What Do You Do For the Occassional Sweet Tooth?

Miss_Chievous_wechange

I eat chocolate. nom nom nom

midnightryder

Umm, let's see.....bomb pops (40 cal each), PB&J (300 cal), Nature Valley granola thins (80-90 cal each depending on which one), Blue Bunny Sweet Freedom ice cream bars (90 cal each), Mayfield Orange cream pops (90 cal each), yogurt (80-100 cal depending on brand), applesauce (90 cal), fresh fruit (usually less than 100 cal & good source of fiber), and anything else I find in the grocery store that looks good & is somewhere in the 50-150 cal range.

sunnyrunner77

The 3-2-1 cake is awesome. I usually do chocolate cake, with a tsp of peanut butter and a tsp of chocolate frosting. It's sinful, but about 150 calories.

krisrpaz

If I want hot, a cup of blueberry tea with whipped cream.
If I want cold, sugar free Jell-O cup with whipped cream.

I really like whipped cream. 15 calories for 2 tbsp. You can't beat that.

ackersb

Chocolate milk or chocolate peanutbutter smoothies (banana, chocolate, gresh ground PB, almond milk) YUM!

tbellamy1

HELLO MY NAME IS TAMIKA AND IM A CHOCOHALIC!! To calm my cravings I use a chocolate protein shake, fiber one bars with chocolate (the fudge brownie is HEAVENLY) and on occasion skinny cow chocolate candy bars they are about 110 cals. It helps and I dont feel guilty.

Jacwhite22

I eat it.....just eat less of it. 1 scoop of ice cream instead of 3-4.........or have frozen yogurt instead.........At Cicis, 1/2 slice bavarian, 1/2 brownie and 1/2 cinnamon roll instead of 4 bavarian, 2 brownies, 2 cinnamon rolls......etc.


It's because of this I haven't opened the box of Samoas my wife ordered me because I can't eat just one.

tam120

My husband brings me a tiny Heath bar from work a couple days a week, I never know when, so it's a surprise.... sweet in more ways than one.

jadedone

I usually just have whatever it was I was craving.

My default "sweets" are fruit, hot chocolate or dessert-y tea with a splash of milk. (I really like sweet-tart fruit flavors)

I tend to buy a few clif kids fruit twists or the fruit roll-up brand fruit twists. These remind me of sour patch kids.

Or I just have the sourpatch kids, scones or whatever else.

I made a pact with myself, I can have a belgian waffle/scone/or sesame balls for breakfast on every saturday if I walk the 2 miles round trip to the farmer's market or walk to the gym after.

ebonaskavi

I keep hard candies around. They take a little while to eat but are really sweet. I also allow myself a can of diet soda every day--fresca is my favorite.

Honestly though, I find that denying myself what I'm craving is like asking myself to binge in the future and majory back track. So if I feel like ice cream, I go get a cone. If I want some starburst I get some. I just make sure that I honestly track the calories. Maybe it means that I need to take an extra walk in the evening or eat a little less for dinner. I try not to keep the bad stuff in the house. I have to want it enough to leave and get it. It doesn't often happen that I want it that bad.

ackersb

Every once in a while I really want something sweet. I've never really been a fan of chocolate. I absolutely love fruity candy like Twizzlers, Gummy Worms, Runts, etc.

What are some of the low calorie sweets you use to curb your cravings?

That's a tough one! There are sugar free candies out there, but they aren't nutritious and can be hard on the tummy! If you are craving pure sugar, there is a suppliment called gymnema (sp?) that works wonders!

mandie0378

Getting great ideas everybody! Thanks!!!

nasja1984

Fage 0 greek yogurt then I douse it with stevia or sweetner and add vanilla or a TBS of cocoa powder (10 calories). or I make a smoothie with frozen berries 1/2 banana and douse it with stevia or equivelent and freeze it and eat it like ice cream. I usually use almond milk or fat-free cow milk depending on how many calories I want it to be

sunnyrunner77

The 3-2-1 cake is awesome. I usually do chocolate cake, with a tsp of peanut butter and a tsp of chocolate frosting. It's sinful, but about 150 calories.

I lied. With PB and frosting, it's closer to 200. But still. It's cake.

BlessedandBeautifulBrown

yummy dried fruit or sugar free candy or pudding if i need some chocolate

lifestylechallenge

I usually buy the 100 calories oreo cakesters, or any 100 calorie item to deal with my need for sweets.

nasja1984

I used to have a bad sweet tooth, I no longer crave candies and chocolates but I think it's because I totally cut it out of my diet and they say that if you can do it for a few weeks, it becomes a habit.

Sidesteal

I typically find a way to fit real sweets into my diet.

If for some reason I don't have the calorie space for it, I'll have protein fluff, or frozen fruit.

cyclerjenn

All fruit frozen bars only 45 calories per bar. Just beware, everyone will like them so every time I go to have one, they are usually gone.

adamb83

I have two pieces or Hersheys special dark chocolate every evening...Love it...knowing I can have this every night makes me stronger all day. I just add it to my calories every morning so its already figured in.

This! I have two Hershey's Special Dark kisses or Air Delight Kisses (25-30 cals each).