Sweet tooth help!

ahavoc

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in February, give your medicine a while to level you out and you might start to notice a change. I was only on my meds for 1 months before starting a RX appetite supressant so I don't know if it was one medicine or the other or the combo but I did lose some weight. I also noticed that since starting my meds (I take levothyroxine) it is alot easier to maintain my weight even if im not actually loosing. I would rather be loosing, but at least Im not gaining.
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I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's about 16 years ago. It's hypothyroid too. Unfortunately I never lost any weight when I went on my medication, but my hair and nails got better, and my sleep quality as well.

My favorite dessert is 1/2 cup of plain yogurt, 1/2 - 1 tbsp of maple syrup and about 2 ounces of frozen blueberries. I mix it all up and it's like heaven.

Annette_rose

Oh, one of my favorite new things is Vitamuffins. I haven't found them at Wal-Mart yet but have at Target. When I crave chocolate, etc, (and they have so many flavors), they are wonderful!!!! I tried to copy and paste the nutritional info for you here, but couldn't get it to work for me, but they have 100 calories, 9 dietary fiber, 6 of that fiber being insoluble which is good, 4 protein which is not real high, but they have an amazing amount of your daily vitamin and mineral requirements. And, they taste so good you will never know you are eating something healthy. I am going to try and copy the site for you here. I am really hoping Wal-Mart will start carrying them and they might if I were to request it. Not sure. If I want something crunchy and sweet, I munch on a serving of the new Cinnamon Burst Cheerios. They are wonderful and have lots of fiber also and a slightly sweet taste with crunch. I was able to copy/past the nutrition on these: (Nutrition Facts – 1 cup – 110 calories, 2 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 grams of polyunsaturated fat, 1 gram of monounsaturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 125 milligrams of sodium, 65 milligrams of potassium, 27 grams of carbohydrates, 5 grams of fiber, 9 grams of sugar, 13 grams of other carbohydrates, 2 grams of protein, and a bunch of vitamins and minerals.)

Here are the Vitamuffins:
http://www.vitalicious.com/4boch1.html

ddamore

I too have a sweet tooth, especially for chocolate or ice cream. Here are my snacks:

Ice Cream Sandwiches- I personally don't like the Skinny Cow's, i feel they have the same aftertaste that diet soda has (which i hate). I actually compaired their nutricianl facts with a regular ice cream sandwich and the ice cream sandwich had 30 more calories, 15 more grams of sodium and actually less carbs then the skinny cow so to me it's worth it to eat my ice cream sandwich. I really try to avoid anything that is low fat or non fat because usually there is more sodium in it and i have family history of heart disease so this is a concern for me.

Chocolate chips- i keep a bag in my freezer and when I need a boost I get a small handfull.

jello with cool whip- i feel cool whip makes anything feel like dessert!

Ice cream dixie cups- normal size portion!!

Quaker mini rice cakes with chocolate drizzle- these are really satisfying

I plan to try the cocoa almonds that someone suggested, that sounds yummy! I also heard before that chocolate covered strawberry's are a good dessert.. and why not add some banana's to the mix! Frozen banana on a stick.. i might go make those tonight!

liyabug

Thank you for responding! I'm so frustrated.

I'm 5'2 and currently weight 166 lbs. I'm working out 6 days a week. 3 days of weight training and 3 days of cardio. You say 1200 is too few.. some days I do go up to 1400. What would you suggest for calories? And do you really think this is why I'm not losing? I don't think 8 lbs in 3 weeks is good at all.. I thought it would come off much quicker!

Skyoctober

I have icecream every day. I fit it in with my calorie intake...when I work out and earn extra calories I may eat something like a DQ blizzard or go to this great homemade icecream place by my house. Kinda like a reward. Some times if I get a sweet tooth later in the evening I will have A bowl of cereal (Lucky Charms are my favorite).

Linsey1973

Suger-free jello/jelly.

Christi6604

I'm a sweet addict too. My weight had plateued until I cut sweets six days a week and allow myself to have a dessert one day a week. I'm eating the same amount of calories - just not using my calories for sweets. That kick started my metabolism again and now I'm losing again.

Personally, I tried the reduced-fat desserts and didn't find them very satisfying...or I couldn't stop with one. I've craved sweets a lot less since I've cut back.

msiamjan

I too like the skinny cow products. Recently found dark chocolate covered powerberries at Trader Joes, good for a choclate craving. Berries with fat free whipped cream. Fat free ricotta with nutella stirred into it. Also, check out the Hungry Girl site, she's very into low cal but decadent feeling desserts.

kapeluza

I eat a skinny cow ice cream everynight.

msiamjan

I don't think 8 lbs in 3 weeks is good at all.. I thought it would come off much quicker!

It sounds like a lot to me! That's averaging over 2 lbs a week and the general recommendation for healthy weight loss is 1 lb a week. I don't lose quickly no matter what I do, but as long as the trajectory is down I consider it successful. Good luck! (I have been on thyroid meds for 25 years. They don't help me lose weight, but they stopped unexplained gaining).

Sugar_Dumpling

For me my sweet tooth fixer is Walls mini milk ice creams!!!!

They are only 30 calories with 0.7 grams of fat and they come in three yummy flavours. It's a treat win-win without falling off the healthy lifestyle wagon.

I hope this helps x

nb9251

Thank you for responding! I'm so frustrated.

I'm 5'2 and currently weight 166 lbs. I'm working out 6 days a week. 3 days of weight training and 3 days of cardio. You say 1200 is too few.. some days I do go up to 1400. What would you suggest for calories? And do you really think this is why I'm not losing? I don't think 8 lbs in 3 weeks is good at all.. I thought it would come off much quicker!

WHAT?!?! 8lbs in 3 weeks is fatntastic! 2lbs a week is really good seriously. Don't rush it b/c you have a higher chance of gaining it back. Just relax. You're doign awesome!

liyabug

Awww... You guys are great! Thanks so much for the positive comments. Maybe I am being too pessimistic. At least I'm losing weight and not gaining anymore!

Also, Thanks for the comments about the thyroid meds. Maybe I do need to give it more time for them to work and regulate my metabolism!

Good luck to everyone! I'm glad I found this site. It helps to have people who are going thru the same challenges!

PlunderBunneh

With you on this one!
Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches and fat free pudding cups. A small stash of chocolate for the really rough days, but I only allow one or two squares.
Also, if I've been a really good girl, fat free frozen yogurt.

otgrouch

The skinny cow ice cream that everyone is talking about is really good.. Also i buy the mini fudsicles or ice cream sandwiches on 70/80 calories for when I have to have something sweet...

PrairieRoseNE

Schwan's whole frozen blueberries with a touch of splenda - satisfies my sweet tooth and that little devil in me that likes frozen treats!

mandeiko

Loooooove sweets!! What I do is basically leave room for a PIECE of chocolate, salt water taffy, apple with cinnamon, iced coffee with skim and splenda, OR yogurt with fruit! Just make sure you leave room for it (with calories && carbs!!)

annaasun

Eat really small portions and really small bites.

For example. I love oreos. I take one or two (about 45 cal each). and nibble on it. I like to leave it on my toungue until it melts so the taste lingers. You could do that with the tip of a cake or a pie. IDK, just a suggestion.

Sezmo83

Awww... You guys are great! Thanks so much for the positive comments. Maybe I am being too pessimistic. At least I'm losing weight and not gaining anymore!

Also, Thanks for the comments about the thyroid meds. Maybe I do need to give it more time for them to work and regulate my metabolism!

Good luck to everyone! I'm glad I found this site. It helps to have people who are going thru the same challenges!

Sadly the weight doesn't come off as quickly as it seemed to go on =( 8lbs in 3 weeks is great, I usually lose a pound a week if I'm lucky!

thereseofdoom

I have a terrible sweet tooth too. I don't keep any Ice cream, cookies, desserts, chocolate, etc. in my house at all because I have NO SELF CONTROL. That being said, since I have removed it all from my house, I've really cracked down on my sugar intake, and I've found that I don't crave it anymore. My Mother in law left some Reese's PB cups in my freezer, and I didn't even give them a second glance.

I think that once you really reduce your intake of processed sugars, you'll notice you aren't craving them so much anymore.