Well do you? 😀
Needless to say, I do. In my case, I usually find myself craving Coke (Coca Cola not the drug 😛 ) which I do not drink regularly; and crisps or potato chips. Or in fact, anything crispy, fried, filled with carbohydrates and potentially artery clogging 😛
Fortunately, the cravings are only for a day or two and the way I deal with it is by giving in. Its not like I go on a binge or anything – I just have a cup of Coke, or a snack pack of crisps and it is usually enough to satisfy the craving.
I looked it up online (in case I was the odd one out) but it appears to be quite a normal thing.
Some people crave chocolate, others crave salty things and I crave fried foods. These cravings have been attributed to a hormonal imbalance pre-period and fluctuating blood sugar levels.
I just take it as an excuse to indulge a little 😉
So, do you get these odd cravings before your period? If so, what do you crave? 😛
Paris B
Esther says
July 6, 2010 at 9:04 amI crave sour and spicy food….every month without fail =.= Makes me think I’m pregnant sometimes XD
miith says
July 14, 2010 at 9:56 pmme too!! esp. sour food.And usually I’ll go for young mangoes or limau kasturi with salt. if i dont have any of those, tamarind would be my next best thing
Nikki says
July 6, 2010 at 9:04 amYes, Chocolates! I don’t eat much chocolates, not my thing! but a couple of days prior to the time of the month, I am craving like crazy 😀
xin says
July 6, 2010 at 9:06 ami crave for chocolate…even tho im not a fan of chocolate at all!
Jenn says
July 6, 2010 at 9:11 amEh, same here!! Its potato chips for me!!! And a Double Cheese Burger McDonalds meal too… 😛
I sometimes crave for sour, spicy food like penang laksa or tomyam noodles!!
Jessica says
July 6, 2010 at 9:18 amI crave for chocolates mostly but there were times that I crave for things that I don’t eat on a daily basis like eggplant, guava. Hmm, I wonder is this a precursor to things to come when I’m preggers?? O_o
Natalie says
July 6, 2010 at 9:34 amI get the chocolate cravings, but then I need to have savory stuff to balance out.. So it is a basically all day cravings of chocolate – potato chips – chocolate – potato chips! Grrr hate when aunt flo visits!
Dalina says
July 6, 2010 at 9:38 amHei me too!!! My sisters said that I’m crazy coz craving for coke during those monthly thingy i would go to McD to buy large coke only….. and weird part i don’t like coke during normal time. 😀
Sabrina B. says
July 6, 2010 at 9:41 amsour & spicy food! rojaks with extra mangoes, asam laksa, etc. & doughnuts!
Ling says
July 6, 2010 at 9:54 amI crave for chocolate and coffee, suffering from shoulder pain and back pain… 🙁
Vonvon says
July 6, 2010 at 9:58 amAny sweet stuff, esp donuts, chocolates and sweet sweet desserts!
beetrice says
July 6, 2010 at 10:30 amIt varies pretty vastly for me – everything from chunky ABC soup (and I mean REALLY chunky!) to chocolate, fried foods to ice cream…you get the idea. I guess it depends on my mood at the time. 😀
lemon says
July 6, 2010 at 10:39 amHey!
Not really for me, but I tend to have very good appetite. Everything looks good to me. And also the potato chip that you posted up here. yum yum…..
hee hee.
lemon
irenekay says
July 6, 2010 at 10:51 amI’m like Lemon….watevan tickle my fancy…dont really have those cravings like pregnant woman… but i feels hungry all the time a week b4 my menses…. so I practically eat everything i see…:P
Sue says
July 6, 2010 at 10:53 ami crave for ice cream! so now, everytime when i wana eat ice cream, my close colleagues would know that someone’s knocking by my door soon *wink*
Tine says
July 6, 2010 at 11:06 amMine’s definitely chocolate. Closer to that time of the month, I’d be stocking the fridge with choccies 😛
nina says
July 6, 2010 at 11:24 ami crave for sex !! is this weird or what.. does anyone experience the same thing ?
Jessica says
July 6, 2010 at 7:54 pmHaha..will it be TMI if I posted here ‘Yes”? I’d get a little, shall we say, excited..heehehe!
Pink Cotton says
July 6, 2010 at 11:28 amlol! im surprised to find so many girls craving different things during that time of the month.as for me, i crave for all things sweet!
rinnah says
July 6, 2010 at 11:46 amHmm, most of MWS readers crave for sweet stuff… I’m just opposite… I look for salty stuff like potato chips and find I need tasty food to whet my appetite then… and yes, I can totally identify with your craving for Coke! 😛
firefly says
July 6, 2010 at 11:50 amhmm….like all of the commentators, i too crave for chocolates & chocolates and there was once i can chomped down 2 McD burgers at one time!!!
geekchic says
July 6, 2010 at 11:55 amAs long as it’s junk food and artery-clogging, it’s my friend! 🙂 It could be squares of dark chocolate or mcd fries-damn you for being so conveniently found everywhere! And my latest crave is sit in bed with the electric blanket and my winter doona and eat icecream straight from the tub. It’s AWESOME!!! Oh, I make sure my hot water bottle and winter socks are close by too 😛