Sweets if ending day under calorie goal?

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  • LaurasClimb
    LaurasClimb Posts: 211 Member
    Look this is about a lifestyle change. Think of the calories as a budget ; you can spend it on whatever you want as long as you stay within the budget. I don't know about you, but I don't want to imagine a diet that doesn't include the occasional piece of chocolate.
    ^^^^^^
    Absolutely!
  • imtriagain
    imtriagain Posts: 104 Member
    Nothing is off limits in my world.

    This is me too. I just make sure things are in my calorie allowance, including wine, carbs, sweets, etc. The main way I am able to do this is via additional exercise. I do try not to go overboard, but I do try to limit things a bit - eg, save wine for the weekends only.

    By not depriving myself,I feel like I'm on an eating plan I can now sustain for life.
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    Personally, I try to limit my sweets, because I am aiming to limit added sugar/processed sweeteners.

    So I try to keep the sweets only 2-3 times a week.

    For daily consumption, I stick to fruit or greek yogurt + fruit or hot chocolate that is minimally processed (this counts against my "added sugar target for the week)

    When TOM comes to town my sweet cravings increase, and I might give in a little bit more, but not daily.
  • lilbitsc89
    lilbitsc89 Posts: 77 Member
    Chocolate and peanut butter are my weakness :) can i get your recipe for peanut butter pie?
  • foster59803
    foster59803 Posts: 439 Member
    Heck yes! I make mini cookies (2tsp) bake them and freeze them... when I have some extra calories left I pull them out and enjoy. Or a bowl of captain crunch! Ha!
  • lilbitsc89
    lilbitsc89 Posts: 77 Member
    Thanks everyone! I don't feel so bad about my sweet tooth now....lol i dont do it everynight but a few times a week if I have calories left over
  • Graciecny
    Graciecny Posts: 302 Member
    I have a 170cal Reese's peanut butter egg almost every single night.
    I've lost 13lbs since Jan 31. I eat amazing all day and work out hard and after dinner I want to have sweets so guess what, I have them.
    99.99% of the time my little treats never put me over, and if they do then it's only by a couple calories.

    I rule my diet, it doesn't rule me.
    Crap, you just reminded me I have one of those sitting in the cupboard - bought it last week for a treat and it's still there. D'OH!

    OP, I have 3,4, even 6 Cadbury mini eggs (the kind that are solid milk chocolate covered with a crunchy shell) many days. I can nurse three or four of them for a good 20 minutes! A huge treat, and if I can spare the 50-60 calories, I am going to do it if I feel like it. What I am doing now is MUCH more reasonable than what I would treat myself to in days of old!
  • kleighsamboer
    kleighsamboer Posts: 250
    I eat organic dark chocolate every day. It is always 70% or higher and I just make sure I have the calories for it.
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