Chocolate and pretzles cravings

I crave pretzles. Whats the deal? The more I have the more I want. I would rather eat pretzles then make dinner. This doesn't help me get my protien in of course. Is this a carb addiction kind of thing or what. How can I stop this? Chocolate - well what can I say. I don't have much but probably 1-2 bites of some kind of chocolate almost every day. I seem to think I need to graze. It's either pretzles or that dried fruit trail mix. Constant munch. whats the trick to stop?!?

Good question I wish I knew the answer....I have the same problem with the dried fruit mix. I know it must be a trigger food. I am not sure why. I didn't think it was a trigger food before surgery. But if I have a bag I make sure its gone! I just stop having it in the house all the time. Trying to curb the beast that way. I would be really interested in others experience on this. I too am a preztelholic (cheese type) but there is 3 grams of protein there....

Some things I just can't have in the house. If they set up a craving and start calling my name I leave them at the grocery store. I have the feeling the pretzles being carbs are just doing their job. The blood sugar rises with carbs, then when it goes down we are hungry again. I don't like to cook either. I usually cook twice a week, package the cooked meat (4 oz quantities) in plastic containers that have 3 dividers, then microwave when I'm hungry. I leave a plate in the refrigerator and freeze the rest, then take them out when I eat the last serving from the refrigerator. That way I don't have the excuse of not wanting to cook. I use the Viactin chewables for calcium some days to satisfy the need for chocolate. Most days I take the Calcium Citrate + D but in my weaker moments I substitute the Viactin. I don't think an occasional piece of candy is the end of the world but for me I'd be concerned if it were a daily occurance. I often need to get more protein and calories into my menu so I've started eating half of a Power Crunch bar as a snack. It adds calories and protein so I can justify it and get the chocolate taste too. Hope some of this helps.

I think the pretzles are the lessor of the evils. I get a lot of 'chew' which makes me think I've realy gotten something to eat. Thats my theory anyhow. Giving up the pretzles is what got me started on the fruit trail mix. Backfired plan. The constant grazing...I just don't get that. Why do we think we need to be throwing something in our mouth all the time. Do others really learn to do only 3 meals a day?