Tricks for killing sweets cravings?

Notreadytoquit

1/4 cup raisins &/or dried cranberries, apricot, fig, apples, mango ...

1-2 tablespoon spicy sweet sunflower seeds ( 1 cup seeds, cayenne, 1 teaspoon xylitol or birch sugar which is part of my Lyme protocol, 1 teaspoon coconut oil)

8 raw walnuts or 15 raw almonds or 10 raw cashews. Put in small jar & shake to coat with spicy sweet.

Gave up added sugar cold turkey. Now candy bars make me sick, reinforcing the no sugar lifestyle.

I cook & grow most foods. Do not use processed products so I am satisfied physically but still crave a treat. This has to be tweaked to fit into my daily calorie allowance. I dehydrate fruits & nuts in season which helps reduce cost.

Also love apple with chunky peanut or almond butter - 1-2 Tablespoon max.

acpgee

Frozen grapes taste like little sorbet pellets. Frozen bananas that have been pureed in the food processor makes a great ice cream substitute. Add a handful of frozen berries to improve the color, or stir in some cacao powder.

SLLRunner

Rickbottom wrote: »

Anyone have any good go-to's to nix a craving for sweets. I know low carb eating eliminates cravings but I can't stick to it so I am trying to eat a balanced diet which includes carbs, even at dinner. I can stay well within my calorie goal during the day but sometimes, at the end of the day, I crave something sweet. Yesterday I had nothing in the house but some Lidl baklava, I bought just to try. Bad idea. I ended up over calorie goal due to 400 cal of Baklava (!), and it was not even good baklava. Any suggestions on how I could satisfy that craving without adding mega calories?
Ps - I will NEVER buy Baklava again.

Yes, if you have calories left over, here's what you can do:

1. Take said good sweet out of the cabinet.
2. Read the label to see serving size and calories.
3. Decide.
4. If yes, take a piece out and weigh it.
5. Log it
6. Put box away
7. Eat that serving.

This is the only way I have been able to get rid of binges and sweet cravings.

Also, sometime going on a binge means you are not eating enough during the day. What is your calorie goal?

Though I am fully aware this does not work for everyone, the only way I have been able to handle sweets is to allow myself a small serving, even if it's a really small serving because I'm out of calories for the day.

Good luck!

Bobbie2466

I found the chocolate pb2 and the regular pb2 at Target in Maryland. I think that our Wal-mart has it too. If you have a Target and Walmart that sells food in their stores near you you might be able to find it there too.

cantumelia

Just had frozen bananas for dinner. Yummy! Love the suggestion, thanks a lot

mitch16

In a pinch, a tablespoon of chocolate baking chips works--less than 50 calories and if you just put a couple of chips in your mouth at a time and let them melt they can last quite a while!

loopingcaterpillar

low cal hot chocolate

Ruzuki

I love sweets, so I always save enough calories to have a sugar-free pudding cup. Or sometimes I substitute it for a bite sized Twix bar. The issue with that is having it in the house... you have to be able to stop yourself with one.

FitMolly182

cantumelia wrote: »

Tetris! When you crave for sugar just play tetris or some other puzzle game. There's even some research about it.

I really like this idea! A great idea to get your mind off of it AND bonus it's a nonfood idea!

salembambi

banana ice cream made with some chocolate almond/soy milk
twizzlers

hummynbyrd2252

I got some matcha tea from, Unicity brand, that is sweetened with pomegranite and I think Stevia. So it's sweetened naturally, and controls cravings, and boosts your metabolism all at the time. Lots of herbs, vitamins and minerals and really tastes good.

kelly39014

Aspartame

generallyme2

Have a sweet, but make sure it's a good quality, delicious one. I love handmade chocolate- it's more expensive but also more satisfying and I'm not likely to eat 6 pieces in one go since 1 piece does the trick.

Hot tea- I drink it all day long but especially at night to wind down. A healthy sweet that I love is vanilla yogurt pureed with sliced frozen peaches- it's like this light, yummy ice cream and sooo good.

I used to paint my nails or do something with my hands but it didn't really help that much :P Sometimes you just need a treat.

cantumelia

Didn´t know what Baklava was, so I googled it and saw some photos. Now I understand: I really could not refrain myself from eating that thing, LOL

Juvenica

any fruit is a great idea, I love apples yellowish green , not too sweet not too sour ,
as for the baklava I'm sorry you had a bad experience, of course its a lot over the top with cal but as taste is involved , if done the right way , its delicious. We make it every year for new years eve in my country.

Pootler74

Frozen bananas whizzed in the processor make killer dairy free ice cream. You can add a little of something else to make it even sweeter or nommier, like nutella or PB.

Or, if this is a daily ongoing struggle, try upping your protein. You're suppose to eat 1g for every pound you weigh, but I find that impossible to afford. But trying to get about 150g a day has really helped my cravings for sweet things, probably because I'm eating fewer carbs in order to fit it into my calories for the day.

Oh and this: http://amyshealthybaking.com/blog/2014/02/12/skinny-single-serving-microwave-brownie/ But swap one tablespoon of water with an extra tablespoon of yoghurt and add granulated sweetener. I put a little bit of nutella on top while it's cooling, making it a decadent, generous chocolate brownie for about 150 calories.

(If you aren't averse to pills, chromium at a 500-1000mcg work for me too.)

cnldance

frozen fruit!! they taste like candy! i get the pineapple, peach, mango, and strawberry mix. It's so good!