I'm a SWEET LOVER! :)

curvykim78
curvykim78 Posts: 799 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So As long as I've been doing this 'fitness thing', I still love my sweets. I've been trying to turn my goodies into healthier things and I know tons of people are here...so my question is this: When you get a craving for something sweet, what is your 'go to' item? This week, for me it's finger jello...What's yours?

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  • lindsiswatchingyou
    lindsiswatchingyou Posts: 114 Member
    I'll probably get yelled at but...I leave enough calories every day for a cookie most nights before bed.
  • kenjancef
    kenjancef Posts: 63 Member
    For me it used to be Doritos, at least before I started this. Now, there are days where I save room for 1-2 Double Stuff Oreos. I always make sure I have the room for it, and I don't go overboard.
  • ealmy
    ealmy Posts: 17
    I feel like Shakeology has helped me cut cravings for sugar and carbs. Working in an office with cookies and sausage biscuits aplenty laying around all the time has been tough but getting easier. Im 4 weeks in now.
  • curvykim78
    curvykim78 Posts: 799 Member
    I'll probably get yelled at but...I leave enough calories every day for a cookie most nights before bed.
    *Take a bow!* I can't stop at one cookie!!
  • curvykim78
    curvykim78 Posts: 799 Member
    For me it used to be Doritos, at least before I started this. Now, there are days where I save room for 1-2 Double Stuff Oreos. I always make sure I have the room for it, and I don't go overboard.

    Oh man, double stuff oreos and Mt. Dew was my daily breakfast in college! :)
  • BABetter1
    BABetter1 Posts: 618 Member
    Your thread title threw me off. I was just gonna' say that my man thinks I'm pretty sweet, too. Never mind.
  • mom2sons02
    mom2sons02 Posts: 111 Member
    Skinny cow anything, but right now it is peanut butter ice cream sandwhiches
  • minizebu
    minizebu Posts: 2,716 Member
    Make sure that, if you are eating a carbohydrate rich snack, you also eat a protein rich food along with it. This helps to regulate your blood sugar. If you eat something with a lot of simple sugar in it then your blood sugar will spike. This causes your pancreas to release insulin to in order lower your blood sugar. Your blood sugar then drops drastically, so your body now sends you signals to eat. So, an hour later (or less) after eating a carbohydrate-only snack you will be hankering for something else sweet. Thus begins the snacking merry-go-round.

    If, instead, you eat protein at the same time you ingest carbohydrates, the insulin release will be moderated by the protein. You will end up feeling fuller longer and you are far less likely to desire another snack (physiologically, at least). (Snacking for psychological reasons is another issue.)
  • kfitzpa
    kfitzpa Posts: 326
    I like to eat lindt's extra dark chocolate truffles. One of them is 77cals and usually one is enough to kill my sweet craving.
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    I'll probably get yelled at but...I leave enough calories every day for a cookie most nights before bed.

    I won't yell at you. I can't because my mouth is too full of the Lucky Charms I'm eating right now. :laugh:

    Just save some calories for treats. No problem.
  • curvykim78
    curvykim78 Posts: 799 Member
    Your thread title threw me off. I was just gonna' say that my man thinks I'm pretty sweet, too. Never mind.

    HAHA That's okay...I read your statement quickly and saw "My man thinks you're pretty sweet too!" I was like wth?!?
  • curvykim78
    curvykim78 Posts: 799 Member
    I'll probably get yelled at but...I leave enough calories every day for a cookie most nights before bed.

    I won't yell at you. I can't because my mouth is too full of the Lucky Charms I'm eating right now. :laugh:

    Just save some calories for treats. No problem.

    AWESOME! LOL
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
    depends on how many sugars i have left - i try to keep refined sugars down, but i'm not worried about raw fruit/veg sugars - if i don't have many, jello sugar free pudding cup. if i have sugar left, ice cream.
  • anniebonnie
    anniebonnie Posts: 71 Member
    Hard candy:3 I love these little werther's original things right now...so good!
  • curvykim78
    curvykim78 Posts: 799 Member
    Hard candy:3 I love these little werther's original things right now...so good!

    oooh.....candy! Halloweens coming! Pure evil! lol
  • karint74
    karint74 Posts: 131 Member
    Fellow sweet-lover here. My go-to sweets are these two that have high fiber:

    *Fiber One Chewy Bars (9 grams of fiber per serving). My favorite flavor is oats & peanut butter
    *Vitalicious Vita muffins and Vitabrownies. These have 6-10 grams of fiber per serving, no unpronounceable ingredients, and taste like their "regular" counterparts.

    The fiber slows down sugar absorption and makes you feel fuller and satisfied for at least a couple of hours. Besides, if you eat more than, say 2, there is a very unfortunate side effect (I'm sure you're wondering how I know this), which acts as a built-in disincentive to binge on them.
  • Raynne413
    Raynne413 Posts: 1,527 Member
    I don't really care if I have sweets, as long as it fits in my calories. Right now I"m addicted to this Brownie Brittle I got from Costco. I do try to make healthier choices with some things and eat protein bars, make a protein brownie, or make protein pudding.
  • skinnynerd
    skinnynerd Posts: 110
    I craved sweets until I started drinking a chocolate protein shake. It satisifies my chocolare craving now!
  • amybg1
    amybg1 Posts: 631 Member
    For me...When paddling - dark chocolate covered almonds or espresso beans!!!

    +1 On the Double Stuf Oreos
  • laalsop
    laalsop Posts: 1
    Greek yogurt with a little bit of honey and some fresh fruit is so good, and it tastes like it should be bad for you.
  • StrawberreeSwing
    StrawberreeSwing Posts: 1
    I love Lindt Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt...and Love Grown Foods Granola with honey and Greek Yogurt. Also made some healthy "cookies" a few weeks ago that I plan on making again.

    Birthday parties and special occasions are FAIR GAME. I downright refuse to not have the cake.

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