I'm a Chocoholic... Help Me!!!

bhavnoor · July 2013

Lots of great ideas and suggestions. Thank you everyone for your support

I walked by a jar of the Dove chocolate squares today and did not reach in... and then I went to Subway for lunch and did not claim my free cookie :happy:

I have tried to portion control in the past... and I've been successful with everything except Chocolate. For now, I think I might stick to my plan of no chocolates till my birthday. Let's see how far I get.

lodouglas · July 2013

I love chocolate too, so I don't deny myself, but I eat small tiny bits very slowly, and make it hard by freezing it in the freezer: so I really have to think about it.

Here's something that helped me. dark chocolate is actually GOOD for you, lots of antioxidants, in small bits. I will freeze a bag of semi-sweet dark chocolate chips, and allow myself ONE teaspoon (MEASURED) of chips when I have a choc-attack. Then I eat them ONE at a time from a small dish, and no more than ONE chip per minute: I really taste and enjoy the flavor that way! Guess what? By the time I get almost done, I have lost my craving and sometimes do not even finish all the teaspoon! but...I have had my choc-fix. Good luck.

firefightingwoman2455 · July 2013

Special K Brownie Bites... I could never cut out chocolate! :happy:

sgould625 · July 2013

I'm a chocoholic too. We always have some in the candy dish at work for clients but I can't stay out of it. There are many days I have 6 mini candy bars a day. I haven't had any for a few days and am going to try to keep at it but when I have it, whether it be 1 or 6, I input it into my calories for the day. If I eat too much chocolate during the day I know I either have to get on the treadmill that night or have a light supper.

Tiznonay · July 2013

I walked by a jar of the Dove chocolate squares today and did not reach in... and then I went to Subway for lunch and did not claim my free cookie :happy:

whoa, whoa, whoa, back it up... what's this about free cookies at subway? lol

but to satisfy my chocolate cravings, I usually turn to chocolate silk... or better yet the light chocolate one. Super rich and sweet, but not bad on calories

newmrsboyd · July 2013

I am the same way. An uncontrollable chocoholic. Can't just have 1 Hershey's kiss, will continue to eat chocolate until either that or the milk runs out.

I find the following helps me:

1) Don't store chocolate in the house in anything but a small quanity.
2) Drink it. I like to have an iced grande café mocha with half pumps chocolate in the morning (i'm not a morning person so it helps me look forward to the morning), but even with full pumps it is only 170 calories. I only have chocolate in the morning

deksgrl · July 2013

Chocolate whey protein powder. In a glass of milk. Or, half a scoop in my coffee. Helps me hit my protein goals and helps with the chocolate sweet tooth.

SergeantG · July 2013

In the past, I would pack a couple of hersheys kisses (or a mini-dark chocolate bar) in my lunch....that would be my treat....and i couldn't over do it becuase I only packed that one little bit...it would give me just enough of a kick to curb the cravings and yet give me something to look forward to and savor....however, if you have access to other chocolates around the office, then it might be counter productive!

Majorette2015 · July 2013

Since I didn't take the time to read each comment, I'm not sure of someone already suggested this, so if I'm repeating someone else sorry about that! I am obsessed with chocolate, more specifically candy in general. I eat some of the chocolate Atkins diet bars. I'm not on the Atkins diet but the bars are delicious and very low in sugar. I also eat some diabetic friendly desserts. I'm not diabetic but it helped me reduce sugar intake while enjoying treats