Dessert Everyday

kschwab0203

Is it reasonable to have dessert everyday if it fits into your calories?

I really do believe in the whole CICO thing and I usually want to have something sweet after dinner (not fruit, chocolate or ice cream), but I have this internal debate with myself constantly that I shouldn't because eating ice cream and chocolate are counter productive to losing weight.

Sabine_Stroehm

sure. If it fits your goals (including rate of weight loss, health goals, nutrition goals). Why not?

cmriverside

I have dessert every day and I've been in weight-maintenance for many years..

Depends on what I call "dessert," though. It isn't a pint of B&J every single day. It's more along the lines of Greek yogurt and fruit with chopped nuts.


*Some* days it IS that pint of Cherry Garcia. Or a package of Nutter Butters. Just not every day.

sytchequeen

I don't have dessert every day.
I do however have cheese every day.
I don't want dessert. I want cheese. I run the numbers and make it fit.

Deviette

If I want something, I'll have it. I generally don't want to have something sweet after a meal though. When I was a kid, dessert was never assumed. We just didn't always have anything. Somehow as we all got older it became something that we always had at the end of a meal. It's something I'm now trying to change for myself.

But in answer to your question: Yes. If it fits, then yes. Personally I've always found plain icecream surprisingly good for calories:volume ratio. And I do just love a good vanilla icecream.

malibu927

I do it. I make sure it fits into my calories and I've hit my protein goal first.

mbaker566

i do it. every day.
and this time around 16lbs/16wks give or take.

i just fit it into my calorie allotment and if i don't have enough, i go for a run. then the dessert tastes even better

Panini911

I have a dessert with both lunch and dinner everyday. Yes it is a sacrifice in calories but it keeps me happy. I have either a 50cal jell-o pudding or a home made chocolate protein bar with lunch most days. And a 80-100 cal dessert after dinner (usually two pieces of lindt choco or a PC frozen smoothie bar).

I plan my meals the day before or in the morning to make it work. It means my meals can be a bit more basic (anyone curious can see my diary)

fiddletime

I have 2-3 fudgesickles after dinner every night. My only concern is my nutritional balance if my dessert is a high percentage of my daily (1200) calories. They fit in, and I love them.

hesn92

If they fit in your calorie goal then eat it. I have some form of either dessert or junk type food probably every day.

diannethegeek

I lost the bulk of my 55 pounds while eating ice cream most nights. I just had to keep the portions down to a size that fit into my goals.

jennifer_417

Counterintuitive, perhaps. But not counterproductive.

RelCanonical

I usually have something sweet at night. Generally I go for a smoothie (I have a pumpkin pie or apple pie smoothie I really like) but sometimes I'll get ice cream (my favorite is the Luigi's Italian Ice, favorite flavor being cherry).

mazcor536

I have ten squares of dairy milk chocolate every evening in front of the telly after the kids have gone to bed. 266 calories I make sure to prelog every day so I’ve got the calories for it. I’ve lost over 80lbs and entered maintenance a few weeks ago.

workinonit1956

I have something sweet every night, it could be yogurt, honey and fruit or a frozen yogurt bar or hot tea with cream and a couple squares of dark chocolate. Depends on what I’m in the mood for and how many calories I want to spend on it that day.

kschwab0203

Thanks for the feedback! I'll stop beating myself up now

vingogly

My usual dessert is Greek or Icelandic yogurt with a couple of spoonfuls of Polaner All Fruit jam and a couple of spoonfuls of chopped toasted nuts or granola for crunch. Greek yogurt with dark chocolate grated into it and defrosted frozen cherries is another great option. There are frozen treats out there that are low calorie, too.

I save calories for dessert by replacing lunch with 1-2 light snacks during the day.

yirara

I have a small block of good quality chocolate after dinner, or Aldi has different own brand chocolate wafers that come in at around 100-135kcal. I always have either. Or good quality cheese.

Derpes

WinoGelato

kschwab0203 wrote: »

Is it reasonable to have dessert everyday if it fits into your calories?

I really do believe in the whole CICO thing and I usually want to have something sweet after dinner (not fruit, chocolate or ice cream), but I have this internal debate with myself constantly that I shouldn't because eating ice cream and chocolate are counter productive to losing weight.

Why NOT fruit, chocolate or ice cream? If it fits within your calories, and you've eaten a variety of nutrient dense foods throughout the day (and by the way - fruit, chocolate and ice cream also offer some nutrients as well) - then there's no reason to avoid these in particular.

Feeling guilty about continuing to enjoy food while losing weight and achieving your goals is definitely not a productive mindset. Better to embrace it now, for long term success.

OHFlamingo

I absolutely LOVE Keebler's Pecan Sandies! 170 calories for two! So when I pre-log my meals, I can usually work in ONE cookie into my 1200 calories. I usually have it at lunch with my homemade healthy protein shake. I am teaching myself that the first cookie always tastes better than the second one. Go ahead and enjoy dessert! Life is short, eat dessert first!

lynn_glenmont

WinoGelato wrote: »

kschwab0203 wrote: »

Is it reasonable to have dessert everyday if it fits into your calories?

I really do believe in the whole CICO thing and I usually want to have something sweet after dinner (not fruit, chocolate or ice cream), but I have this internal debate with myself constantly that I shouldn't because eating ice cream and chocolate are counter productive to losing weight.

Why NOT fruit, chocolate or ice cream? If it fits within your calories, and you've eaten a variety of nutrient dense foods throughout the day (and by the way - fruit, chocolate and ice cream also offer some nutrients as well) - then there's no reason to avoid these in particular.

Feeling guilty about continuing to enjoy food while losing weight and achieving your goals is definitely not a productive mindset. Better to embrace it now, for long term success.

I read that to mean that what OP means by "something sweet" is "not fruit [but rather] chocolate or ice cream."

WinoGelato

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

WinoGelato wrote: »

kschwab0203 wrote: »

Is it reasonable to have dessert everyday if it fits into your calories?

I really do believe in the whole CICO thing and I usually want to have something sweet after dinner (not fruit, chocolate or ice cream), but I have this internal debate with myself constantly that I shouldn't because eating ice cream and chocolate are counter productive to losing weight.

Why NOT fruit, chocolate or ice cream? If it fits within your calories, and you've eaten a variety of nutrient dense foods throughout the day (and by the way - fruit, chocolate and ice cream also offer some nutrients as well) - then there's no reason to avoid these in particular.

Feeling guilty about continuing to enjoy food while losing weight and achieving your goals is definitely not a productive mindset. Better to embrace it now, for long term success.

I read that to mean that what OP means by "something sweet" is "not fruit [but rather] chocolate or ice cream."

AHHHH. That makes a little more sense. The oxford comma (or lack thereof) trips things up every single time...

My response still stands though.

tbright1965

Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »

sure. If it fits your goals (including rate of weight loss, health goals, nutrition goals). Why not?

Ditto,

If I've left room in my calories and carbs (T2D) then I can have a 90-100 calorie single serving ice cream cup.

If I made other choices that day, not so much. I.E. I drank a beer or three....

It's like a checkbook. I check the balance, not the number of checks I have in the book to decide if I'll write another.

kshama2001

I have premium ice cream on days when I earn more exercise calories and something lower calorie, like fruit or small amounts of chocolate, on days when I have less calories to play with.

lynn_glenmont

WinoGelato wrote: »

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

WinoGelato wrote: »

kschwab0203 wrote: »

Is it reasonable to have dessert everyday if it fits into your calories?

I really do believe in the whole CICO thing and I usually want to have something sweet after dinner (not fruit, chocolate or ice cream), but I have this internal debate with myself constantly that I shouldn't because eating ice cream and chocolate are counter productive to losing weight.

Why NOT fruit, chocolate or ice cream? If it fits within your calories, and you've eaten a variety of nutrient dense foods throughout the day (and by the way - fruit, chocolate and ice cream also offer some nutrients as well) - then there's no reason to avoid these in particular.

Feeling guilty about continuing to enjoy food while losing weight and achieving your goals is definitely not a productive mindset. Better to embrace it now, for long term success.

I read that to mean that what OP means by "something sweet" is "not fruit [but rather] chocolate or ice cream."

AHHHH. That makes a little more sense. The oxford comma (or lack thereof) trips things up every single time...

My response still stands though.

Oh, definitely your response was good. I just wanted to offer a different interpretation in which OP is only demonizing chocolate and ice cream, not fruit.

WinoGelato

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

WinoGelato wrote: »

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

WinoGelato wrote: »

kschwab0203 wrote: »

Is it reasonable to have dessert everyday if it fits into your calories?

I really do believe in the whole CICO thing and I usually want to have something sweet after dinner (not fruit, chocolate or ice cream), but I have this internal debate with myself constantly that I shouldn't because eating ice cream and chocolate are counter productive to losing weight.

Why NOT fruit, chocolate or ice cream? If it fits within your calories, and you've eaten a variety of nutrient dense foods throughout the day (and by the way - fruit, chocolate and ice cream also offer some nutrients as well) - then there's no reason to avoid these in particular.

Feeling guilty about continuing to enjoy food while losing weight and achieving your goals is definitely not a productive mindset. Better to embrace it now, for long term success.

I read that to mean that what OP means by "something sweet" is "not fruit [but rather] chocolate or ice cream."

AHHHH. That makes a little more sense. The oxford comma (or lack thereof) trips things up every single time...

My response still stands though.

Oh, definitely your response was good. I just wanted to offer a different interpretation in which OP is only demonizing chocolate and ice cream, not fruit.

This is MFP, I just assume everyone is demonizing anything that includes sugar INCLUDING fruit.

apullum

I had chocolate every day while I was losing, and I have chocolate every day now that I'm in maintenance.

kami3006

I prelog calories for an evening snack. Usually it's some kind of dessert. Never inhibited my ability to lose or maintain. I just made a chocolate pudding pie for us to have the next few days.

AliceDark

I have some kind of dessert every single day. Sometimes it's cookies a cupcake, other days it's fruit or Greek yogurt that I put in the freezer so it kind of feels like ice cream, and sometimes if I'm super low on fat I have a spoonful of PB and call it dessert. I like ending each day with something that I'm eating primarily for enjoyment.

snemberton

I just ate delicious pie. It has pecans and coconuts, so those help my macros, right? 😎