How to quit dessert.
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ttfnweight wrote: »Anyone else have a sweet tooth after dinner?
Yes! It seems I always do. Sometimes I can kill the urge with some ginger or mint tea, sometimes I can't.0 -
I buy fruit pops that are 25 cal if I need something sweet but don't have many calories left. Mini chocolate candies for if I am craving chocolate. If I have more calories left I have enjoyed the Yasso greek frozen yogurt bars that come in all kinds of flavors (I like chocolate and mint chip). If I have many calories left because I ate a low cal lunch and dinner, I will splurge a little for dessert...last night was a grilled peach with a little cinnamon sugar and a scoop of vanilla frozen yogurt. I am someone that tends to crave something sweet at night so I make sure to have options based on the calories I have left at the end of the day.0
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I buy fruit pops that are 25 cal if I need something sweet but don't have many calories left. Mini chocolate candies for if I am craving chocolate. If I have more calories left I have enjoyed the Yasso greek frozen yogurt bars that come in all kinds of flavors (I like chocolate and mint chip). If I have many calories left because I ate a low cal lunch and dinner, I will splurge a little for dessert...last night was a grilled peach with a little cinnamon sugar and a scoop of vanilla frozen yogurt. I am someone that tends to crave something sweet at night so I make sure to have options based on the calories I have left at the end of the day.
Wow. Good job. I can't say I do THAT well.0 -
Everyone's been so calm, I feel better enough to say, yes, please still have dessert. What's life without dessert? I'm reducing calories again but I'm still going to fit in my treats. Because yum.0
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ttfnweight wrote: »Anyone else have a sweet tooth after dinner?
I love my sweet food.
Don't quit desert. Work it into your calorie goals.0 -
ttfnweight wrote: »
I love mini candy bars. I don't have them often, but they are delicious!0 -
arditarose wrote: »This post literally made me sit up in bed (I've been lying down on my side munching on popcorn) and think "SAY WHAT?!"
Why no dessert?? Log something you like at the beginning of the day. I'm getting my popcorn and frozen yogurt on tonight.
LOL, love it!0 -
No need to ditch it if you have room. I eat ice cream practically every night. And not that diet ice cream stuff. I'm talking Ben and Jerry's Chunky Monkey, Cherry Garcia, or Hazed and Confused.
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I am a huge fan of Moirs instant pudding, the box kind that you mix with milk. You can eat the whole box yourself if you plan it right (450mls) as it is pretty low calorie if made with fat free or low fat milk. Not sure what brands are in the rest of the world though, or how it compares.
Sometimes instant pudding is my entire dinner *evil grin*
On more sensible days, I share it with my boyfriend and have regular food too.0 -
No need to ditch it if you have room. I eat ice cream practically every night. And not that diet ice cream stuff. I'm talking Ben and Jerry's Chunky Monkey, Cherry Garcia, or Hazed and Confused
I swear, we need a thread in the forum that's just people who can have sugary stuff talking about it, telling us how it tastes and smells, the textures, etc. Total food porn.
Can we say "food porn" or do I need to use "food pr0n" in the forums?
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No need to ditch it if you have room. I eat ice cream practically every night. And not that diet ice cream stuff. I'm talking Ben and Jerry's Chunky Monkey, Cherry Garcia, or Hazed and Confused.
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There are some super good non-dairy versions too - Coconut Bliss makes some very decadent flavors like Chocolate Peanut Butter, Dark Chocolate, Amaretto Fudge, Vanilla Bean..... A single serving of one of them is very fulfulling as a dessert and fits right into the calorie goal.0 -
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No need to ditch it if you have room. I eat ice cream practically every night. And not that diet ice cream stuff. I'm talking Ben and Jerry's Chunky Monkey, Cherry Garcia, or Hazed and Confused.
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WOW!! You must be very disciplined during the day.0 -
No need to ditch it if you have room. I eat ice cream practically every night. And not that diet ice cream stuff. I'm talking Ben and Jerry's Chunky Monkey, Cherry Garcia, or Hazed and Confused
I swear, we need a thread in the forum that's just people who can have sugary stuff talking about it, telling us how it tastes and smells, the textures, etc. Total food porn.
Can we say "food porn" or do I need to use "food pr0n" in the forums?
AHAHAHAHAHA!!!!0 -
I am a huge fan of Moirs instant pudding, the box kind that you mix with milk. You can eat the whole box yourself if you plan it right (450mls) as it is pretty low calorie if made with fat free or low fat milk. Not sure what brands are in the rest of the world though, or how it compares.
Sometimes instant pudding is my entire dinner *evil grin*
On more sensible days, I share it with my boyfriend and have regular food too.
Hahahaha!! OMG!! This is some funny stuff!0 -
I read this last night and didn't get it but now I do! I log it in the morning so the Cals are already used then I can have it guilt free when it's time!!! I get it!arditarose wrote: »This post literally made me sit up in bed (I've been lying down on my side munching on popcorn) and think "SAY WHAT?!"
Why no dessert?? Log something you like at the beginning of the day. I'm getting my popcorn and frozen yogurt on tonight.
LOL, love it!0 -
Fruit, because good.
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I'm not allowed to eat chocolate, ice cream, pastry, cakes, biscuits because of high cholesterol....I can live without pastry, cakes, biscuits and even ice cream but CHOCOLATE and chocolate desserts....its just too cruel!0
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What does chocolate have that would interfere with cholesterol? The sugar maybe?
"Dark chocolate in small amounts (about a half-ounce) is actually good for your heart: Studies show that flavonoid-rich cocoa (a key ingredient in chocolate and hot chocolate) lowers “bad” LDL cholesterol and raises “good” HDL cholesterol." - EverydayHealth
Easy enough fix. Get a diabetic chocolate or mix cocoa with stevia/sucralose.0 -
ttfnweight wrote: »
I suspect he is, but there are other factors which may be in play. High activity level and significant muscle density/low body fat percentage seriously "up the ante" when it comes to available calories.
Plus, how much ice cream? I just checked a handful of Ben & Jerry's flavors; average it out to 300 calories/ half cup. Sure, 300 calories is a quarter of my recommended allowance, but Ninerbuff probably has a wider margin.
And if I get in a decent amount of steps and make conscientious choices during the day, I can leave room for a 300 calorie dessert. I happen to like the individual cakes at Nothing Bundt Cakes; 1/2 of a "bundtlet" is on the order of 225 calories; that with a cup of coffee (with half and half) is <300 calories. Or I could have a half cup of Ben & Jerry's and be pretty happy about it.
You learn to "Make it work".
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You don't have to quit dessert. Just replace what you'd normally get for a healthier option. On my high carbs days, I get smoothie, or frozen yogurt. Also FlapJacked muffins0
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For anyone with a Wegmans, they make cheesecake....with Greek yogurt...so each slice is 150 cal. So good, creamy, airy....that's my go-to treat/dessert right now because, well, portion control!
Never deprive yourself - leads to binging/overeating.0 -
What does chocolate have that would interfere with cholesterol? The sugar maybe?
[/b]"Dark chocolate in small amounts (about a half-ounce) is actually good for your heart: Studies show that flavonoid-rich cocoa (a key ingredient in chocolate and hot chocolate) lowers “bad” LDL cholesterol and raises “good” HDL cholesterol." - EverydayHealth
Easy enough fix. Get a diabetic chocolate or mix cocoa with stevia/sucralose.
Saturated fat
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Check out Pinterest for mug cakes! I have never made one because lazy, but they look so good! They will have a lot of different low cal desserts, too, I'm sure!0
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EmmaFitzwilliam wrote: »Plus, how much ice cream? I just checked a handful of Ben & Jerry's flavors; average it out to 300 calories/ half cup. Sure, 300 calories is a quarter of my recommended allowance, but Ninerbuff probably has a wider margin.
Lots of the B&J's are high, though. Talenti is more often closer to 200, and there are some other gelatos that are even less. B&J's frozen yogurt is less too.
I'm obsessed with mixing two flavors, so I'll usually do a lower cal one with the B&J's if I want a higher cal B&J one, to average out not much more over 200-220. (For some reason that's what I usually end up with at the end of the day, calorie-wise.)0 -
ttfnweight wrote: »No need to ditch it if you have room. I eat ice cream practically every night. And not that diet ice cream stuff. I'm talking Ben and Jerry's Chunky Monkey, Cherry Garcia, or Hazed and Confused.
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WOW!! You must be very disciplined during the day.
You are misunderstanding how this works. It's not as if people who are having dessert every day are gorging on it. It's having a serving that fits into the calorie goal. When I'm not exercising, like right now, I have my three meals, with a snack, during the day, and still have room for dessert at the end of the day. It's about choices and portion sizes.0 -
suziecue20 wrote: »What does chocolate have that would interfere with cholesterol? The sugar maybe?
[/b]"Dark chocolate in small amounts (about a half-ounce) is actually good for your heart: Studies show that flavonoid-rich cocoa (a key ingredient in chocolate and hot chocolate) lowers “bad” LDL cholesterol and raises “good” HDL cholesterol." - EverydayHealth
Easy enough fix. Get a diabetic chocolate or mix cocoa with stevia/sucralose.
Saturated fat
Which is not bad for you, in moderation.0 -
oyChihuahua wrote: »Half chocolate fudge pop tart a la mode for me:
Ice cream over pop tart! Mind blown. Must try this.0 -
@suziecue20 , cocoa has most of the fat removed. I'm still rooting for you to find a cholesterol friendly chocolate.
Chocolate torte. Use another oil other than coconut oil.
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/heart/prevention/nutrition/food-choices/benefits-of-chocolate0
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