Why do women crave chocolate before their period?

@guss2000 (2232)
United States
August 8, 2007 5:06pm CST
I'm about to kill for a chocolate ice cream cone! It's all I can think about. If the ice cream truck doesn't come tonight, someone is going to get hurt. It will probably be my husband. LOL! I'm about to be having my period soon and all I want is chocolate in the form of an ice cream cone. Last month, the same thing happened, only I wanted a hot fudge sundae. Some months I don't have this craving, but for the last 2 it has been unbelievable! Does anyone else have this problem?
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Feona1962
@Feona1962 (7526)
• United States
9 Aug 07
You are not craving this for other reasons, if you know what I mean...I sure hope you get one soon, because I would not like to see what happens if you don't..lol..I don't have this problem with that time of the month because I had a hysterectomy..I do crave chocolate when I am on Mylot....
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guss2000
@guss2000 (2232)
• United States
9 Aug 07
Well, the ice cream man never showed. Luckily, I had a little vanilla peanut butter swirl in the freezer and I drenched it with chocolate syrup. Really not what I wanted, or the form I wanted it in-- but it took away the craving... a little. Now I'm wanting chocolate covered peanuts. BAD! You'd think I was 9 months pregnant the way these cravings have been lately! LOL
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Feona1962
@Feona1962 (7526)
• United States
9 Aug 07
LOL...At least you had some chocolate..I have yet to go get my candy bar. I like the hershey bar.
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cream97
@cream97 (29086)
• United States
10 Jun 08
Yes, sometimes I will get these cravings too. But I usually end up carving something spicy right before my period.
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guss2000
@guss2000 (2232)
• United States
11 Jun 08
Mine is always salt and sweet stuff. Chocolate covered peanuts are one of my faves during PMS. they are so addicting though. lol
happymommy3
@happymommy3 (2012)
• United States
16 Aug 07
That is a very good question. After reading your discussion you had me wondering I just had to go search for myself, lol. So I found this information explaining why. http://www.weightwellbeing.com/WomensHealth.html Good day!
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guss2000
@guss2000 (2232)
• United States
17 Aug 07
Wow, I didn't even know there was a scientific reason! FOr me it makes sense too because I do have progesterone issues, and my iron is normally low. That's cool to have a good reason!
jlara_gtr34
@jlara_gtr34 (3491)
• Philippines
12 Aug 07
hi there! ;0 im not quite sure of this applies to all women, the craving of chocolate, i mean. its because i dont really crave for chocolate before my period. my diet slightly changes though, i tend to eat a lot than i usually do. lolz. thank you and good day! :)
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guss2000
@guss2000 (2232)
• United States
12 Aug 07
I would imagine different women probably do crave different things. A lady at my former work would have salt attacks and need to eat popcorn with HIGH AMOUNTS of salt. And she would crave cream soda which was really odd. LOL For me, and most of my friends and family we definitely need the chocolate! LOL
metschica25
@metschica25 (5399)
• United States
29 May 08
Last night with mine I craved ice cream . It just came piy of the blue . I always crave all the wrong foods and feel like i am going nuts.
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guss2000
@guss2000 (2232)
• United States
10 Jun 08
I do the same thing. And then even when you try to ignore the craving, it gets on your nerves until you finally just eat whatever it was you kept thinking about. I have very little will power when it comes to food--- especially during pms!