Do you allow yourself to eat sweets??

ajsdream

I definitely still eat sweets and junk food. Not like I did before, obviously, but if I have a craving I fit it into my calories for the day. I still have 30-35 pounds to lose, so I don't worry too much about fat-protein-carbs yet, just total calories. Just this morning, I replaced my yogurt with a scotcheroo bar! Soooo worth the extra calories!

ljw556

I don't ban anything - I've tried that before and it doesn't work! As long as you work it off it doesn't matter. (i've still been losing 4lb a week regularly)

sclosson

I haven't given anything up! I do not buy sweets or desserts, and I have turned down plenty of doughnuts at work, but if I want something and have room in the calories, I eat it. My serious down fall is McDonald's caramel frappes. I try to just have one a month. Just a small one, as a reward. I've lost 37 since February so I feel very happy with my plan.

kutterba

EVERYTHING that everyone has said makes a bit of sense - if you deprive yourself, guess what? you feel ->Deprived! I'm not much of a sweets eater, but I do have my dark chocolate. My idea of a sweet treat would be a fruit salad. And I do keep track of fats, salts(sodium) and sugars because at my age (62) I don't want to fool around, I want to weigh less AND enjoy my life. Moderation is the key. As someone aptly pointed out: This is a LIVE-it not a DI(E)-it. ☺
I've tried almost every kind of weightloss program and I've learned that what is right for me is-right for me! Only took 60years to learn that!
Have a great day!
:happy:

bcattoes

A little on occasion. It's been so long since I ate sweets on a regular basis I rarely think obout them anymore. But yeah, at a bday party or whatever I'll eat the cake.

Buddie616

Try skinny cow....ice cream and candy! It is yummy and low in calories!

brph26

I have sweets every day. Most days, more than once. I keep within my calorie goals more than 90% of the time as well.

I have lost 25 lbs since February 25th. Seems to be working for me. I don't want to cut that stuff out, so I don't.

withchaco

I'm not into sweets to begin with... however, I do love good french fries, which I eat from time to time. I just control the portion size and make sure it fits into my daily calorie budget (and exercise more if needed). Everything in moderation, baby

I don't believe in depriving myself. I only believe in taking control of myself.

jllipson

Like another poster, I like to keep mini or bite size candies around. I will put chocolates in refrigerator, for some reason I don't eat as many when they are cold... You could freeze them too, that way it takes longer to eat and satisfy your craving with less...
I've lost almost 56 pounds since January. I also allow some junk food for my kids - I want to teach them moderation on those items, not deprive them of snacks and candy.

Jaradel

I bring a 60 calorie SF Jello pudding cup to work in my lunch. I also keep the Weight Watchers Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream cups in my freezer (150 cals), and I have a jar of Hershey's Bliss chocolates with raspberry in the pantry (2 candies is roughly 75 cals). I have a major sweet tooth, particularly for chocolate, so instead of depriving myself I just keep some handy in small portions, and work it into my daily calories.

l3ugjuice

So just wondering how many people allow themselves sweets if it fits within their cals, carbs, sugar and fat? If you do, how often and how much success have you had in your weight loss?

Not often, but I do. I just dont have much of a sweet tooth....I gained weight because I like to eat things like butter, etc...never really much for sweets at all. But if I get a sweet tooth, I'll eat some flavored yogurt or a juice popsicle or something. Maybe once or twice a week. I still save myself a cheat day once a month or so, mainly so my wife and I can go out to eat (which we LOOOVEEE to do, and I feel bad that my dieting kinda takes that away from her...we used to eat out 4 or 5 nights a week). On those days, I may actually share a tiramisu or creme brule with a glass of port and say to hell with the calories...but that's not something I do very often at all.

I've gone from 305 in December, to 229 yesterday.

AlsDonkBoxSquat

I can still taste my fro yo 2:30 snack. Yum . . .

BigBoneSista

I eat a skinny cow ice cream a few times a week and once in a while if I want some candy I get a individual size bag of pretzel m&m's

omgsayalathieo

I love my sweet!!! But if I start eating ice cream then its hard for me to stop so what works for me is buy alternatives to what I love. Like skinny cow ice cream sandwiches and fresh fruit with Redi Whip...yummy!!!!!! Oh yea! Weight Watchers has some damn good Key Lime Pie and Strawberry Shortcake.

Faery7

I don't allow myself to have sweets. I might take a small taste here and there but very rarely. In fact, over the past 30 days I haven't had any sweets, and this morning I ate rice chex for breakfast - something I'd normally put sugar on, and it actually tasted a little sweet without adding sugar. I think cutting them out has allowed me to start tasting natural sweetness in things. I don't have any cravings for them anymore either. I do sometimes have some sugar-free jello in the evening when I want something for a snack.

bmw4deb

In moderation.love my sweets

cornerofgreystreet

I would be a miserable person if I didn't get the occasional chocolate fix! I keep a bag of hersheys kisses in the house. They are only 22 calories a piece and having one or two will satisfy my craving without doing alot of damage.

MsKeelah919

I eat sweets, and I have decided that if I am to have sweets, then it will be REAL. Diet sweets totally defeats the purpose. I am doing this as a lifestyle change, my tastebuds however still know the diff. between sweets, and that otehr stuff! LOL

For everyday sweet cravings, I enjoy low fat vanilla yogurt and strawberries. This is sooo decadent. I swear it feels like you are doign something wrong. But not really.

For a real sweet tooth, I will have regulation size snack. I am a fan of weighing and measuring everything, so as long as it fits and doesnt activate the 'binge mode' then I'm fine. I also try and do a little more physical activity to kinda 'balance' things out.

good luck!

LeonaB17

Yes - in moderation. Well I try to only have them in moderation - Im not perfect though and sometimes I have more than I should. (like today)

ladylu11

Every Sunday I have the big dessert of my choice. During the week, I eat skinny cow ice cream sandwiches, Quaker DIPP chocolate chip granola bars, or sugar free jello.

girlontheseesaw

Candy or puddings?

I used to eat a lots of chewy sweets (candies), by the bagloads, but since calorie counting I don't really want to as just one or two doesn't sate that need to just chomp through and go on a big sugar high.

I don't eat as much chocolate as I did, but don't deprive myself. I eat less of it, but as often as I desire (just within allowance, and usually I'd prefer something filling).

Puddings - I still occasionally have ice cream. Sorbets or frozen yoghurt are a great lower-fat alternative, but I will also have a fully creamy deluxe ice cream if I want - just not half a tub like I once would've! A couple of scoops is plenty.

I have cut down a lot on the habitual buying of packaged desserts, packed full of fat and sugar. As yummy as they are, there's zero nutritional value, and while I'm counting, it just doesn't seem worth it. They're not banned, though, and will have if eating out. I just don't buy for at home so much.

Fruit has become the go-to thing for sugar fix, as it at least gives some vitamin content as well as pleasure.

lalalalyndsey

Well, after hearing everyones opinion and seeing that you can still lose weight and eat sweets, I will def keep sweets in my life, just in moderation! Thanks for everyones replies!! :DD

Articeluvsmemphis

So just wondering how many people allow themselves sweets if it fits within their cals, carbs, sugar and fat? If you do, how often and how much success have you had in your weight loss?

I eat sweets almost everyday whether it's a fun-size treat or a "healthy" treat like a fiber one bar, or vanilla protein shake. or a pack of cookies (vending machine famous amos are m downfall, lol)

enjoy your food, eat a treat every now and again like the super small {less that a pint icecreams}, eat well, exercise, drink your water, the equation should equal sweet tooth satisfaction, less binging or none at all, and WEIGHT LOSS!

jmgj27

Absolutely - usually once or twice a week. I have a cheat meal once a week and almost always have a piece of cheesecake. I might allow myself a chocolate bar as well but only if I'm really craving it. I have a rule with myself - if I REALLY want it and I'm not over my cals for the day then I'll have it but it took me a while to learn when I really wanted something instead of just fancied it!

Articeluvsmemphis

When I started i told myself I was NOT giving up all junk food, It just doesn't work for me. I allow myself snacks. I love sugar free jello and pudding, that is helpful. But what I recommend, and do myself. Is buy a bag of mini bite size candy bars and freeze em, then you feel that nitch, grab ONE. . it helps me! but I only grab ONE. . .doesn't work for everyone. .

that's smart, and i find that frozen treats take longer to eat. this lady i sit for froze m&m's and it took me like 10minutes vs. 2-3 to eat a small bag of them, lol

AlsDonkBoxSquat

Well, after hearing everyones opinion and seeing that you can still lose weight and eat sweets, I will def keep sweets in my life, just in moderation! Thanks for everyones replies!! :DD

I always joke around with my husband that I lost 25 pounds to become a size 2 eating ice cream (sugar free klondikes) and drinking wine.

DBabbit

Everything in moderation. There is no way I am not going to eat sweets, although I prefer something with fruit now instead of candy bars which are loaded with sugar. If I want dessert after dinner, I have it, but only eat 1/4 of it - I get my sweet craving out of my system, and leftovers I can freeze. :happy:

christine24t

Almost every day! Just had a big dish of frozen yogurt. I have to have ice cream fairly often. Take away cookies, cake, etc but I need my ice cream.

ladybg81

Every single day I have dessert. it is always a skinny cow ice cream of some sort but I include in my daily calorie allotment. This has really helped me stay on track.

groovyfirechick

My fiance bought me a bag of dark chocolate hersheys nuggets with almonds. Mhen i get a craving i have one or two in the evening as a reward (depending on how my calories are at the end of the day). I have not had a problem only limiting myself to that amount. The dark chocolate is good for me too!!