Quote Originally Posted by SAMbike View Post
You all are inspirational! Thank you for the tips and suggestions. Saying "no" seems to be the key to foods that I'm barraged with, but saying "yes" to an occasional treat that I plan sounds like the ticket. It's just a matter of picking which. It's funny -- I have said no to french fries and other greasy fried foods for years now and now they don't even attract me in the least, in fact they gross me out, so thank you all for reminding me about that!
It is interesting how that works. Years ago I loved soda, but then I didn't drink it for about 1.5 years and then tried it - I was shocked at how bad it tasted. That was in 1990 and I've not had one since then.

Cravings are interesting, and I like Veronica's approach about trying to figure out their source. I've not eaten deep fried food at all in about 3 years, and haven't eaten it on a regular basis since the early 1990's. There are times however when I really want fried chicken - even though I know my digestive system would punish me and the aftertaste would be awful. Obviously this isn't a body-hunger craving but something else - most likely from severe stress...