Do you crave junk food in spurts?

[Anonymous]

every now and then for a solid 2-3 days I'll crave all sorts of junk food. Most of the time I give in. I don't have an issue with weight or anything but I still feel so gross/guilty after eating a bag of chips and having a soda.

I don't understand why it happened in periods. They're random. Like right now I'm eating so unhealthy but I'm not sad or stressed or near my period. Its random. Does this happen to you? What do you do to ignore the craving?

[523206720]

I have been on a low carb diet for about 65 - 70 days so far and I crave sugar like no tomorrow and I never used to. I cheated one day by eating one macaron and it was so good I wanted to eat the whole box!!! Then I purchased a chocolate milk shake for my cousin who is always taking me out to restaurants to eat and I had half a teaspoon of it when I got home with my spoon. The chocolate milk shake tasted so good I wanted to drink the whole thing or buy myself one so we could buy drink milk shakes. I don't know why I crave sugar so much now. Maybe my body wants what its been deprived off it these last 2 months.

[KramivViolin]

It's because your sugar level is high due to hunger. You may not feel hungry, but that might be so. Try eating some fruits and veggies - your body needs the vitamins and minerals and so it's looking for food to eat.
Also, dehydration.
Third, lack of exercise raises blood sugar level and therefore makes you crave junk food.
Eat a healthy meal, and if you still want junk food, eat it alongside your meal but don't binge.
Going on a 15 minute briskwalk helps because it helps regulate blood sugar.
If you can't stop snacking, snack on celery, for it is 95% water.

[Jaden69]

Not really. Haven't eaten a chocolate or candy bar for like a year now.

[TJM27]

I crave junk food all day like once a week for some reason

[phillymuralist123]

Ughh im usually soo good, but the other day i bought a 24 pack of chocolate salted caramel cookies. Omfg i ate them all... Yeah it happens randomly for me. Because im paleo and healthy usually