Candy Bar Craving

stargzrlily

I had bought some dark chocolate chips to use to drizzle on frozen bananas.
I wanted something crunchy and sweet earlier today, so I threw in some Kashi Go Lean Clusters (about 1/4 cup)
in a ziploc bag with a1/2 tbsp dark choc chips. The combination of the crunchiness of the cereal with the sweetness of the choc was a real treat!
alot of people suggest "mini" candy bars. I do not trust myself with these. I will just keep popping them and it will defeat the purpose of the mini's.lol

LJ0125

My favorite thing right now are Snickers ice cream mini bars. They are only 90 calories and give me a great fix.

wolfchild59

pure protein bars - you don't ruin your diet- only about 2-3 gm of sugar- but it's really " chocolaty " for me.. and something that's actually good for you - you get the protein in .. no guilt .. just joy
my trainer said i can actually have " one per day " of course- it has to be incorp. into your kcls/carb etc budget.. but it works for me

Mmmmm...I LOVE Pure Protein bars. They are totally my "candy bar" and one of the first things I found and added to my rotatiOn of treats when I started working out. They are super tasty and totally satisfy me. I could practically use them as a meal replacement bar if I needed to in a pinch.

TakeOne

I am a huge candy and chocolate fan An occasional chocolate bar or a serving of gummie bears is fine as far as I am concerned. Just make sure you record it! That said, cocca roasted almonds or the cinnamon roasted almonds are a great substitute.

bosanka

I love them too .. always looking forward to my pp bar

i agree with a prior comment- with the fun size candies.. i don't trust myself either so i don't want to have it..
" if you can't afford a second bite - don't start with the first one "

that's for one.
second- i'm trying to learn to eat as healthy as i can.. i want my body to get rid of all that junk - i don't want to keep reminding myself " oh.. how good this tastes ".. i want to learn to find alternatives, to find new tastes, new ways to satisfy myself- ..
if a drug addict can't go back for just " one small dose " or alcocholic can't go back to just " one sip " even if it's once a month
why should we ( and i consider everyone who is obese- a food addict- everyone has the right to disagree with me but this is one thing i have learned on my journey- stop deniying your problem, admit it and than find ways to fix it ).
So as " food addicts' - don't go back to what you are trying to rid yourself of. Just my opinion.. it has worked so far for me.

Now i'm not really " strong " enough to say i will never have a " junk " food in my life.. , each day is a work in progress and it's a fight .. but each day it seems to be getting easier and more n atural.

remember

" fun sized candy doesn't make fun sized butts "

MrsKelly73

we have a bag of werthers carmel hard candies...it's like 20 calories for one. It helps with my sweet tooth and last a long time for one candy. I do it probably once a week on those crazy nights where I am running both kids everywhere and I feel like i'm going to snap! haha

also special K makes a choc pretzel snack bar for 90 calories...thats a sweet fix for me too

good luck!!

lkm111

I don't know what country you're in, but during my recent stays in the US, I kind of fell in love with Luna bars. I haven't researched if their ingredients are as natural as they claim, but the taste is great, they're high in protein and have between 170-190 cal as far as I can tell. I usually buy a bunch for those 24h trans-atlantic trips where you keep eating just to keep functioning and it's very hard to control food intake.

Yes! Luna Bars are wonderful! I can find them at Wal-Mart.

I also like Weight Watchers Candy Bar Ice Cream Bars. Tastes like a Snickers Ice Cream Bar, but only 150 calories.

My last suggestion is do some extra cardio and eat what you want!

bizco

you could research the ingredients of your favorite candy bars. maybe you'll be so disgusted you won't want them anymore, unless you don't care about eating bugs...LOL i'm torn! i know what's in them, yet i still eat them! but i'm trying to learn how to actually make my own versions of my favorites.

They are bugs and bug pieces in all processed foods. Our government sets a limit on how many bugs are acceptable, but bugs are in everything, it's unavoidable.

crystallayne

I eat ben and jerry's every night! I just account for the calories and measure what I eat. You can not take everything away from yourself or else you will fail. This is a life style change not a diet. You need to do what you are going to be able to always do. Or else you will go crazy. So eat the candy bar you are just going to have to account for it.