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Anyone else suffer from lockdown cravings?

(58 Posts)
Ealdemodor Thu 05-Nov-20 17:46:21

I am certainly craving my old life!

petra Thu 05-Nov-20 17:39:31

dontmindstayingathome
Are you anxious/stressed about the lockdown?
If the answers, yes, then your body is producing high levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Cortical increases your appetite.
If the answer is no, then you just like cake ?

MawB2 Thu 05-Nov-20 17:37:45

Cravings, moi?
Just finished a hot chocolate made with Green&Blacks hot chocolate in my milk frother - with marshmallows ????

sodapop Thu 05-Nov-20 17:28:57

Mars bar cake? Sounds delicious is the recipe on here at all ?

Auntieflo Thu 05-Nov-20 16:58:59

I have just made another of Marydolls Mars Bar Cakes.
At the moment it is still in the fridge!

(With thanks to Marydoll, but it is oh so moreish.)

lemongrove Thu 05-Nov-20 16:35:53

I have had a bit of a thing for custard tarts.....time to stop it now though?

B9exchange Thu 05-Nov-20 16:22:09

Yes, fully sympathise, tried to take the edge off it by baking a Christmas cake, at least I can't eat that yet! Had to nip out for something and Simmons the bakers was next door, incredibly tempting. I resisted for now, but my self control is rapidly ebbing away!

dontmindstayinghome Thu 05-Nov-20 16:15:07

Am I the only one who gets cravings when lockdown begins?

We are still only a few hours into this 2nd lockdown and already I want cake!

I rarely eat cake and I certainly don't usually get cravings for it (I do get cravings for crisps and occasionally chocolate though)!

I love to bake but always give away any cakes and biscuits as it invariably goes to waste but here I am craving coffee & walnut cake, or moist ginger cake or even plain sponge cake!

Is anyone else experiencing this?