What are your favorite alternatives for 'sweets'?

amberlineilene

I have cravings for sweets like CRAZY! Almost every day I end up eating a cookie, or a candy that sends me over my sugar limit.
This needs to stop!


What are your favorite alternatives for 'sweets'?

Thank you for your input! (I'm going grocery shopping tonight:)

funfitfoodie

Brazil Nuts! And dark chocolate - its not as moorish as milk chocolate so I can control myself and also its great for antioxidants

ravenclawseekergirl

Raisins there still sugary, so fill a bit of that sugar craving but are filled with fibre and count towards your 5 fruit and veg a day. Low cal hot chololate drinks or nutellahelps when i have a serious chocolate craving too.
Hope this helps

autumn13

Sugar free Jello...I couldn't live without it:)

MinxMooMoo

Some really tasty grapes !!! or some dried mango in moderation of course lol!!!!!!!!!!

EDesq

If you have cravings, you may want to try doing Atkins Induction or South Beach Phase 1 for 3 to 7 Days. Then as you "re-enter" eat fruit with cheese or cottage cheese. Worked for Me. Now I can control eating sweets and I have no cravings. I give Myself a sweet treat maybe once a week.

HIGH GLYCEMIC-HIGH CARB alternatives may in fact FEED your craving (while things like popcorn, rice cakes and the like may be low calorie, they are TRIGGER Foods-releasing insulin quickly raising your blood-sugar level...) exacerbating your cravings over time and holding onto fat.

Becca_007

Emeralds Dark Chocolate Almonds. They contain a nice blend of healthy fats, protein and small amount of carbs. A few of those and it's definitely feeling like a treat to me but it's a healthy one and doesn't trigger a carb craving.

Works well for me

janemartin02

popcorn or 100 cal snacks

bachooka

Dessert selection yoplait yogurts. 35 cals each... and the cappucino flavour seriously tastes like cheesecake! YUMMY!

aaronbyard

Fruit, and peanut butter (or nutella), sometimes together. I try to eat all my fruit in the morning and eat only veggies later in the day, but sometimes I have to have berries or an apple for an afternoon snack. Or raw almonds. Raw almonds are awesome, but I have to watch it because I could easily at 4 servings if I'm not paying attention.

ShellyMacchi

once i cut out all refined sugars and sugar substitutes i find i no longer crave sweet stuff *S*

yeah..surprised me too cause i was a HUGE dessert lover (or was that lover of huge desserts? or both? *LOL*)

now.. if i need a sweetener i only use a touch of honey... so a 'sweet treat' to me now is a tiny drizzle of honey on a toasted thin bagel or bran muffin *S*

other than that i think my 'sweet' tooth is totally met now by the fresh fruits i eat.

i know it is unbelievable (for any who know me) but i no longer even crave chocolate *LOL*

sarahsmom1

yogurt with granola

superstah00

I really like the special k bars!! YUM

hayleylou85

I buy bags of frozen mixed summer berries and pour a few into a bowl and munch on them. Because they're frozen they take longer to eat and taste really sweet :-)

sarahsmom1

rice cakes with cinnamon raisin or chocolate peanut butter

chattygirl2

kettle corn!! only when I can share it!! lol

cath1024

I love the Fibre One Oats and Caramel bars low calories and very tasty yumm

CalPolyBronco

100 calorie Kettle Corn, (if you feel like going out- frozen yogurt is delicious), Fat free Jell-O Pudding, and remember to drink plenty of water....sometimes when I think I'm hungry I'm really just dehydrated. Try adding flavoring to your water for a sweet kick!

fteale

I eat apples instead. I could live on apples. I absolutely love them.

newmeat30

Archer Farms freeze dried peaches. Yummm!!!

ScatteredWriter

Frozen bananas blended with a bit of milk, add (unsweetened) cocoa powder and/or peanut butter if you like. Tastes awesome, and totally good for you.

A cup of Good Earth original sweet 'n' spicy tea - regular or herbal. So yummy, and sweet without sugar.

An apple sauteed or heated in the microwave until it's warm and yummy.

jen1516

Bump.

mentalbeat

I like to eat mixed nuts and raisins with other dried fruit chunks, especially apricots and banana.

funfitfoodie

yogurt with granola

mmmmmmm granola - yummy!!

eorourke23

I like having frozen grapes, they last for ages, or if its a cocolate treat it best to freeze it too because it last much longer

ashley0616

Fat free cool whip is my favorite.
Greek yogurt with honey or chocolate protein powder.
Nonfat pudding.
Dark chocolate (antioxidants!)

EbonyGemstoneHealth

Medjool dates,although I try to keep them to a minimum but they are so good!

hpsnickers1

My protein powder/milk I have before bed does it for me. And fruit. I try and stay away from fake junk food. If I want ice cream I will eat real ice cream. If I want a cookie I will have a real cookie.

And you don't have to drop your carbs. There's a couple of comments in the article below that explains what going low carb or no carb will do to you. When you exercise you need those carbs for fuel. You just want to choose the good carbs (yes - low GI - some fruits are high GI - you can search online).
I have my carbs at 40%, my protein at 35% and my fat at 25%.

http://www.hussmanfitness.org/html/TPAdaptation.html

jojoworks

I researched sweeteners a wee bit and decided to try raw coconut crystals. I put a tablespoon on my oatmeal in the morning and 1 in my homemade salad dressings. It is about 1/2 the calories of raw honey, is minimally processed and also has a low glycemic index of 35. It isn't crumble your teeth sweet but it adds enough sweetness to allow you to enjoy what you're eating. I had to request that my local natural foods coop carry them and they did! I'm fortunate to live in an area rich with natural and organic food options.

I also have wild frozen blueberries with my morning steel-cut oats, a banana at lunch and either an orange or a grapefruit in the evening. I don't crave other sweets...unless you count alcohol. I'd say the weekend wine and/or beer probably are my week spots. Once I have a couple drinks I tend to start eyeballing the refrigerator with predacious glances.

good luck and happy eating!

rmhand

Frozen bananas blended with a bit of milk, add (unsweetened) cocoa powder and/or peanut butter if you like. Tastes awesome, and totally good for you.

add some Irish Creme too! LOL

tmaksparkie

I use extra dessert gum, yummy and mints because I don't want to eat anything after a mint.