Don’t eat smoked mussels if you’re craving chocolate
Short post today because of the excessive amounts of studying that is piling up (a week from today and I’m finished exams!), but I wanted to share this with all of you—I thought you might appreciate it and be able to relate.
It’s not too often I have a serious chocolate craving. And when I do, I usually assume that it’s because my body needs a little extra sugar. So, when I felt my tummy rumbling today and wanted chocolate, I decided instead to try out the can of smoked mussels I’d bought.
I’ve never had smoked mussles before. But let me tell you, if it’s chocolate you’re after, mussels are just not going to cut it! I tried satisfying my sweet tooth with an apple, and then with yogurt and berries, and I even tried honey on bread—usually one of these will work. Nope. My body still wanted the chocolate.
Luckily, there was a bar of dark chocolate in our house, so I satisfied my cravings with a few (okay, maybe a bit more than just a few…) squares of chocolate. I was very happy to finally have the chocolate, but also not very happy with the over-stuffed feeling from my unsuccessful attempts to diminish the craving.
Tweet ThisMoral of the story? Even though usually when you’re craving something it’s because your body requires some kind of nutrient that can be found elsewhere, sometimes, you really just need that piece of chocolate. Today I learned that yes, I can swap an Aero bar for a bar of the more pure dark chocolate, but chocolate itself simply cannot be swapped for anything else. Maybe I was trying to listen a little too hard to my body!
What about you? Is there a particular treat that you like that absolutely cannot be replaced with anything else?
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Smoked mussels!? You are silly!
I made black bean brownies today. Ever tried those? It definitely nicks the chocolate craving! 🙂
I know, clearly I AM rather silly:)
Hm, not a fan of the black beans… however I am somewhat intrigued. Do they taste bean-y?
I try to satisfy my chocolate cravings with apples w/ whip cream, or jello, but I’m like you – sometimes you just have to have the chocolate. And that’s OK too. Good luck on your finals!
Not at all! I just put up a post about them. They are almost TOO good!
POPCORN COVERED IN BUTTER.
this post cracked me up and made me think AND made me hungry!
The Bag Lady rarely craves chocolate. Her cravings tend more to the salty/greasy side – potato chips, french fries. The stuff that’s really, really bad.
Am swooning at the thought of popcorn, MizFit… not going to lie, I’ve had a big bowl of popcorn for dinner many times!
Running Knitter- it’s been nearly a year since I last had jello! I had it when I got my wisdom teeth out. Which makes me wonder, is there a way to make homemade jello…?
I’ve learned that sometimes its better just to have a bite of what you really want. I could eat my way through 1000 calories trying to avoid the chocolate when 100 calories of chocolate would have done the trick. Of course you are right, sometimes your body craves because it needs. Great post!
I’m impressed that you can walk by the hot dog stands without triggering a craving. Good job!
Peanut butter. My cravings for peanut butter cannot be assuaged by anything except peanut butter. Most sweet cravings go away after an apple.