Cravings are really challenging! I remember reading that we often crave what we are allergic to, or what is not handled well by our body. I don’t know why that would be, or if there is any science behind it!

But I like your method of addressing the craving by having a little bit of it, instead of depriving yourself. I have heard of several dietary programs that advocate that very thing. Like Noom, I believe.

What if you got yourself some dairy free cheese, like almond or soy cheese? Would that help the craving, or will only the real deal do?

I know exactly what you mean by past memories around certain foods. There are things I want and don’t know why, but they are often attached to vague memories of things my mother made or other experiences I had as a child. I rarely eat fried food but when I crave it, I believe the feeling is connected back to my mother’s cooking — her delicious fried chicken that was battered and fried in oil and was so delicious we would practically faint every time she made it.

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