What's your chocolate substitute?

Rheameg

My next big trouble is my chocolate craving after a meal. What silences your sweet tooth?

Alatariel75

Very good quality, high cocoa % dark chocolate. I can knock off half a block of milk chocolate without blinking, but 10-20 grams of really good dark stuff and I'm happy.

fitdanes

Try eating a chocolate protein bar or something. They also have 100 calorie brownies or other "treats" you could use

zyxst

I just eat chocolate.

kailyw05

I eat chocolate most days. Don't substitute, you'll never really feel satisfied. Just control your portions. If I'm low on calories and desperate I might have a no sugar added chocolate pudding instead.

berndanddana

I substitute my chocolate with CHOCOLATE

diannethegeek

Fudge pops, skinny cow ice cream bars, Jello pudding cups, cocoa dusted almonds, chocolate yogurt or Greek yogurt, chocolate chips, Hershey's cocoa powder

Rheameg

berndanddana wrote: »

I substitute my chocolate with CHOCOLATE

Hahaha I don't trust myself with portion control on my sweets yet.

jvs125

I have one piece of dark chocolate after lunch every day. I may or may not ask my colleague to hide the chocolate from me and just give me the one piece a day...

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Azurite27

When I want chocolate I have chocolate. Not hard to fit a 50-60 cal square of dark chocolate into my day if I really need it. Or cocoa flavored peanuts. Or chocolate cheerios. Or chocolate graham crackers. Or mini oreos. I think you get the picture lol. And then there's this recipe.... http://www.canyoustayfordinner.com/2011/02/03/how-to-make-100-calorie-moist-chocolate-cupcakes/

chriskangell

Unsweetened chocolate almond milk is pretty solid.

roselemonade

I like one Dove chocolate. Take out one, then put the bag away right away so you don't feel tempted to eat more than one. If you take small bites and let each one melt in your mouth, one square can last several minutes and is only ~40 calories (depending on what kind you get.) Diet hot cocoa is nice also, though if you don't like artificial sweetener the aftertaste can be a little too much.

Alluminati

Chocolate

snickerscharlie

Chocolate has no substitute.

arditarose

Chocolate. That could mean anything from reeses, to a square or a whole bar of dark chocolate, real creamy chocolate ice cream or chocolate frozen yogurt. Or cocoa powder in greek yogurt. Whatever fits or the day (or doesn't quite fit completely, if you're looking at today's diary entry )

CJisinShape

I posted this on another thread about beating sugar cravings.

I used to be able to eat 2 full size chocolate bars at one sitting.

Now, half a bar once a week is satisfying and maybe tastes a bit too sweet. I was able to step down the chocolate this way:

1) Switch from candy bars to individually wrapped very high quality chocolate. (The better the chocolate, the less you need to satisfy.)

2) Put it in the freezer. Whenever you want chocolate, take out 1 to thaw. (The time between craving and eating helps calm the craving). Only take out 1 at a time.

3) Step down to smaller chocolate content. I used chocolate almonds, and took only 1 serving at a time.

4) Step down to not having chocolate in the house. If you have a craving, you have to make a trip to the store.

5) Once you have control, you can safely put chocolate back in the house, to enjoy in moderation.

PneumaVision

Red Man chewing tobacco. No wait... I meant, my old mouth guard from high school. Or, if that is under the bed or something, I'll try two St Joseph's Aspirin for Children.

Zara11

sometimes, a cup of hot cocoa really helps. milk, cocoa powder, a bit of your choice of sweetener. if you go heavy on the cocoa, it's quite heavy and filling. helps me with cravings.

rosebette

There is no substitute. Have a small quantity of really good dark chocolate like Lindt or Ghiradelli.

Lourdesong

Rheameg wrote: »

berndanddana wrote: »

I substitute my chocolate with CHOCOLATE

Hahaha I don't trust myself with portion control on my sweets yet.

You could try fruit. I personally don't really like fruit very much (apart from the fruits that people mistake for vegetables), I think it's often too sweet like straight sugar candy, and it definitely kills any desire for me for more sweets.

Personally though, I'd rather spend my calories on a 45 calorie Reese miniature than force myself to eat fruit.

bluefish86

There is no substitute for good chocolate!

I eat a couple of pieces of Lindt's 90% dark chocolate a few nights a week... it's enough to satisfy my chocolate addiction.

get_rucked

bluefish86 wrote: »

There is no substitute for good chocolate!

I eat a couple of pieces of Lindt's 90% dark chocolate a few nights a week... it's enough to satisfy my chocolate addiction.

This. I also wait until after I work out to eat it.

misschoppo

I just eat the chocolate. Have always loved dark chocolate though and a couple of squares of 70-80% and I'm happy also enjoy various chocolate protein bars

get_rucked

Also, a 250ml carton of chocolate milk after I workout hits the spot nicely too!

neogramps

I have chocolate smooth protein shakes which taste amazing and are no sugar/high protein.

Also, I just discovered a chocolate chip granola which I have as breakfast, so i can make it fit into my daily calories and I get some delicious 70% chocolate chips to boot!

oh_happy_day

I have a square or two of high quality dark chocolate a few times a week. Most nights I have a herbal tea which is 'chilli and chocolate' flavoured (it's a blend of chilli, licorice, cocoa & other spices) - it hits the spot and has essentially no calories.

I also have a dark chocolate protein shake which I love.

Chocolate is hard to replace. If you're having trouble with portion control, going cold turkey and then starting on very dark chocolate might help. It's hard to eat too much of it.

kgb6days

I have mini pieces of chocolate. Mini reeces cups are excellent!

flumi_f

Alatariel75 wrote: »

Very good quality, high cocoa % dark chocolate. I can knock off half a block of milk chocolate without blinking, but 10-20 grams of really good dark stuff and I'm happy.

^^^This!

And when I want chocolate ice cream without the cals.... one frozen banana in pieces, 5-10g of dark cacoa powder, a dash of almond milk (or other liquid) in a blender. It's really lush, chocolaty and filling. Also good with PB2 or PB2 chocolate, if you like the peanut butter taste, but not the cals.

allbarrett

I have preferred dark (not sweet) chocolate for years, so if I feel like some chocolate, I have chocolate. If I want sweets, that is a whole different issue. I love baking, so I sometimes keep homemade cookies or squares or whatever in the freezer, so I can grab one (or one piece) when I want something sweet. I build my recipes in MFP so I know the calorie count for the entire batch, and can easily divide it up into serving sizes before freezing.

Rep4Him

Follow IIFYM and just eat chcoclate