How do you satisfy your sweet tooth?

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  • allana1111
    allana1111 Posts: 390 Member
    I can't be trusted around baked goods :( but this week its been just a few mike & ikes or a few jellybeans has been doing the trick... also quest protein bars are pretty sweet, so you get the high protein, low sugar, and chocolatey taste
  • YalithKBK
    YalithKBK Posts: 317 Member
    FiberOne makes some awesome 90 calorie dessert bars. I recommend the Fudge Brownie, Lemon Square, and Coffee Cake. They taste like the real thing and are only 90 calories each. They are a little small, but at 90 calories, have two for 180 and it's still a pretty good deal!

    Also, if I really want something (like real ice cream) I will do some exercise to create a calorie deficit and then fill it with sweets! :P
  • Krikit34
    Krikit34 Posts: 125 Member
    I slice a banana, freeze for a bit, and top with a little chocolate syrup.
    Graham cracker square, a little whipped cream, topped with strawberries.
    Low cal pudding or jello cups.
    Dark chocolate squares.
  • Lonestar5775
    Lonestar5775 Posts: 740 Member
    I saw someone mention on MFP about fozen greek yogurt bars but I do not know if they were homemade or store bought. I intend to look for them the next time I shop. They might help.
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    I have a huge sweet tooth, candy, chocolate and I love baking. What are some low cal ways to satisfy my sweet tooth? What are your fave sweet snacks?

    We got rid of our sweet tooth by abstaining from those types of foods. We may indulge in a bite or two of something every now and again, but it has to be a really special occasion to do so. Like our anniversary, someone's wedding or like my nephew's first communion coming up
  • ninav1980
    ninav1980 Posts: 514 Member
    FiberOne makes some awesome 90 calorie dessert bars. I recommend the Fudge Brownie, Lemon Square, and Coffee Cake. They taste like the real thing and are only 90 calories each. They are a little small, but at 90 calories, have two for 180 and it's still a pretty good deal!

    Also, if I really want something (like real ice cream) I will do some exercise to create a calorie deficit and then fill it with sweets! :P

    Yes! Just had my Lemon Square! The Coffee Cake is wonderful also. Going to try the Fudge Brownie next time, I just hope I can find it in the store, I havent seen that one
  • ninav1980
    ninav1980 Posts: 514 Member
    I have a huge sweet tooth, candy, chocolate and I love baking. What are some low cal ways to satisfy my sweet tooth? What are your fave sweet snacks?

    We got rid of our sweet tooth by abstaining from those types of foods. We may indulge in a bite or two of something every now and again, but it has to be a really special occasion to do so. Like our anniversary, someone's wedding or like my nephew's first communion coming up


    Oh my, I could never, not a way to live for me. I like my treats regularly!
  • Alehmer
    Alehmer Posts: 433 Member
    I have 3 pieces of extra-dark chocolate every day. Prefer 85%, but family demands the 72%. It's like the triple espresso of chocolate.
  • Jestinia
    Jestinia Posts: 1,153 Member
    I like to save calories so I can have a serving of dark chocolate covered almonds every evening. (Can't control myself with the milk chocolate ones!)

    If I'm jonesing for sweets in the morning, I will sometimes mix a tiny bit of Nutella (1/2 - 1 tsp) into a bowl of oatmeal. It's a very fulfilling way to get over that chocolate craving! Most mornings lately, though, I've been eating greek yogurt and honey. Mmmm...

    I want to try the Nutella-oatmeal fix as a late night treat, but I'd have to buy one of those food safes to lock the stuff up in for the other 23.75 hours of the day or I'd just eat it by the spoonful. And the food safe I saw looks flimsy. Pretty sure I could crack it with one good hurl against the wall. And it seems that safe isn't even available yet, it's preorder. If the makers of said safe ever read this post I have some advice: Make that puppy tough and uncrackable or there's no point. I think you can skip fire proofing it, though. If barely.
  • Eoghann
    Eoghann Posts: 130 Member
    I know it doesn't work for everyone, but I basically just do portion control for candy same as everything else.

    Granted a portion of candy tends to be pretty small, but if I stick to the serving sizes I can generally allow myself the luxury most days.

    Turns out I can have 12 Cadbury's Mini Eggs (not creme eggs) for around 200 calories. It's worth it!
  • MayaSPapaya
    MayaSPapaya Posts: 735 Member
    Take a look at my diary. I also have a huge sweet tooth and the way I control it is by working in what I want. It keeps me from bingeing, I can still enjoy what I want and I still loose weight.
  • scraver2003
    scraver2003 Posts: 526 Member
    ALCOHOL! A nice stiff drink has plenty of sugar in it to satisfy my sweets cravings... unfortunately, I do not think that this is the answer anyone is looking for. Also, this is an area I have been working on being better about. :blushing:
  • arabianhorselover
    arabianhorselover Posts: 1,488 Member
    I know it doesn't work for everyone, but I basically just do portion control for candy same as everything else.

    Granted a portion of candy tends to be pretty small, but if I stick to the serving sizes I can generally allow myself the luxury most days.

    Turns out I can have 12 Cadbury's Mini Eggs (not creme eggs) for around 200 calories. It's worth it!

    I have been loving those for over 20 years.
  • holzeeg123
    holzeeg123 Posts: 14 Member
    I find that if I don't eat sweet things in ages, it sort of goes away. But then I might have one small sweet thing if I'm eating at someone's house, then I crave it for ages.

    I actually find dried fruit and nuts to really stop the cravings though
  • arabianhorselover
    arabianhorselover Posts: 1,488 Member
    I wish dried fruit wasn't so expensive.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Oh I find ways...
  • pr1nc3ss_xo
    pr1nc3ss_xo Posts: 5 Member
    Lindt 85% dark
    a tablespoon of 50% dark chipits on top of oatmeal... melty mmm
    dried pineapple
    and my all time fave snack is to take a cup of raspberries & a tbsp of chipits
    stuff the chipits inside the raspberries
    and enjoy!
  • misdreagus
    misdreagus Posts: 30 Member
    dark chocolate, goji berries or a soy yoghurt
  • wakeupsleepyface
    wakeupsleepyface Posts: 18 Member
    I had to go on an elimination diet with my daughter shortly after she turned a year old so we could narrow down her food sensitivities. For about 3 months we were gluten-free. She is allergic to dairy and eggs so those were out of our diet too! As you can imagine this narrowed down our options by a lot, and when it came to sweets we had to get really creative, especially if we didn't want to spend a fortune. On our journey I found that flourless baking is the way to go! I found a recipe for these Flourless Gluten/Egg/Dairy Free Blondies and they were amazing! Also so much healthier than anything store bought or made like a typical baked good. Here's the link! She has a lot of other tasty recipes too :)

    http://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/2013/04/flourless-chocolate-chip-chickpea-blondies-with-sea-salt-vegan-gluten-free-healthy/

    And not to mention frozen banana based "milkshakes" like these:

    http://detoxinista.com/2012/05/chocolate-peanut-butter-banana-milkshake/
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    I have a major sweet tooth and love to bake, I make sure to work in something sweet every day. This week has been Easter candy, ice cream, homemade mini cheesecakes and almond joy cupcakes. A little bit each day and keeps me happy and still losing weight.

    Plan for this afternoon is making raspberry chocolate cheesecake :) Can't wait

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