Healthy sweet substitutes

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sneph650
sneph650 Posts: 8 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I thought it might be fun to start a thread on healthy substitutes for sweets, when cravings strike. I'm not a fan of fake sugars. Besides straight up fruit, what are your strategies for keeping the cookie monster at bay?

I have three so far:
-- Solaray chewable calcium citrate supplement. The recommend dose is 4 per day.
-- Good earth herbal tea, original flavor, brewed strong with a splash of unsweetened almond milk. The tea is naturally sweet.
-- Chia pudding made with unsweetened cocoa powder, cinnamon, unsweetened almond milk, and 1/2 of a small very ripe banana.

I'd love to have a few more up my sleeve....is there anything that has worked well for you?

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  • wftiger
    wftiger Posts: 1,283 Member
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    Dark chocolate is my favorite go-to for sweet. I also have a bunch of different flavored protein shakes and those will suffice when I want something sweet.
  • reneelee
    reneelee Posts: 877 Member
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    I make pumkin pie with out a crust, calls for 3/4 sugar i do half of that with real sugar the other half with splenda, 2 eggs and a can of condensed milk, i use all the spices the libby can calls for but half the ginger that the recipe calls for. Bake at 450 for 15 minutes then turn down heat to 325 for twenty minutes. Sever a couple Tbs. full on a grahm cracker and top with frozen lite cool whip.
  • nickyfm
    nickyfm Posts: 1,214 Member
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    Low sugar yoghurts

    Quest bars (MY ADDICTION!! I fork out so much damn money to import these to Aus, lol)

    Frozen yoghurt sticka, normally between 55-80 cals

    Sugar free gum

    Fruit
  • x12jenar13x
    x12jenar13x Posts: 15
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    when my sweet tooth kicks in, i grab an Atkins endulge bar (caramel nut chew bar).

    You all know about Atkins diet. It's all about low carb diet. I mean really low. So when I want something that will satisfy my craving. I use Atkins product. It works for me and I keep shedding pounds off every week. I had to change my weight goal all the time because I kept going beyond my goals. This is the third time I changed my goal and hopefully its the last.

    In conclusion, don't be afraid to add Atkins product in your diet. My favorite is the caramel nut chew bar. I consider it as a healthy sweet snack because it's a lot better than grabbing a snicker bar or kit kat, but fruits should always be #1 on your list.
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
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    I am not sure if this is a good choice but I find Premier Crunch Protein bar is quite satisfying. :)

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