Substitutes for sweets (I have a horrible sweet tooth)

lil_pulp

Lately I've been liking homemade applesauce (it's just peeled apples and water, sometimes a tiny bit of cinnamon or cinnamon-sugar) with a graham cracker. It's a little bit apple pie-ish.

SToast

Werthers Orignal. Hard candy is the way for me to go because one piece lasts a minute or two which is usually long enough to satisfy my sweet tooth. It's about 25 cal per candy. You can go sugar free and it's less than 10 per candy but I don't like artificial sweeteners so I go all out

I try not to deprive myself, I just make room for some sweets. I usually eat some cookies and cream ice cream 3-4 times per week without going over my target calories for the day. I just plan ahead.

beansprouts

Sugar can be a terrible addiction...If you want to be free...go cold turkey!

I completely disagree.

Me too. This is a LIFESTYLE change. Don't think of this as a DIET.
With that said, you want to be able to enjoy things you like, as long as it doesn't knock you over your calorie limit for the day.
ENJOY life. Don't go through it feeling deprived.
You can meet your goals even with your sweet tooth.
Many here have done it, you can as well.....

Some people CANNOT handle sugar!!! Refined sugar effects the same brain sensors as COCAINE....so yes you absolutely can be ADDICTED to SUGAR!!! And furthermore...should you find that you are an individual (who is Addicted to refined sugar)...then I think that you need to treat your sugar cravings like a true Addiction.

OP mentioned quitting cigarettes...(a recognized addiction)...I bet she tried cutting back on smoking lots of times before realizing that she had to stop smoking!...All true addictions work the same way...that's why alcoholics never pick up that first drink and that's why wise people once they quit smoking avoid taking that first puff on a cigarette..

umachanxo

A handful of honey nut cheerios, applesauce, various fruits.

DontStopB_Leakin

I replaced sweets with....*drumroll* sweets.


I eat one cookie, instead of 24. Moderation, folks.

Moosycakes

Sugar can be a terrible addiction...If you want to be free...go cold turkey!

This is so true! It gets easier and easier as you go on- just cut out all junk! That means no cookies, no sweets, no chocolate (unless your boyfriend gives you a piece ), no unhealthy take aways, no white bread... I don't get what's so wrong with eating fruit as your sweets ;D

But seriously, cut it all out and have some fruit After a while of no junk, healthy stuff just starts tasting like absolute heaven. You won't even think about the bad stuff any more!

lacurandera1

Fruit. Graham crackers or ginger snaps for the cookie craving... Chocolate. All of these at serving size. I mean I could eat a whole bag of chocolate chips, but i keep a snack at 2 full graham cr4ackers and a small (small!) handful of chocolate chips. it normally satiates the sweet tooth.

lacurandera1

I saw anifani mentioned being glad she wasn't raised eating potato chips. I WAS. and I've found a good substitute for them to be...goldfish. They've finally started making flavored kinds, BBQ and Sour Cream, so it satisfies the potato chip craving even more.

castlerobber

What has everyone replaced sweets with?

I have a horrible sweet tooth and am tying to find healthier alternatives. As a one time smoker I replaced smoking after meals with foods. I love fruits but after I eat them I want something chocolate/sweet. I have coco almonds but I need to be able to have some kind of variation.

A square of dark chocolate (70% cacao or more, I like Ghirardelli or Godiva) after a meal or with my coffee usually does it for me these days. I never thought I could do without sweets, or would ever want to; but the less of them I eat, the less I crave them. I eat fairly low carb, say 50 to 60g most days, so I rarely have starchy carbs such as bread, pasta or potatoes. I think that helps with the cravings.

I do have a few recipes for low-carb goodies for when I just have to have something. I made chocolate almond-flour muffins this morning, for instance. They don't taste low carb, and they don't trigger cravings that me want to eat the whole batch.

marshart

Frozen grapes

Cliffslosinit

I got a girl friend.

QueenofScott

I have become a fan of sugar-free Popsicles (15 cals each) and sugar-free fudgesicles (40 cals each), bothe the Popsicle brand. I really feel lik I am having a treat when I eat them. Rarely a day goes by that I don't have a couple Popsicles ( funny, because before I cut out sugar, I was never a Popsicle fan;)

axialmeow

Dark chocolate. Arctic Zero products once in a great while.

TaterTotz777

PowerCrunch bars are amazing and really satisfy your sweet tooth cravings. One of the better tasting protein bars out there

AmyJMadison

i use raisins.. just not too many but they are awful sweet.

sho3girl

bump

1holegrouper

I think some people look at having a sweet tooth as being part of their personality, genetics or identity. If we have a sweet tooth I think it is only by choice and habit. Don't think of having a "sweet tooth" as some permanent condition (unless you just want it to be- which is OK if that is what you want) such as being right handed. It is simply a craving that stems from diet habits and can be eliminated if desired.

JennKie1

Swiss Miss Sugar Free Hot Chocolate - it's FABULOUS!

SoDamnHungry

I would say just limit your sweets. After dinner, eat a fun size candy bar or something if it's what you really want. As long as you have the calories for them, a few sweets aren't a bad thing.