thickening, as gross as it sounds i might try adding a lil vanilla pudding to it. I cant have the dairy from making tzaki or the evap milk sauce. I might see if i can find some soy milk....:dizzy:

my food cravings have been pizza and potatoes. i loved both of these before but now i crave them even more. when my family goes and gets pizza i tell them they are not allowed to bring it back because i know i will slip up.

but i was always a big candy eater. any kind of candy and now i don't even think about eating the candy or cakes or anything like that.

it is just those dang pizza's and potatoes.

Pickled beets - one of my most favorite veggies! My grandmother used to grow beets and pickle them with sliced onions. Roast, rice and gravy with beet juice (I call it "red rice")!

Lol...this is something my Maw Maw still makes. I miss the beets, and she cooked for us last night. Abstained from the rice, and ate her AMAZING pork and green beans. :D

Funny thing is, I don't crave the rice or potatoes that I'm used to. I crave crackers. Today I tried the crepe mix crackers, and they came out great, except for one problem. I baked them on wax paper. FYI, they don't come off the paper. Sigh. Right now I'm trying out chicken crackers with the soup mix, a tip I got from a Medifast user. I'll let you know how they come out!

Walden Farms has a sweet onion dressing I wonder how that would be as a donair sauce.

My Nanny makes a beef roast and mixes pickled beet juice with horseradish it tastes good as well.

Ok so i just went out looking and found silken firm tofu no carbs no sugar blended it with stevia, garlic powder, salt vinegar and a lil dill.....sooo good!

maybe a lil franks hs would give it some extra zang!:devil:

OK!! I can no longer read this thread! :)

It is too yummy and I am not far enough into ketosis. I am starting to crave based on the descriptions!

NOT GOOD!!!

Have fun and I will check back when I feel stronger!

Could not wait....so good!:D

looks awesome going to try it on the weekend.

I make the crepe crackers all the time. You have to use parchment paper on your cookie sheet or they stick to the pan. I usually bake mine about 15 minutes, then peel it from the paper and turn it over, spray with a little olive oil PAM, sprinkle with a few more spices and return it to the oven for 10-15 minutes until it is brown and crispy. Two nights ago, I used the cracker as the crust for a veggie pizza (see Recipes #2 thread) and it was delicious!!

Yumm! Okay, now that I know what a Donair is I might have to try it! Thank you Couts and aheck! :)

It was so satisfying..i cant wait for another one tonight!:D

YUMMY!!!!

I watch a lot of the Food Network. One show I watch a lot of is "The Best Thing I Ever Ate"...when professional chefs/cooks tell what 'they' like to eat. The other day one gal mentioned Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes with Maple Syrup....I could eat a tower of those! (but won't!)

I've been craving everything that is rich and creamy.
I try not to think too much about my cravings as that is what got me here it the first place!

What I have been trying, and I think succeeding in retraining myself to think of Food as Fuel and nothing else.

the RTD chocolate drink is very rich and creamy. drinking some of that might curb your craving!!