Sweets, sugar, chocolate... uhgg I think I died.

flabbykelly
flabbykelly Posts: 5
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Cannot stop thinking about buying a chocolate candy bar or bag of candy... haven't gotten over craving sweet things.. not even by a little bit =(
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  • Sarasota_Guy
    Sarasota_Guy Posts: 82 Member
    Just remember, pure dark chocolate is ok to have every now and then.....if you're into chocolate, it's the best way to have it without falling off the wagon :)
  • fatbanisher
    fatbanisher Posts: 7
    I am queen of this. Try a sugarfree lollipop its 20 calories and it is sweet enough to satisfy a craving
  • Purplepoppies
    Purplepoppies Posts: 14
    I heard someone say fruit is natures chocolate :)
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    My commiserations. I would not like to be on a deprivation diet. I will enjoy my chocolate later. :drinker:
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    Cannot stop thinking about buying a chocolate candy bar or bag of candy... haven't gotten over craving sweet things.. not even by a little bit =(

    Why give it up? Just have it in moderation. I buy a dark chocolate bar and just have a square or two, whatever fits into my calorie count. It's good for you as well.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    So eat some. Work it into your calorie goal. Many of us do.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Cannot stop thinking about buying a chocolate candy bar or bag of candy... haven't gotten over craving sweet things.. not even by a little bit =(

    So buy a candy bar.

    If you keep trying to deny yourself a candy bar that you really want, you'll end up passed out face first into a 5-lb bag of Reese's Pieces with your face covered in runny mascara.

    There's nothing wrong with a candy bar. Eat one.
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,021 Member
    I heard someone say fruit is natures chocolate :)

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  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Chocolate is nature's chocolate.
  • morethanthis0
    morethanthis0 Posts: 260 Member
    I absolutely love love love sweets! It is hard, but raisins or grapes help for a sweet craving and something I personally LOVE for dessert to chop up a banana and freeze it, then add some whipped cream and 1-2 tables spoons of dark choco chips. Sweet and pretty low calorie. It's been helping me get through this haha
  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
    I ate 8 Snicker's minis last night and fit it into my calorie budget. I'm losing weight.
  • amyk225
    amyk225 Posts: 154
    i eat chocolate everyday, if u want something sweet,have something sweet and keep it below your calorie goal
  • raileneperkins
    raileneperkins Posts: 37 Member
    I have found that Skinny Cow makes some very delicious chocolate and caramel and chocolate wafer treats for around 110 to 130 calories. They are delicious , I moan like a maniac when I eat one. They are small but are big on flavor.It would drive me crazy to never have any sweet treat! A peppermint patty is about 140 calories. Do you like chocolate milk or silk? I have also considered chocolate meal replacement shakes but haven't tried them yet. Good luck with the craving and try not to deny yourself just be mindful of the calories and you can indulge in chocolate no problem!
  • Fullsterkur_woman
    Fullsterkur_woman Posts: 2,712 Member
    So buy a candy bar.

    If you keep trying to deny yourself a candy bar that you really want, you'll end up passed out face first into a 5-lb bag of Reese's Pieces with your face covered in runny mascara.

    There's nothing wrong with a candy bar. Eat one.
    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    This. All the way.

    And I would dearly love to go face first into a 5 lb. bag of Reese's Pieces, but if my face was covered in runny mascara, methinks Hershey would have a lot of 'splainin' to do!
  • Some_Watery_Tart
    Some_Watery_Tart Posts: 2,250 Member
    Cannot stop thinking about buying a chocolate candy bar or bag of candy... haven't gotten over craving sweet things.. not even by a little bit =(

    So buy a candy bar.

    If you keep trying to deny yourself a candy bar that you really want, you'll end up passed out face first into a 5-lb bag of Reese's Pieces with your face covered in runny mascara.

    There's nothing wrong with a candy bar. Eat one.
    ^^Do this. It's the only way to avoid the Crying Game shower later.
  • ksm313
    ksm313 Posts: 5 Member
    I'm the same way - obsessed with sweets and chocolate. What I've found is that for me, sugar is an addiction. I'm currently back in the terrible habit of having too much sugar each day, which just makes me want more.

    If you gradually get off of it, you'll start to see it more as an occasional treat than an everyday need. It's hard, but definitely worth it!
  • stormbornkraken
    stormbornkraken Posts: 302 Member
    I heard someone say fruit is natures chocolate :)

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    :laugh: :love: Indeed!
  • sloth3toes
    sloth3toes Posts: 2,212 Member
    Chocolate is nature's chocolate.

    You beat me to it.

    you'll end up passed out face first into a 5-lb bag of Reese's Pieces with your face covered in runny mascara.

    You sound like you've been there?
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Chocolate is nature's chocolate.

    You beat me to it.

    you'll end up passed out face first into a 5-lb bag of Reese's Pieces with your face covered in runny mascara.

    You sound like you've been there?

    Minus the mascara. And the bag was empty by the time I passed out.

    For some reason I can eat more Reese's Pieces than any other food.
  • PearlAng
    PearlAng Posts: 681 Member
    My go to for sweet cravings during the day has been a flavored Greek yogurt with some granola. That doesn't mean I don't eat sweets altogether, though; I am a strong believer in dessert :happy:

    Bottom line : if it is chocolate you want, it is chocolate you shall have. Its easier to eat to satisfy the craving for a day instead of going on a 5 day bender because you have been depriving yourself.
  • prattiger65
    prattiger65 Posts: 1,657 Member
    look at the tickers of the people who are telling you to not deprive yourself and eat the chocolate. /thread.
  • Some_Watery_Tart
    Some_Watery_Tart Posts: 2,250 Member
    look at the tickers of the people who are telling you to not deprive yourself and eat the chocolate. /thread.
    Except I just reset mine for the new year--it's at zero. :laugh:
  • Fullsterkur_woman
    Fullsterkur_woman Posts: 2,712 Member
    look at the tickers of the people who are telling you to not deprive yourself and eat the chocolate. /thread.
    And then some of us are not, in fact, cutting right now at all. :huh: I'm working on a different goal ATM.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    Cannot stop thinking about buying a chocolate candy bar or bag of candy... haven't gotten over craving sweet things.. not even by a little bit =(

    So buy a candy bar.

    If you keep trying to deny yourself a candy bar that you really want, you'll end up passed out face first into a 5-lb bag of Reese's Pieces with your face covered in runny mascara.

    There's nothing wrong with a candy bar. Eat one.

    "Eat one" may be the issue. Some people can't have just one. One turns into 2, then before you know it, you've eaten about ten times more than you should.

    OP, you're not cravings sweets and chocolate. You don't need them, you want them. You need nutrients...eat those instead.
  • DamePiglet
    DamePiglet Posts: 3,730 Member
    Cannot stop thinking about buying a chocolate candy bar or bag of candy... haven't gotten over craving sweet things.. not even by a little bit =(

    So buy a candy bar.

    If you keep trying to deny yourself a candy bar that you really want, you'll end up passed out face first into a 5-lb bag of Reese's Pieces with your face covered in runny mascara.

    There's nothing wrong with a candy bar. Eat one.

    "Eat one" may be the issue. Some people can't have just one. One turns into 2, then before you know it, you've eaten about ten times more than you should.

    OP, you're not cravings sweets and chocolate. You don't need them, you want them. You need nutrients...eat those instead.

    She's 26, and if that's her in her profile picture, I hardly think a piece of chocolate is going to hurt her.
    If YOU have a bad relationship with food, I'm sorry that has happened to you. Sincerely.
    But just judging by OP's profile, she doesn't appear to have the same problem.

    Now... if OP has a chocolate allergy or whatever, different story...
  • Some_Watery_Tart
    Some_Watery_Tart Posts: 2,250 Member
    Cannot stop thinking about buying a chocolate candy bar or bag of candy... haven't gotten over craving sweet things.. not even by a little bit =(

    So buy a candy bar.

    If you keep trying to deny yourself a candy bar that you really want, you'll end up passed out face first into a 5-lb bag of Reese's Pieces with your face covered in runny mascara.

    There's nothing wrong with a candy bar. Eat one.

    "Eat one" may be the issue. Some people can't have just one. One turns into 2, then before you know it, you've eaten about ten times more than you should.

    OP, you're not cravings sweets and chocolate. You don't need them, you want them. You need nutrients...eat those instead.
    No. I've tried telling my body it doesn't want chocolate. It responds by making me want chocolate AND potato chips. Now I just have a little chocolate when the craving hits. I work it into my calories and that's it. No binging, no brain damage, happy body.

    You know what causes people to "not have just one"? Deprivation and over-thinking. RE: The story about landing face down in a 5lb bag of Reese's Pieces.

    Not everyone has the "can't eat just one" problem.
  • prattiger65
    prattiger65 Posts: 1,657 Member
    look at the tickers of the people who are telling you to not deprive yourself and eat the chocolate. /thread.
    And then some of us are not, in fact, cutting right now at all. :huh: I'm working on a different goal ATM.

    I count you as one of the good guys.
  • Fullsterkur_woman
    Fullsterkur_woman Posts: 2,712 Member
    look at the tickers of the people who are telling you to not deprive yourself and eat the chocolate. /thread.
    And then some of us are not, in fact, cutting right now at all. :huh: I'm working on a different goal ATM.

    I count you as one of the good guys.
    Ohhh! :laugh: I'm sorry! I took that like "look at the tickers of the people who are telling you not to deprive yourself and telling you to eat the chocolate and that will tell you what you need to know", as in "I've only lost 7 pounds, so what do I know?" (when I have been successful with weight loss in the past).

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    Cannot stop thinking about buying a chocolate candy bar or bag of candy... haven't gotten over craving sweet things.. not even by a little bit =(

    So buy a candy bar.

    If you keep trying to deny yourself a candy bar that you really want, you'll end up passed out face first into a 5-lb bag of Reese's Pieces with your face covered in runny mascara.

    There's nothing wrong with a candy bar. Eat one.

    "Eat one" may be the issue. Some people can't have just one. One turns into 2, then before you know it, you've eaten about ten times more than you should.

    OP, you're not cravings sweets and chocolate. You don't need them, you want them. You need nutrients...eat those instead.
    No. I've tried telling my body it doesn't want chocolate. It responds by making me want chocolate AND potato chips. Now I just have a little chocolate when the craving hits. I work it into my calories and that's it. No binging, no brain damage, happy body.

    You know what causes people to "not have just one"? Deprivation and over-thinking. RE: The story about landing face down in a 5lb bag of Reese's Pieces.

    Not everyone has the "can't eat just one" problem.

    if you're actually craving chocolate you could be deficient in magnesium.

    I realise not everyone has the "can't eat just one" problem. which is why I said "some people"
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    Cannot stop thinking about buying a chocolate candy bar or bag of candy... haven't gotten over craving sweet things.. not even by a little bit =(

    So buy a candy bar.

    If you keep trying to deny yourself a candy bar that you really want, you'll end up passed out face first into a 5-lb bag of Reese's Pieces with your face covered in runny mascara.

    There's nothing wrong with a candy bar. Eat one.

    "Eat one" may be the issue. Some people can't have just one. One turns into 2, then before you know it, you've eaten about ten times more than you should.

    OP, you're not cravings sweets and chocolate. You don't need them, you want them. You need nutrients...eat those instead.

    She's 26, and if that's her in her profile picture, I hardly think a piece of chocolate is going to hurt her.
    If YOU have a bad relationship with food, I'm sorry that has happened to you. Sincerely.
    But just judging by OP's profile, she doesn't appear to have the same problem.

    Now... if OP has a chocolate allergy or whatever, different story...

    I have a great relationship with food, thanks for your concern. I don't need to eat chocolate. and I rarely get cravings...if I do, they aren't cravings that I need to post on a forum about..so I think i'm good.

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