Craving chocolate in the worst way....

Becca_007

I am a huge chocoholic so I know this feeling! I freeze high quality dark chocolate bars, and break off one square at a time...they are cold so it takes a long time to get through it if you enjoy it. Also, I make a chocobanana smoothie with 1 cup almond milk, 1 banana, 1 tsp dark cocoa powder and 1 tbls natural peanut butter and handful of ice. Serves 2 and is a healthy chocolate option.

Good luck!

Yes on the Dark Chocolate! I do that as well

Someone above mentioned Chocolate Milk, I can't risk a whole carton in my house :blushing: but what about heading to a store (Walgreen's or someplace like that) that sells an individual container of it?

The Skinny Cow products can be good but they aren't REAL for a chocolate fix, well, I speak for myself on that. If I have a true craving that needs immediate attention I go with a small piece of dark chocolate and let it melt on my tongue.

Milk Chocolate no longer resides in my home. Never in my life would I binge on dark chocolate so it's safe here.:laugh: :flowerforyou:

W0zzie

@jmruef - absolutely. For me it's not a diet it's a life change about how I see food & I'm not going without treats for the rest of my life LOL. Anything goes - just in a lot more balanced way. I "think" of nutrition in a 80/20 way - be good at least 80% of the time - though I think really it's a lot better than that - but you get the gist.

& seriously as you get toward maintenance it starts swinging the other way - you're not looking at the weight watchers sundaes anymore - your looking at the full calorie ones - just don't go back to scoffing them one after the other day after day :O

Cheers

Becca_007

I don't buy Skinny Cow or diet brownies or any other such artifically sweetened things. When I want chocolate, I have small quantities of high-quality, delicious REAL chocolate. Usually dark. It's the only way to go

So agree with you on this! :flowerforyou:

pattybond1234

Like everyone else, I try not to deprive myself of things I love the most. Chocolate is one of them. (I have found other foods that I can completely do without which, I figure, helps to compensate for those I still eat.) Fiber One 90 calorie bars and brownies are great. Churned or light ice cream is really good, too. Edy's, Breyers, and Skinny Cow are all good. Quaker Chocolate Rice Cakes are wonderful. I spread peanut butter or Nutella on the large ones; but, they make the small ones as well that you can eat like chips! My other staple is the mini chocolate chips (from the baking good aisle). One teaspoon is only about 30 calories and I sprinkle them on everything....light ice cream, low fat yogurt, and peanut butter toast are my favorites. When I do indulge in a candy bar, I try to make it dark chocolate since that's better for you. And, like some others have posted, I have one cheat day (Sunday). If I'm craving something really bad, I wait for Sunday. If the craving is still there, I indulge (in moderation, of course). In that regard, sharing a treat with a friend is a great option.

iamhopeful

I love chocolate too. I try to find things that will satisfy and not be too excessive in calories. That way, I don't necessarily have to wait on a cheat day, but can incorporate it into my daily calorie count on the days I eat them.

I really like the Skinny Cow ice cream products. They taste good, satisfy and are low in calories compared to other things. I like the ice cream sandwiches, they have all chocolate and traditional van/choc. Their truffle ice cream bars are good too. Also, like another poster mentioned, the Fiber One bars are really good too. I like the Oats & Chocolate. They do also give you a good amount of fiber and, for me, they can satisfy a candy bar craving too, wihout the guilt. Hope this helps!

emmaline8

Usually I'll have one or two Dark Hershey's Kisses or Milk Chocolate Drops for only a few calories. Yes, I'll want more, but I can stop myself after I've had something. Also, I just found this recipe and I'm gonna try it for lunch...
http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo4m2vIzaA1qglcwno1_500.jpg

sweetsapphire85

depends on how often i get a chocolate craving, I do tend to try to make it healthy. Chocolate Cheerios and Coco Roasted Almonds are my 2 go to's when I want chocolate. It usually does the trick, if not I didn't waste tons of calories before I get that little dove chocolate.

My favorite is the super dark chocolate...mmmmmm....

iamhopeful

Oh yeah, the Fiber One 90 cal brownies are good too. And, to me, they don't taste dry or like "diet" food. Even my kids like the Skinny Cow and Fiber One products, so that says a lot too!