Apples are a wonderful thing to crave! Sadly, my craving is more of an addiction that I am trying to taper off...Diet Coke. :) I did a 3 day juice cleanse a couple of weeks ago (it nearly killed me, but that's another story, lol) and as hungry as I was, the thing I couldn't get out of my mind was a large fountain DC with extra ice! I used to drink 3 a day (always fountain...our little village doesn't allow drive throughs so I would drive to the next little town to get my fix (McDonalds has large drinks for $1.00 as a loss leader...and they really have an amazing syrup-carbonation ratio.) I am proud I am down to 1 per day. I don't order DC at the local, trendy, farm-to-table restaurants in our town (in the past they acted like I was ordering a pipe full of crack)...I can make do with unsweetened tea. But that craving is always there. :) Luckily it's my only vice...I eat lots of fruits and veggies and run 6 mi per day. But this addiction is tough to shake.

Yep! Right now it's crunchy salads. No wimpy spring greens and a dab of vinegar and oil, but a whopping big, crunchy romaine, spinach, chopped veggies mixed up salad with olives and drenched in a homemade Dijon mustard vinaigrette. Oh, and all the homemade biscotti leftover from TG.

I like chocolate but I don't get a craving for it. I agree with Funky that often it's your body telling you what you need, but I don't understand the apple craving. Every now and then I get a hankering for an apple, but it doesn't go beyond that.

I also crave a nice medium rare steak, brown crispy chicken skin, bacon (haha, all the time), green salads, kalamata olives. Mostly my cravings are savory and salty, maybe some smoke and fat. This is why bacon never fails to deliver.

I crave cheesy, salty foods: Cheetos, boneless Buffalo Wings, BBQ chips, breakfast burritos, etc. Unfortunately, or fortunately, I rarely succumb to any except the wings on OU football Saturdays. But, oh I do love them! And pistachio gelato. Ahhhhh!

Oh Nini.. I feel your pain. About 6 months ago I took myself off my diet pepsi addiction (just like you.. I preferred fountain with extra ice!) it was never a craving for me but rather a need. Actually, I took myself off all carbonated beverages-- as even club soda was a gateway drug for me back to DP.

Ive slipped though. I have had a few diet ginger ales recently.

I don't know that it's hormonal for me.. I am pretty much most of the way through menopause. I rarely have a hot flash. I did have a UTI recently so maybe I have some kind of water imbalance?

Lynn, when I want junk food.. and at times I do.. it's not so much a craving but a pull to something bad. Anything bad. Usually my choices are fatty/salty too. Ive felt a pull to make blue corn nachos.. cheesy, crunchy, salty!

Celery, I have been craving celery. Crispy crunchy green yumminess. I have to get more today. I have no idea where this craving came from.

I have a fondness for hard sour dough pretzels. I think it's the combination of salt and the crunch. The crunch factor is significant. I usually use Romain and spinach when making a salad but if I have leftover iceberg I enjoy eating a slice or two just for the crunch, celery works too.

I used to get cravings for green apples when I was pregnant with morning sickness, and then found out it was quite common : ) .

I start craving salads and fresh crunchy crispy vegetables in January after the holidays, after too many wintery carbs and comfort foods.

Funky I’ve also heard your body needs the nutrient the craving provides. But 2 bags of apples!?! I had to laugh.

I’m sort of like Lynn in that my cravings are usually for something salty and crispy. Give me some cashews, peanuts or chips. Or more recently I too have had a celery craving only I love it with peanut butter or a smear or pimento cheese. PB on apples too.

I have a terrible confession to make.

Like many people, one of my favorite parts of baking is eating raw batter or dough. In fact, it may be the best reason to bake, period.

So, periodically I crave a bit of brownie dough, but I really don't want to bake a batch of brownies and then slowly eat them one by one. I happened to have a box of Ghirardelli double chocolate brownie mix, the smaller size for an 8x8 pan. I popped open the box, took out a heaping spoonful, put it in a small bowl and added a bit of water to make a batter consistency. Never mind the egg or oil. I ate it and it satisfied my craving. Well, it didn't happen overnight, or even once a day, but I went through that entire box in the same fashion until it was gone. It did take awhile. It didn't kill me. This happened recently, not when I was a teenager.

LOL linelle. I can't relate but I have done silly things like eat just chickpeas with salad dressing. We all have our quirks.

LOL Outside.. I didn't eat them all at once! I am not driving now so-- well, there was a fear that I might not have apples! How crazy is that?

The funniest thing is I don't usually keep apples. I might pick up one or two but never more in a trip. I don't usually eat fruit every day. Sometimes, I may not eat fruit every week! Now I am eating 2-3 small apples a day.. plus a meal.