how does everyone kick the cravings for sweets?

mippy1337

I cant really kick the cravings, but I have a way to still satisfy those chocolate cravings. Allow yourself a few squares of chocolate in the evening. obviously you may have to sacrafice some calories elsewhere to fit that in, but melt the chocolate. by melting the chocolate it still satisfies the cravings, but by melting it, it lasts so much longer and just tastes so much better. take your time eating it too and enjoy the taste. You can then work on cutting that down until you just have just one square to enjoy in the evening. You may even find that it's too sweet and you get sick of it (thats what happened with me)

jazzie_red

I like strawberries, melt a small amount of chocolate, drizzle, eat. Because the strawberrys have bulk, they take longer to eat and you still get your chocolate.

I am a sweet eater, but lately all I can think about is french fries. I just want to stuff my face with an extra large order from McDonald's. The weird thing is that I rarely eat them ever. I am fat because of ice cream, cake, whippy frappy drinks, and chocolate type eating.

gem2001

Eat the chocolate. If you want the chocolate eat it. Just don't eat an entire bag. If you know you can't have it in the house without eating the entire bag, then only bring single servings into the house or freeze it. If you're trying to get away from sugar, think about cocoa nibs and some kind of fruit. I end each night with toased walnuts and a fruit- frozen cherries or banana. I've gut out the yogurt I used to add to it.

I love ice cream, but if I get it, I only buy a single serving because I will eat the whole thing. Instead I each fresh fruit with walnuts. More calories, less processing and it leaves me full.

If you make chocolate off limits, you just increase its appeal.

Also, instead of eating less of anything, try eating more of something. Maybe you should eat something with lots of protein and fat before bed.

cookeylady

I drink water with lemon and crochet, it keeps my mind and hands busy, if the craving just won't subside 2tlbs organic unsweetened cocoa powder with a teaspoon or two of organic local honey with cocoa nibs in it. seems to do the trick it is a small but quick and easy fix.

HeidiCooksSupper

may sound extremist, but abstinence.

Yup, that's sometimes the only thing that breaks a pattern of over-consumption. For things I cannot stop eating, the only way for me to have control is to stop eating them for awhile until I regain control.

NoMoreBlameGame

I buy Starlight Chocolate-Mint hard candies and have 2 per day. They're 20 cals each, but they do satisfy me as my "chocolate fix".

Chocolate flavored coffee (not frappaccinos)..I mean like regular coffee beans with a hint of chocolate flavor)

*Quality* dark chocolate with 70-80% cocoa is actually good for you (in moderation). I don't like dark chocolate, though.

Sugar-free/Fat-free Chocolate Fudge pudding tastes good (to me) and is low cal (but also full of ingredients I can't pronounce)

Mainly I just stick to the starlight chocolate-mints

In other words...I *don't* kick any of the cravings, I listen to them and I indulge them when I want to. I just don't indulge them by buying a whole bag of Hersheys Miniatures or bake a pan of brownies. I indulge without overindulging. I knew I had to do something that I would be able to do the rest of my life...and that includes having chocolate when I want it.

999tigger

Boiled sweets because the sugar is heated to very high temps, hence boiled. Think the point was a boiled sweet will last longer.
My deterrents are:

1: Im focused, so its on my not helpful list.
2. Im at the phase where im learning about nutrition so I look at all the info and see what I get for my calories.
3. I then equate it with how much exercise I need to do slogging away on the CV. Chocolate bar or half an hours exercise. I love chocolate, but id rather skip ot to avoid wasting half an hours exercise effort.

With the others though am sure I will just find a compromise, smaller bars, substitute or an alternative.

Am hoping the craving lessens.

Watermelon398

I get one of those 80 calorie yogurts and dump in 1/4 cup of granola that has some chocolate in it.

Snip8241

I have trigger foods, I can have them but I need to stick to one serving in the house. I used to have sweet cravings when I first started. Iced coffee helps me. As I have progressed these cravings have subsided. I think it's because overall my diet is balanced now.

hellomanen

almond milk, stevia, a dash of 100%cacao cocoa (hersheys might work but just a teaspoon, make sure it doesnt have anything but cacao in it) and chia seeds!
on the fridgee for 15-20 minutes BOOM CHOCOLATE PUDDING!
sometimes is not about ditching 100% the craving but finding ways to make it work on a healthier way!

whippetwomen

Boiled sweets- It's an english thing. Basically any individual sweet made from boiled sugar with flavouring added. E. G. Barley sugar, bulls eyes, mints, sherbuts. Pure sugar, so probably best avoided, but if you can stop at 1 or 2, good for a sugar fix as very hard and take a long time to dissolve if sucked slowly. Probably rot your teeth tho:)

whippetwomen

I was wondering the same thing. What is a boiled sweet?

whippetwomen

I was wondering the same thing. What is a boiled sweet?

sorry, replied on wrong page. See page 5:)

onefortyone

I also couldn't do entirely without chocolate - other sweets I can take or leave now that I have more control over food (and it no longer controls me). I like sugar free chocolate pudding - cheap & satisfying. I also get my protein powder in chocolate flavour, so if I am craving chocolate, I hit the gym hard just so I can eat the calories back with a delicious smoothie afterwards - chocolate, frozen banana & milk is all I need. Hope this helps!

slshealth

What I recommend, even though I "love" sweets too is that you switch over to a healthier alternative, such as dark chocolate and eat that, it's bitter at first, but then you'll enjoy the more natural taste of cacao. It's something that can be enjoyed with tea, wine, w/e you have. And also eat your favorite fruits!!! Pineapples, mangos, apples, bananas (very sweet but better for you) and also eat some more nuts like pistachio and just get fuller longer. You may have accidentally adapted your body to love the taste of processed foods. So that's my 2 cents. Don't cut sweets out, just switch them for natural alternatives which have fiber content, and nutrients.

urgley

Options hot chocolate, 40kcal and creamy and delicious works for me!

RadicalGrace22

One Ghirardelli 72% Intense Cocoa square broken into small pieces each and every night after dinner. I pop a small piece into my mouth and take a small sip of coffee and let it melt. It takes me about 30 minutes to finish my 'dessert' and helped me kick my all-day-long chocolate cravings.

Brilliant!! I am going to do this and see if it "cures" my hunt every evening for something sweet!

SanteMulberry

my issue is i NEED chocolate lol

Chocolate craving is usually associated with magnesium deficiency (about 80% of adults are deficient). Athletes and anyone who sweats a great deal are usually even worse off. Oddly enough, significantly cutting back on grain may help with the deficiency. Grain has phytic acid which blocks the uptake of minerals (especially the "macro-minerals" of which magnesium is one). Try loading up on the vegetables that are richest in magnesium (any of the root vegetables) and see what happens.

sukid88

I don't fight it...about once or twice a week I eat a hershey's bar and it tastes delicious. When I go to parties I'll eat the cake or cookies. As long as you don't go overboard you'll be fine. I still allow myself to eat sweets, I want to lose weight but I also want to enjoy life you know. I just make sure I don't have sweets at home and when I go grocery shopping I'll buy just one candy bar as a treat...works for me.
btw I've lost about 40 pounds so far to get down to 132 (from 172) Took about a year.

MB_Positif

By eating them.

BombshellPhoenix

Uhm.... I eat some every day? Problem solved

christinazaia

yup...just eat whatever I want.. :-) moderation

cherrilovee

I was never able to kick the cravings. It's just you have to eat in moderation. But if you can't eat a few chips without finishing the whole bag, there's a problem. Being able to watch what you eat totally helps.

jnv7594

I'm in the same boat as you, OP.

I've found that once I start eating chocolate or sweets, I literally cannot stop and I crave them all the time. I've decided to just stop eating them all together until I can control myself a little more. Maybe you should do the same? Or find some healthy substitutes... oven baked strawberries taste like candy! Or maybe melt some dark chocolate over strawberries, kiwi, or half a banana.

This is what I did, but only for a short time until I went through "sugar detox" that some of us need. I stopped eating sweets like chocolate for a little over a month. By then, my craving for them was almost completely gone as my tastes had changed and all the "bad" things I was eating had pretty much worked their way out of my system. Now I find smaller snacks like that satisfy me. Sometimes I will just ave one or two squares of dark chocolate, and that's all I need. Sometimes I even take a few dark chocolate chips and eat them with a spoon of natural peanut butter. It's only a couple bites, but it's enough. I know people say don't deny yourself anything, and I agree. But I think sometimes some of us need to go through a period where we don't have them just to readjust our systems. Just my opinion and experience.

sweetigirl

craving sweets means too much yeast in the gut. with all my research you need to take probiotics. you need to put more good bacteria in the gut to minimize cravings. eventually your cravings will diminish. it is working for me. in turn, I eat a tablespoon of peanutbutter for my treat. also, I drink decaf tea with just a tsp. of honey. beware that it will lull you too sleep!!

salbunnylettuceleafyexley

for some reason my sweet tooth seems to have mostly gone, i used to eat whole packs of biscuits or huge choc bars and never put any weight on, but for some reason i'm not that bothered anymore, if i fancy something sweet usually porridge or cereals helps, its healthier and it usually satifies graving. i mean an small bowl of sugary cereal is surely better than a bar of chocolate, most cereals i've seen are about 360cals person 100g, but 100g of chocolate is about 500

LaReinaDeCorazones

I don't really crave them that often anymore, and if I do I can usually make it fit in the day

blackcrossknight

I eat chocolate still, all the time, but you can try some Vanilla yogurt with a spoonful of unsweetened 100% cocoa powder mixed in. Tastes like chocolate pudding to me, plus the yogurt and cocoa themselves are both good for you.

NoMoreBlameGame

I eat chocolate still, all the time, but you can try some Vanilla yogurt with a spoonful of unsweetened 100% cocoa powder mixed in. Tastes like chocolate pudding to me, plus the yogurt and cocoa themselves are both good for you.

This is a good idea...never thought of doing that.

Graelwyn75

I had the same issue. I stick to a good dark chocolate, around 81% cocoa, and supplement with fruit, oatmeal and Greek yoghurt with pb2, flax, stevia and berries/banana mixed in. I tried and failed many times to be able to keep things like cookies, chocolate, cake, ice cream, bread around and moderate my intake (due to being prone to self comfort with food due to a chemical imbalance, aka depression) so I just try to stick to only having them during a meal out or at christmas etc, and in amounts that will not trigger the endless craving for more. I also found that hard boiled eggs seem to help diminish cravings for sweet things.