Was just pondering, it is possible to get withdrawel symptoms from chocolate... I LOVE chocolate and eat it everyday, not a lot but everyday still. Haven't had any for a couple of days, have just been too busy to stop and think about it and have been bad tempered.
What do you all think?:p

This answer is coming from a diabetic, yes you can have withdrawal symptoms from chocolate !

I lapse once in a while and really need a fix but I try to pick very dark chocolate which is lower in sugar content then milk chocolate. I am not saying this the right thing to do, I test my glucose every morning and evening so I know what it is doing.

I seem to be fine when I need a fix. So there you go, yes, it happens.

Thanking you, am glad its not just me... I'm diabetic also, very naughty I know. But have been for a long time so am also good at compensating and allowing for the daily "fix"... ha ha ha.
Thanks again (",)

Glad to hear your know your limits. Diabetes is very serious and you don't want to mess with it. It's your health. Tickle has a good point with the dark chocolate. THat's my fave! Good luck to you.

Chocolate has at least three chemicals that stimulate women's hormones

BBC - Science & Nature - Hot Topics - Chocolate

Sad to hear that you can't do dark chocolate. Why is that?

I just really don't like the taste... at all... have tried but failed (",)

Do you like banana bread? YUM YUM! That might be a good substitute!

Yes I love it, and make a mean banana bread!

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Yes I love it, and make a mean banana bread!

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Perhaps try that! I LOVE BANANA BREAD!! I could live off it!

I would have to agree!! And with walnuts... mmmmm

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I would have to agree!!! and with walnuts...mmmmm

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I like pecans in mine!!

Will have to try that combo! Sounds good though (",)

It is... my favorite coffee shop by my work has them! I had pumpkin bread this morning instead of banana bread. Talk about tasty!!

Ok, will have to look that stuff up too, you have some tasty morsels available where you are! I'm migrating... he he he :)

You think that's tasty? I usually have it with white chocolate mocha with three shots of gingerbread flavor... OMG, yum!!

Right, this is causing me to take action... am getting hungry now... am off to make a hot chocolate (and book a flight to Vancouver... :)). Unfortunately it doesn't have white choc or gingerbread flavour.Might toast a poppyseed bagel with it!!

Chocolate craving is common, but chocolate is not considered one of the addictions which would mean it was classified a drug. The phenyethylene and anandamide contained in chocolate has anti depressant abilities, but you need to consider all chocolate has substantial amounts of sugar, which is why some people think chocolate is addicting. It's just a craving, like anything else when you want it, and don't get it, you get grumpy!

Good information, Lovelesspa

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Good information, Lovelesspa

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Which is why, (especially us women) --we love it so much, mine is chocolate covered cherries! OHHHHHHahhhhhhh!:rolleyes:

OH YEAH!! If it contains chocolate I love it!!

Have you guys had belgium chocolate covered brazil nuts... delish!!

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have you guys had belgium chocolate covered brazil nuts......delish!!!!!

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Lordy, Lordy, Not yet, But will search high and low for... or find a recipe for!! Have made chocolate covered pretzels, for the salty sweet I crave! and chocolate covered strawberries (for the fruit benefit,)---- (yea, whatever.. lol)!! :eek:

Ha ha ha lol... fruit benefit, I'll remember that excuse when my mum (the dietitain) asks if I've been eating well... ho ho ho

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ha ha ha lol.....fruit benefit, i'll remeber that excuse when my mum (the dietitain) asks if I've been eating well...ho ho ho

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Yes, unfortunately, that is my job too! Some of us, just go over the edge, there's healthy and then there's... chocolate!:D Remember, everything... in moderation..!

I've heard that chocolate is good for diets though...

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Yes, unfortunately, that is my job too!, Some of us, just go over the edge, there's healthy and then there's......chocolate!:D Remember, everything....in moderation.....!!!!

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You sound just like my mum!! I LOVE IT, you dietitians make me laugh. Am rolling around the floor: line of the day (if not week)

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there's healthy and then there's......chocolate.....

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I've heard that chocolate is good for diets though...

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Yeah I've heard that too! (havent really but sounds like another really good excuse) he he he

LMAO... I really have heard that though.

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I've heard that chocolate is good for diets though...

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From a chocolateholic Dietican, we say... in moderation... Chocolate is good for most people in small amounts, it's a feel good desert. But people with health conditions, unfortunately they have to develop other ways to enjoy sweets. I tell people all the time to stay away from sweets, but you can reward yourself for a week of self sacrifice! (as long as you exercise while eat the chocolate!):rolleyes:

LOL... That shall be my mantra then... only eat choclate while exercising...

I was wondering the same! I usually eat chocolate a few times a day - whether that be in yoghurt form or whatever - however, over for the past two days I haven't eaten any chocolate whatsoever and I feel quite light headed! Oh, and I've drank a litre of water today, before anyone talks about dehydration ;)
So I was thinking the same thing; can you actually get withdrawal symptoms from chocolate, or is it all in my head and I just fancy a chocolate bar? :) :)