Healthy "candy"

dawn_westbury

Hey, I don't know about anyone else but sometimes when I'm done eating a meal I was something sweat.. candy. What do you guys eat that could be considered candy when you want something sweat. Also the other way too, when you want something salty etc .. looking for better options. Thanks!

AngInCanada

Anything as long as it fits in my calories

Alyssa_Is_LosingIt

If I really want candy, I eat a piece of candy or two. No biggie.

Though when I want something sweet, I find something more substantial is more satisfying. A couple of cookies, a small bowl of ice cream, something like that. I try to save room in my calories for something sweet every day.

kermax39

I dont have a sweet tooth but love salty savoury snacks. Pickled gherkins, onions and beetroot when im bein good and if not it has to be salted peanuts, bombay mix or spicy crisps....all counted of course :-)

quiksylver296

I make room for chocolate or ice cream every night, but you could do sugar free jello or pudding, or fruit with a bit of whipped cream

AnvilHead

I like something sweet after a meal too. I usually eat a cup or two of ice cream, or maybe some chocolate. If we happen to have something like cake or donuts in the house (which is rare), I'll indulge in them. "Healthy" is all in the dosage and the context within the overall diet.

snickerscharlie

dawn_westbury wrote: »

Hey, I don't know about anyone else but sometimes when I'm done eating a meal I was something sweat.. candy. What do you guys eat that could be considered candy when you want something sweat. Also the other way too, when you want something salty etc .. looking for better options. Thanks!

When I want something sweet I eat whatever I feel like that *is* sweet. Including - if I feel like it - candy. As long as it fits into my calories for the day, it does not affect my ability to lose or maintain weight one bit.

Nothing wrong with something salty, either, provided the same caloric boundaries apply. But be aware that an excess of sodium will tend to make you retain water which will show up on the scale if you weigh yourself. Know that this is *not* fat gain, and will dissipate in a few days.

kami3006

AnvilHead wrote: »

I like something sweet after a meal too. I usually eat a cup or two of ice cream, or maybe some chocolate. If we happen to have something like cake or donuts in the house (which is rare), I'll indulge in them. "Healthy" is all in the dosage and the context within the overall diet.

Ditto this but only 1/2 to 1 1/2 cups of ice cream as I am a short, small lady.

dawn_westbury

How about days when you are running low on calories and still need something sweat, the jello pudding is a good idea.. never though
t of that! Thanks

cerise_noir

I eat regular candy, chocolate, treats, ice cream just as long as it fits in my calories. Calories are king for weight loss.

BHFF

sweedish fish or twizzlers...... NO FAT! but they have sugar so be careful how much you eat.

Alyssa_Is_LosingIt

dawn_westbury wrote: »

How about days when you are running low on calories and still need something sweat, the jello pudding is a good idea.. never though
t of that! Thanks

Those are the days when I would either eat something like the jello you mentioned, maybe have a diet soda, or, if I really want something sweet and nothing else satisfies, do a little bit of extra exercise to give me enough calories to fit something that I actually want.

ashliedelgado

Yes to anything you can make fit, but I can appreciate wanting to make healthier swaps.
I'll take a tortilla, add a thin layer of nut butter, banana slices and a couple chocolate chips, and treat it like a quesadilla. Still up there in calories, but I feel better about eating foods that will boost my healthy fat, protein, and fiber.

Halo top ice cream is pretty good. It's actually the only strawberry ice cream I like.

I eat popcorn like woah for my salty cravings, and it satisfies the urge to munch.

debtay123

how about the miniature candy bars, sugar free candy is pretty decent but still has the calories so watch out-the mini donuts are good- but count or log everything-

AnvilHead

Sugar-free Haribo gummy bears are pretty low calorie.

kami3006

AnvilHead wrote: »

Sugar-free Haribo gummy bears are pretty low calorie.

Just reading the reviews of them will put you off the desire to eat anything.

GottaBurnEmAll

I eat candy, usually chocolate.

If you don't want to eat candy, try snack packs of raisins, which will probably have more sugar than a small bit of chocolate, but I'm offering you another suggestion. Maybe something like a Fiber One bar.

For salty snacks, what about microwave popcorn?

PaulaWallaDingDong

Anything fun-sized, preferably that I don't own a stash of, so I'm limited to what I can politely take.

missteena88

It's not candy but it's sweet and delicious. I personally think the clif z kid bars iced oatmeal taste just like a cookie. And only 140 calories.

Need2Exerc1se

I like to mix peanut butter and maple syrup together.

nowine4me

Yasso Sea Salt caramel or mint chocolate chip.

bethannien

In a pinch, I like to make my own chocolate bark. It's super simple, foolproof, and you can kind of just throw in whatever you want. I personally like to use dark chocolate. Melt a couple bags of dark chocolate chips, mix in whatever you want (I like sliced almonds and dried fruit like cherries or craisins or something) spread it onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, stick it in the fridge for a couple of hours, bust it up into small pieces. I keep mine in the freezer and grab a little chunk when I need a fix (weighing for best accuracy, of course).

cwolfman13

I get these little dark chocolate, caramel, and sea salt squares at Costco...have one or two most nights after dinner.

I couldn't do the jello thing...jello weirds me out...I'm totally screwed when I get old.

yogagirlT

Good dark chocolate and ice cream are my weakness. However, I feel so much better when I stick with natural sugar and avoid processed sugar and sweet treats. I also got hooked on making my own soft serve frozen yogurt this summer when the temps were hot. It is really yummy! I am trying to get back on track after the holidays after the sweets and sugar.

yogagirlT

cwolfman13 wrote: »

I get these little dark chocolate, caramel, and sea salt squares at Costco...have one or two most nights after dinner.

I couldn't do the jello thing...jello weirds me out...I'm totally screwed when I get old.

Love the Ghirardelli dark chocolate squares - my fave.

missteena88

This may be a weird one but I really enjoy a little smudge of pure honey on a plain cracker. Just had some

chocolate_owl

dawn_westbury wrote: »

How about days when you are running low on calories and still need something sweat, the jello pudding is a good idea.. never though
t of that! Thanks

Are we talking less than 100 calories? Less than 50?

Sweet: Really, really good quality dark chocolate. A single square is satisfying for me, whereas a whole Hershey's bar just leaves me...annoyed. I also keep spearmints and candy canes around and suck on those... Sweet and takes a while to finish.

Popcorn for salty. Every now and then I'll get some pretzels for the salty, and if I want salty-sweet I'll melt some dark chocolate and dip them. It's a lot easier for me to rein in the portion size on pretzels and popcorn than Cheez-its or salted nuts.

JenHuedy

cwolfman13 wrote: »

I get these little dark chocolate, caramel, and sea salt squares at Costco...have one or two most nights after dinner.

I LOVE those! They're made by Sanders. Very rich and satisfying for only 70 cals each.

I also like to keep Yasso and Enlighten ice cream bars around. Under 100 cals and decent macros.

Antmaril

nowine4me wrote: »

Yasso Sea Salt caramel or mint chocolate chip.

Me too!

Arapacana1

I love the weight watchers caramel swirl ice cream bars. 80 calories and for me much more filling than candy. The triple chocolate ones are very good too, also 80 calories.

kshama2001

I'd like chocolate after lunch but found it hard to stop after a moderate amount. However, one tangerine satisfies my sweet tooth and I can stop at one. Alternatively, I will have part of an apple with lunch.

Strangely, after dinner I can stop at one Ghirardelli square, or a mini Peppermint Patti.