Go to snacks for a sweet craving?

Kidsonic
Kidsonic Posts: 18 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi all,

I am recently getting back on track after having my second baby. I am really struggling with my diet! I'm trying to not be too hard on myself if I go over my calories (planning on getting a bit more strict there once I'm no longer breastfeeding and am sleeping through the night) but I am trying to make healthier choices.

My sweet tooth is just killing me! I could really use some ideas for healthy(er) snacks for when you're craving something sweet. There's only so many apples and peanut butter I can take!
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  • zillah73
    zillah73 Posts: 505 Member
    Fresh berries (raspberries, blackberries and blueberries) in a little flax milk. Delicious, naturally sweet. Can't get enough!
  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    My mother in law freezes bananas dipped in a little bit of chocolate which are delicious!
  • Akamomme
    Akamomme Posts: 3 Member
    Frozen strawberries are my go to. :) Totally yummy! And having to wait for them to melt in your mouth means that you eat them slower... I tend to feel "full" after about half a serving, which is about 25 calories.
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    Mangoes, cantaloupe, watermelon, peaches, nectarines, apricots, dates, grapefruit, oranges, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, plums, grapes, etc. There are many varieties of each type of fruit, too, so there should never really be any boredom, if you branch out.
  • GertrudeHorse
    GertrudeHorse Posts: 646 Member
    Fruit, yoghurt, chocolate, some sort of home-made dessert like chocolate protein pie, um....a hot chocolate drink...depends on the nature of the sweet craving and how many calories I have to spare that day.
  • cardbucfan
    cardbucfan Posts: 10,571 Member
    Ghiradelli dark chocolate chips. 40 calories for 8 chips. Eat them one at a time, let 'em melt in your mouth. Yum. That's if you can restrict yourself to just 8!
  • charlieibeling
    charlieibeling Posts: 93 Member
    i like dominating lettuce with calorie free walden farms dressings. some of their dressings are sweet. Ive been known to knock down an entire head of lettuce with one sitting this way.
  • GertrudeHorse
    GertrudeHorse Posts: 646 Member
    i like dominating lettuce with calorie free walden farms dressings. some of their dressings are sweet. Ive been known to knock down an entire head of lettuce with one sitting this way.

    This actually makes me feel really sad.

    P.S. What, praytell, does a calorie free dressing contain? Just vinegar?
  • yungibear
    yungibear Posts: 138 Member
    I found that if I lightly pan fry a banana with minimal oil, the natural sugars in the banana gets intensely sweet.
  • missdibs1
    missdibs1 Posts: 1,092 Member
    strawberries (I buy frozen DOLE) and sugar free whipped heavy cream Land o lakes (20 calories)
  • BrieFit18
    BrieFit18 Posts: 35 Member
    Small, whole wheat wrap with natural peanut butter and granola!
  • princessnarmor
    princessnarmor Posts: 67 Member
    Pretty much any kind of fruit is good unless you have issues with carbs. Berries are low on the glycemic index and so enter your blood stream more slowly. If you eat your fruit with some kind of protein (greek yogurt or cottage cheese) you metabolize the sugar slower too.

    Lately I've been buying Torani flavorings (which will make the healthy world cringe because it has splenda in it) but I mix the sugar free mango with greek yogurt and add celery. Sometimes I add fruit to the plain yogurt and add a flavoring. I've even added sugar free candy to the cherry or the raspberry or strawberry. You can mix the raspberry and chocolate together and it will remind you of a dark chocolate raspberry candy.

    I also buy some of the sugar free ice creams and instead of a bowl of it (which I might overeat) I put it on a normal ice cream cone (no sugar).

    If you aren't as sensitive to sugar as I am, you might try some of the organic trail mixes from your grocery store. They tend to be lower in sugar.

    To cut sugar cravings, I use either green tea with an artificial sweetener (I'm a sweetener person because I'm actually allergic to sugar) or coffee with creamer and a flavor. The stronger these are with caffeine the more of the craving they will cut.
  • cottagegirl71
    cottagegirl71 Posts: 167 Member
    "just apples" applesauce with a wee drizzle of real maple syrup....yum!
  • jenmom2myboys
    jenmom2myboys Posts: 311 Member
    apple with pb
  • asianrunner
    asianrunner Posts: 42 Member
    I like no sugar added applesauce. A serving is fairly low in calories.

    Fruit of course.

    A little bit of pb smeared on a graham cracker is pretty tasty as well. Also like the pb/dark chocolate Nature Valley protein bars. Isn't overly sweet and tastes better than most protein bars in my opinion.
  • aqualeo1
    aqualeo1 Posts: 331 Member
    I like vitatops. They're like a little chocolate cake with chocolate chips in it. They taste amazing in the microwave and they're only 100 calories. High fiber and lots of vitamins in them too.
  • connectedcats
    connectedcats Posts: 17 Member
    Dried fruit is higher in calories, but can sometimes satisfy a sweet craving more. Apricots, dates, raisins, prunes, apple, avoid any with added sugar though, the natural sugars are intensified enough with drying. Put out a portion, don't sit with the bag next to you :wink:
  • bunny1006
    bunny1006 Posts: 325 Member
    bump
  • mxmkenney
    mxmkenney Posts: 486 Member
    I like vitatops. They're like a little chocolate cake with chocolate chips in it. They taste amazing in the microwave and they're only 100 calories. High fiber and lots of vitamins in them too.

    I second this. The chocolate chip banana one is my favorite! :tongue:
  • kyley_ann
    kyley_ann Posts: 25 Member
    As others have said, fruit is really the best go-to for sweet cravings, I think. I've started having greek yogurt + honey + granola + berries for breakfast, and the combination is really heavenly and totally satisfies all cravings--it's sweet from the honey and berries, it has some nice crunch from the granola, i like the tartness of greek yogurt, and it fills me up all day. Occasionally Ihave a smaller portion of this when I want dessert; I've found it to be a great ice cream substitute!

    Also, for me, as I have less of a food, the cravings diminish. So sometimes avoiding processed sugar treats entirely for, say, 7-10 days, can help reset your taste buds, and make is easier in the long-term, even if that week is hard.
  • qtgonewild
    qtgonewild Posts: 1,930 Member
    Quest bars.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Sweet cravings? Well I never have those, but fruit would do. Typically if I have a craving for something sweet, it's something specific.
  • chasingdreams18
    chasingdreams18 Posts: 110 Member
    Strawberries, Pineapple, Grapes and Apples- plain

    When Im really having a craving Honey Wheat sandwich roll with 1 tsp of Nutella :) its awesome if you leave it in your lunch box awhile and let it harden. ---Yes its 180 cal but its so yummy :bigsmile:
  • cuinboston2014
    cuinboston2014 Posts: 848 Member
    Sliced strawberries. Sometimes I'll drizzle with the tiniest bit of Hershey's syrup.
    Frozen blueberries
    yogurt
    Fiber One brownies
    Dry cereal - chex or cheerios - multiple flavors
    Apples with cinnamon - sometimes with honey and cinnamon in the microwave for 30 seconds (sliced of course)

    One of my favorite sweet treats is to take a cup of almond milk, one scoop of chocolate protein powder, a banana, and ice and blend together. The ice makes it thicker and I let it blend enough to get realyl frothy. I love it. I'm sure it would work with regular milk but that hurts my stomach so i don't drink it :)
  • brinabj
    brinabj Posts: 28
    nature valley greek yogurt protein bar .. soooo good the mixed berry one and the strawberry one
  • NewMnky1
    NewMnky1 Posts: 264
    90 Calorie Fiber One Cinnamon Coffee Cake bars, they are so yummy and sweet and less than 100 calories.
  • eyecandyrayce
    eyecandyrayce Posts: 260 Member
    I do the weight watcher fudge bars. 100 calories and it takes care of my sweet tooth.
    Also, when craving something super sweet and "rule breaking" I get the dove milk chocolate squares. Only 44 calories for one piece. I have one after dinner to help fill in left over calories at the end of the day and to reward myself for staying on track that day :)

    Just remember, it is about calories in and calories out. A piece of chocolate is not going to destroy your diet or kill you. It is all about moderation.
  • eyecandyrayce
    eyecandyrayce Posts: 260 Member
    nature valley greek yogurt protein bar .. soooo good the mixed berry one and the strawberry one

    I have one of these for lunch each day. Love them!
  • dschassie
    dschassie Posts: 192 Member
    479 Popcorn - Chipotle Caramel + Pumpkin Seed. 110 calories per cup, yummm!
    Ghiradelli Dark Chocolate Pearls. 8 pearls have 25 calories and you can take your time to let them melt in your mouth.
  • Point202
    Point202 Posts: 55 Member
    I've discovered frozen mangos slices, which when eating just one portion aren't too terrible for you in terms of sugar content. If I get a hankering at night for something sweet I thaw out a portion and eat them with a little cottage cheese and cinnamon.

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