Sweet fix on no bread, pasta, rice, sugar

SunLovinMia

I’m currently cutting out bread, rice, pasta and any added sugar unless it’s honey or naturally part of the food. Those of you that are on a similar diet, what is your go to for a sweet fix.

I’m looking for something outside of smoothies and protein drinks.

tequila5000

Some fresh or dried fruit? Sugar free jello? Sugar free pudding?

Safari_Gal

Berries for dessert are my fav. 🍓 I grind up whole vanilla bean and use in puddings or my coffee for a little sweetener as well.

texasredreb

dates

emmamcgarity

I’m just curious, but why are you eliminating these foods?

cheyeneinthesprings

Frozen berries, Greek yogurt plain with stevia, coffee with stevia and half and half, quest bars, nut butter

dulcitonia

You will be surprised how sweet things are after you cut out the added sweeteners. A lot of veggies will taste sweet.
But berries are the bomb! Frozen berries and Greek yogurt blended is yummy treat

debb430

I mix low-fat cottage cheese with walnuts and strawberries and add in just a bit of sugar free jello powder (any flavor). It takes like a dessert but loaded with protein, good fat and antioxidants from the fruit! Easily can be a healthy snack or even breakfast in a hurry!

Spadesheart

texasredreb wrote: »

dates

I don't quite see how romance is the answer. That's a very different kind of sweet.

Keep_on_cardio

Spadesheart wrote: »

texasredreb wrote: »

dates

I don't quite see how romance is the answer. That's a very different kind of sweet.

Lol it’s fruit, from a palm tree and tasty. 😊

Spadesheart

Keep_on_cardio wrote: »

Spadesheart wrote: »

texasredreb wrote: »

dates

I don't quite see how romance is the answer. That's a very different kind of sweet.

Lol it’s fruit, from a palm tree and tasty. 😊

Ha

Yes I am aware, a joke my dear.

Lorleee

Grapes

JeromeBarry1

Carrots.

texasredreb

Spadesheart wrote: »

texasredreb wrote: »

dates

I don't quite see how romance is the answer. That's a very different kind of sweet.

Ya never know!!!

pinuplove

I'm guessing the salty tears of unnecessary suffering don't qualify...

Given the restrictions you've listed, fruit. Berries are lower in natural sugar. Seasonal, locally grown will taste best, especially as summer is approaching. Dried fruit is sweeter because the natural sugars are concentrated; as a result it is also more calorie-dense (something to be aware of, since cutting foods from your diet alone doesn't necessarily result in weight loss).

durhammfp

Although I do not specifically limit all refined carbs, I do try to get three servings of whole fruit every day and that seems to eliminate any cravings I have for refined carbs or sugar.

Lorleee

JeromeBarry1 wrote: »

Carrots.

I wish carrots satisfied my sweet tooth!

lemurcat2

As others have said, fruit is the obvious answer. I think a pear makes a nice dessert.

sueann10

Energy balls made with nuts, dates and dried fruits or nut butters. Easy to make and you can keep on hand to snack.

RelCanonical

I enjoy taking shots of honey. Good stuff, coats the throat.

Dreamwa1ker

I do not cut out sugar like you do - I still drink soda (*gasp*). But the ripe pineapples at my local grocery store have been like candy lately. Soooo good, 100g is only 50 calories, and has some fiber. In the winter, I was all over the clementines/cuties/halos whatever they call those little mandarin oranges. In summer, strawberries are awesome. Basically whatever fruit is in season at the moment is going to be the best-tasting treat and be more satisfying.

RelCanonical

Dreamwa1ker wrote: »

I do not cut out sugar like you do - I still drink soda (*gasp*). But the ripe pineapples at my local grocery store have been like candy lately. Soooo good, 100g is only 50 calories, and has some fiber. In the winter, I was all over the clementines/cuties/halos whatever they call those little mandarin oranges. In summer, strawberries are awesome. Basically whatever fruit is in season at the moment is going to be the best-tasting treat and be more satisfying.

You just made me really excited for when our local farmers market opens up again. So so good fruits and vegetables.

estherdragonbat

Farmer's market cherry tomatoes, OMG! Why no... I NEVER run up excitedly to the tables, wave at the cartons and exclaim in delight "Candy!" You've got me confused with someone else...

Sunshine_And_Sand

-cubed sweet potatoes roasted with cinnamon
-sliced butternut squash brushed with fresh lime juice and roasted, kind of tasted like candy to me

durhammfp

Sunshine_And_Sand wrote: »

-cubed sweet potatoes roasted with cinnamon
-sliced butternut squash brushed with fresh lime juice and roasted, kind of tasted like candy to me

Mmmm that sounds great. I love roasted sweet potatoes and roasted butternut squash. Roasted acorn squash is pretty nice too. And a lot of veggies that don't seem so palatable otherwise, kinda sweeten up when roasted. Thinking of parsnips here.

93058

I learned this dessert on WW. I take a ripe banana, mash it up. Add 1 egg, 2T. cocoa powder, 1 T. gluten free flour, a touch of cinnamon and mix it all up. I use a small pyrex dish, spray it with Pam , add ingredients. Put in microwave for 3 minutes. Cut it up in cubes and enjoy.

SunLovinMia

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I knew fruit was an automatic go to, I just wanted to spice things up a bit. I had the roasted sweet potato for dinner yesterday’s that was a good idea. It was delicious. I’m going to experiment with different fruits and different ways to serve them. Everyday I want to have something sweet other than fruit. I guess I should just retrain my brain, it’s just hard hahah.

emmamcgarity wrote: »

I’m just curious, but why are you eliminating these foods?

I’m addicted to bread, sugar, junk, so I’m trying to get out of the habit. What works best for is the all or nothing method. Once I get a taste I just want to have more and I have little impulse control. From research I have done, cutting out these are good way to kickstart weight loss as long as I am including enough fruits, vegetables, nuts, and proteins. Oh, and plenty of water! I’m only planning to do this for a month, but I may do it longer, it really depends on how I feel. Today is day 3 and I feel great. I don’t feel bloated like I always do, and I don’t feel as sluggish through out the day. I am less tired all the way around.

kshama2001

SunLovinMia wrote: »

I’m currently cutting out bread, rice, pasta and any added sugar unless it’s honey or naturally part of the food. Those of you that are on a similar diet, what is your go to for a sweet fix.

I’m looking for something outside of smoothies and protein drinks.

SunLovinMia wrote: »

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I knew fruit was an automatic go to, I just wanted to spice things up a bit. I had the roasted sweet potato for dinner yesterday’s that was a good idea. It was delicious. I’m going to experiment with different fruits and different ways to serve them. Everyday I want to have something sweet other than fruit. I guess I should just retrain my brain, it’s just hard hahah.

emmamcgarity wrote: »

I’m just curious, but why are you eliminating these foods?

I’m addicted to bread, sugar, junk, so I’m trying to get out of the habit. What works best for is the all or nothing method. Once I get a taste I just want to have more and I have little impulse control. From research I have done, cutting out these are good way to kickstart weight loss as long as I am including enough fruits, vegetables, nuts, and proteins. Oh, and plenty of water! I’m only planning to do this for a month, but I may do it longer, it really depends on how I feel. Today is day 3 and I feel great. I don’t feel bloated like I always do, and I don’t feel as sluggish through out the day. I am less tired all the way around.

I get that some people are abstainers rather than moderators. However, replacing sugar with honey is like wanting to eliminate vodka and switching to gin. (Unless you can't stand the taste of gin, and so naturally drink less.)

Also, if you replace added sugar with dried fruit you may not end up reducing your total sugar consumption at all. I can get a sugar buzz off of dates faster than from birthday cake.

I get that your goal is to reduce trigger foods. My concern is that some of the swaps you are considering are too equivalent. Try fresh fruit instead.

SunLovinMia

kshama2001 wrote: »

SunLovinMia wrote: »

I’m currently cutting out bread, rice, pasta and any added sugar unless it’s honey or naturally part of the food. Those of you that are on a similar diet, what is your go to for a sweet fix.

I’m looking for something outside of smoothies and protein drinks.

SunLovinMia wrote: »

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I knew fruit was an automatic go to, I just wanted to spice things up a bit. I had the roasted sweet potato for dinner yesterday’s that was a good idea. It was delicious. I’m going to experiment with different fruits and different ways to serve them. Everyday I want to have something sweet other than fruit. I guess I should just retrain my brain, it’s just hard hahah.

emmamcgarity wrote: »

I’m just curious, but why are you eliminating these foods?

I’m addicted to bread, sugar, junk, so I’m trying to get out of the habit. What works best for is the all or nothing method. Once I get a taste I just want to have more and I have little impulse control. From research I have done, cutting out these are good way to kickstart weight loss as long as I am including enough fruits, vegetables, nuts, and proteins. Oh, and plenty of water! I’m only planning to do this for a month, but I may do it longer, it really depends on how I feel. Today is day 3 and I feel great. I don’t feel bloated like I always do, and I don’t feel as sluggish through out the day. I am less tired all the way around.

I get that some people are abstainers rather than moderators. However, replacing sugar with honey is like wanting to eliminate vodka and switching to gin. (Unless you can't stand the taste of gin, and so naturally drink less.)

Also, if you replace added sugar with dried fruit you may not end up reducing your total sugar consumption at all. I can get a sugar buzz off of dates faster than from birthday cake.

I get that your goal is to reduce trigger foods. My concern is that some of the swaps you are considering are too equivalent. Try fresh fruit instead.

I get what you are saying, and I completely agree. I only use honey sparingly, one, because it’s expensive and two it’s too sweet for me. The same with dried fruit. On a rare occasion, I will eat dried fruit, but, again, it’s too sweet for me and the texture throws me off.

I’m not too worried about the sugar in fruit as those sugars are digested differently compared to simple carbs, not to mention, all things in moderation.

What I was looking for was something to end the day on after, sort of like a healthy dessert after dinner. It doesn’t have to be anything big, rather something that cures my sweet craving at the end of the day. I may just eat a piece of fruit or a small bowl of berries until my body gets used to that routine and begins to crave that instead.

estherdragonbat

SunLovinMia wrote: »

kshama2001 wrote: »

SunLovinMia wrote: »

I’m currently cutting out bread, rice, pasta and any added sugar unless it’s honey or naturally part of the food. Those of you that are on a similar diet, what is your go to for a sweet fix.

I’m looking for something outside of smoothies and protein drinks.

SunLovinMia wrote: »

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I knew fruit was an automatic go to, I just wanted to spice things up a bit. I had the roasted sweet potato for dinner yesterday’s that was a good idea. It was delicious. I’m going to experiment with different fruits and different ways to serve them. Everyday I want to have something sweet other than fruit. I guess I should just retrain my brain, it’s just hard hahah.

emmamcgarity wrote: »

I’m just curious, but why are you eliminating these foods?

I’m addicted to bread, sugar, junk, so I’m trying to get out of the habit. What works best for is the all or nothing method. Once I get a taste I just want to have more and I have little impulse control. From research I have done, cutting out these are good way to kickstart weight loss as long as I am including enough fruits, vegetables, nuts, and proteins. Oh, and plenty of water! I’m only planning to do this for a month, but I may do it longer, it really depends on how I feel. Today is day 3 and I feel great. I don’t feel bloated like I always do, and I don’t feel as sluggish through out the day. I am less tired all the way around.

I get that some people are abstainers rather than moderators. However, replacing sugar with honey is like wanting to eliminate vodka and switching to gin. (Unless you can't stand the taste of gin, and so naturally drink less.)

Also, if you replace added sugar with dried fruit you may not end up reducing your total sugar consumption at all. I can get a sugar buzz off of dates faster than from birthday cake.

I get that your goal is to reduce trigger foods. My concern is that some of the swaps you are considering are too equivalent. Try fresh fruit instead.

I get what you are saying, and I completely agree. I only use honey sparingly, one, because it’s expensive and two it’s too sweet for me. The same with dried fruit. On a rare occasion, I will eat dried fruit, but, again, it’s too sweet for me and the texture throws me off.

I’m not too worried about the sugar in fruit as those sugars are digested differently compared to simple carbs, not to mention, all things in moderation.

What I was looking for was something to end the day on after, sort of like a healthy dessert after dinner. It doesn’t have to be anything big, rather something that cures my sweet craving at the end of the day. I may just eat a piece of fruit or a small bowl of berries until my body gets used to that routine and begins to crave that instead.

Not sure what you mean by this. Fruits ARE simple carbs.

SunLovinMia

estherdragonbat wrote: »

SunLovinMia wrote: »

kshama2001 wrote: »

SunLovinMia wrote: »

I’m currently cutting out bread, rice, pasta and any added sugar unless it’s honey or naturally part of the food. Those of you that are on a similar diet, what is your go to for a sweet fix.

I’m looking for something outside of smoothies and protein drinks.

SunLovinMia wrote: »

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I knew fruit was an automatic go to, I just wanted to spice things up a bit. I had the roasted sweet potato for dinner yesterday’s that was a good idea. It was delicious. I’m going to experiment with different fruits and different ways to serve them. Everyday I want to have something sweet other than fruit. I guess I should just retrain my brain, it’s just hard hahah.

emmamcgarity wrote: »

I’m just curious, but why are you eliminating these foods?

I’m addicted to bread, sugar, junk, so I’m trying to get out of the habit. What works best for is the all or nothing method. Once I get a taste I just want to have more and I have little impulse control. From research I have done, cutting out these are good way to kickstart weight loss as long as I am including enough fruits, vegetables, nuts, and proteins. Oh, and plenty of water! I’m only planning to do this for a month, but I may do it longer, it really depends on how I feel. Today is day 3 and I feel great. I don’t feel bloated like I always do, and I don’t feel as sluggish through out the day. I am less tired all the way around.

I get that some people are abstainers rather than moderators. However, replacing sugar with honey is like wanting to eliminate vodka and switching to gin. (Unless you can't stand the taste of gin, and so naturally drink less.)

Also, if you replace added sugar with dried fruit you may not end up reducing your total sugar consumption at all. I can get a sugar buzz off of dates faster than from birthday cake.

I get that your goal is to reduce trigger foods. My concern is that some of the swaps you are considering are too equivalent. Try fresh fruit instead.

I get what you are saying, and I completely agree. I only use honey sparingly, one, because it’s expensive and two it’s too sweet for me. The same with dried fruit. On a rare occasion, I will eat dried fruit, but, again, it’s too sweet for me and the texture throws me off.

I’m not too worried about the sugar in fruit as those sugars are digested differently compared to simple carbs, not to mention, all things in moderation.

What I was looking for was something to end the day on after, sort of like a healthy dessert after dinner. It doesn’t have to be anything big, rather something that cures my sweet craving at the end of the day. I may just eat a piece of fruit or a small bowl of berries until my body gets used to that routine and begins to crave that instead.

Not sure what you mean by this. Fruits ARE simple carbs.

Rather than saying simple carbs, I guess I should have said breads, pastas and such.

According to DiabetesDaily
"Fruits contain some simple sugars like fructose and glucose, however they also contain longer chain carbohydrates that take longer to digest and absorb. These carbohydrates come pre-packaged with 5 essential nutrients that are absolutely required for optimal digestion, absorption and transport." Vitamins, Minerals, Fiber, water, and anti-oxidents.