How do I curb the CHOCOLATE cravings

LisaY76
LisaY76 Posts: 76 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I am having the worst time with staying away from chocolate. I manage to stay under my calories for the day by doing extra exercises to earn extra calories but it seems all I'm eating is junk food. I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions on some yummy/healthy food substitutes for chocolate. I have tried the sugar free chocolates and the carabo (fake) chocolates but I am not fond of either of them. If there is anyone out there that has struggled with this craving and beat it, I would love to hear how you did it. I'M ALL EARS!!!
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  • stacy74rue
    stacy74rue Posts: 1
    I know the feeling all too well lol. What i do when i crave chocolate now is have a glass of the dark chocolate silk milk. It takes the edge off for me and it is healthy for me.
  • jrmynt
    jrmynt Posts: 1
    How about buying a chocolate scented candle? It fools your mind because your are inhaling the scent.
  • kbmnurse
    kbmnurse Posts: 2,484 Member
    Eat little bit.
  • wendygutie
    wendygutie Posts: 156 Member
    I love chocolate.... try and have snacks like the granola chocolate thin, or the fiber one brownie, or even cereals that have chocolate in them ... well one serving of it, not a whole bowl....plenty of chocolate alternatives. I have snack size or bite size chocolates once in a while. The kix, I will put in the freezer for when I do want one, it takes me longer to eat it...
  • kkjjll
    kkjjll Posts: 31
    I am having the worst time with staying away from chocolate. I manage to stay under my calories for the day by doing extra exercises to earn extra calories but it seems all I'm eating is junk food. I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions on some yummy/healthy food substitutes for chocolate. I have tried the sugar free chocolates and the carabo (fake) chocolates but I am not fond of either of them. If there is anyone out there that has struggled with this craving and beat it, I would love to hear how you did it. I'M ALL EARS!!!

    i actually just made my own chocolates very healthy, here's the recipe if you'd like to try
    4-5 Tbsp raw cacao powder
    1-2 Tbsp organic extra virgin coconut oil
    4 Tbsp raw organic unpasteurized honey
    4-5 Tbsp organic tahiini
    1/2 tsp powdered kelp
    1 pinch of himalayan sea salt
    then you can add anything you like for example
    2-3 Tbsp pumpkin seeds (optional)
    2-3 Tbsp sunflower seeds (optional) i added crushed walnuts tonight and hemp seed
    blend oil and cacao with a fork, add all other ingredients, mix till snooth, put on parchment paper on a plate, drop by tsp, put in freezer for 10 minutes then they are done... makes about 2 dozen.. keep either in freezer/fridge.... so healthy and will satisfy your craving!!! only takes a few minutes to make... 5-10 tops..... enjoy..... karen :)
  • SueGremlin
    SueGremlin Posts: 1,066 Member
    Eat chocolate! Seriously. Get dark chocolate and allow yourself room for a little bit. give in to the craving!
  • tobypeas
    tobypeas Posts: 1
    :tongue: I eat the Emerald cocoa roasted almonds.
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    Personally, if I'm craving chocolate, I eat some chocolate. I keep a bar of really good, really dark, chocolate in the cabinet and I just eat a small piece of it if that's what I'm in the mood for.
  • drusilla126
    drusilla126 Posts: 478 Member
    Eat the chocolate but not the whole bar. Have a few squares. The rest is overkill from that point anyway.
  • janlee_001
    janlee_001 Posts: 309 Member
    I am having the worst time with staying away from chocolate. I manage to stay under my calories for the day by doing extra exercises to earn extra calories but it seems all I'm eating is junk food. I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions on some yummy/healthy food substitutes for chocolate. I have tried the sugar free chocolates and the carabo (fake) chocolates but I am not fond of either of them. If there is anyone out there that has struggled with this craving and beat it, I would love to hear how you did it. I'M ALL EARS!!!

    Eat chocolate - yes. Get some chocolate syrup sugar free, I love the dark cholocate almonds, try fat free chocolate pudding. You do not have to give it up just change the way you get your source.
  • sionnain
    sionnain Posts: 96
    I just blended 6.5 oz of chocolate almond milk with a scoop of protein powder and ice, and it was so yummy and I don't need anything else sweet the rest of the night. i also keep dark chocolate squares in my freezer if I really want a bite of chocolate. :)
  • janlee_001
    janlee_001 Posts: 309 Member
    :tongue: I eat the Emerald cocoa roasted almonds.
    Those are sooooooo delicious and satisfying :happy:
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Don't buy it ..sounds simple but if it is in your house or desk at work then you will more than likely eat it...I know that is how I am. So I just make sure that I do not have any junk food in my house or at my work desk....fresh blue diamond almonds actually taste really freaking good now...they are my candy!
  • muamontreal
    muamontreal Posts: 109 Member
    I keep a dark chocolate bar in my house and I eat 1 square per day everyday :bigsmile:
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I just blended 6.5 oz of chocolate almond milk with a scoop of protein powder and ice, and it was so yummy and I don't need anything else sweet the rest of the night. i also keep dark chocolate squares in my freezer if I really want a bite of chocolate. :)

    this too..I freaking love chocolate protein powder its like a milkshake....but healthy!
  • 2hobbit1
    2hobbit1 Posts: 820 Member
    fit it into your calorie target
  • lyndyb88
    lyndyb88 Posts: 123 Member
    :tongue: I eat the Emerald cocoa roasted almonds.

    This! These are delicious! and you get all the flavor of chocolate in a neat little 100 calorie pack of nuts
  • sc1572
    sc1572 Posts: 2,309 Member
    I'm a huge sweets fan. I have something sweet every day and have lost over 30 lbs. Let yourself have something small each day! Check out the Skinny Cow desserts/bars/clusters! :)
  • Star719
    Star719 Posts: 6 Member
    Yep....I agree with the previous posters. Eat some chocolate. Denying yourself only makes you crave it more.
  • Car0lynnM
    Car0lynnM Posts: 332 Member
    Keep bite sized individually wrapped dark chocolate and allow 1 or 2 pieces. I get mine from Aldi, in the red bag. They're delicious, and only 46 calories per piece. Usually one does it. Let it melt slowly. :)
  • kateroisin
    kateroisin Posts: 12
    Either have a few squares of chocolate or try a piece of whole wheat toast with some Nutella, which makes a very filling snack or breakfast. There are 100 calories per tablespoon of Nutella and I find that one tablespoon is just enough for one piece of toast.
  • DesireeLovesOrganic
    DesireeLovesOrganic Posts: 456 Member
    I eat a square or two everyday too. Dark, organic, 85%. Sweet Riot brand is my favorite but I like the Righteously Raw 83% too (and those come in single serving packs if having an open bar is a problem.) I also do a "smoothie" with raw cacao powder, banana, hemp, almonds, and almond milk. I love chocolate.
  • CynGoddess
    CynGoddess Posts: 188 Member
    I mix 6 oz f/f greek yogurt with chocolate protein powder and 1 tbs of hershey special dark cocoa powder and chocolate pudding yum. high in protein and very yummy. I add some peanut butter some times for a reeces cup pudding.
  • RobynMWilson
    RobynMWilson Posts: 1,540 Member
    Eat chocolate! Seriously. Get dark chocolate and allow yourself room for a little bit. give in to the craving!

    ^^ this! 2 squares of dark chocolate are chock full of antioxidants and will curb the craving and leave you feeling satisfied. I was never a fan of dark chocolate till I started eating healthy and learned of the benefits of dark chocolate. I now prefer it over milk chocolate, which has redefined my lifelong love affair with Hershey's bars and Reese cups lol
  • addaline22
    addaline22 Posts: 114
    look up Black Dinah Chocolates. eat half a one per evening. feel heaven. its all about self control. apples help.
  • Silver_Star
    Silver_Star Posts: 1,351 Member
    i crave it all the time...

    i get Baker's unsweetened chocolate squares, melt them down with butter and some splenda just enough to sweeten it then i drizzle that over some low carb fat free brownie 'fudge' that i concoct at home...lol its weird but sooooo tasty!!!!!!!!
  • EricNCSU
    EricNCSU Posts: 699 Member
    Just eat the chocolate. Buy bags of the little hersheys minis like mini Reese cups or mini Hershey bars and limit yourself to just one or two... it's amazing when you log calories you'll even count little things like. I can't say i've had a chocolate craving per se, but I dont limit myself, I eat a little bit of chocolate pretty much every day.
  • DrBorkBork
    DrBorkBork Posts: 4,099 Member
    I found that my chocolate cravings were related to a magnesium deficiency. Try come magnesium citrate and see if it helps.
  • pullipgirl
    pullipgirl Posts: 767 Member
    I drink chocolate tea
  • lynnmariestan1
    lynnmariestan1 Posts: 36 Member
    The people on here who say "just have a little bit" must not be sugar addicts. Otherwise, that advice is like saying to an alcoholic "just have a drink or two and then quit". I like the chocolate almond milk suggestions, and the chocolate covered almonds, and the person with the homeade chocolate recipe. But really, if I could stop at one square of chocolate, I wouldnt be trying to lose 80 pounds for my entire life. :)

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