Nightly Sweet Tooth

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  • peachNpunkin
    peachNpunkin Posts: 1,010 Member
    I have a nightly sweet tooth too. Mine is for icecream. I love icecream. And guess what, I eat it. I don't feel guilty about eating it, because I allow it in my diet. I don't eat past 8pm, and I have no regrets.
  • JosephVitte
    JosephVitte Posts: 2,039
    A frozen fruit Popsicle. The mouth feel helps.

    I have two boxes of those, one regular Popsicle and the other Dryers Strawberry somethings.......haven't even opened them. I might be fortunate in this department. I don't really get a sweet tooth. I use to drink a lot of soda and donuts (Lived in Tijuana, 3 liter of Pepsi 15 pesos $1.15 USD, chocolate filled creme bakery donuts, 5 pesos 40 cents. I got real fat real quick! On new years I stopped both. It wasn't even actually hard to do, I think it was the access, convenience, and very low price that made it so easy to splurge. And no, the quality was no less, actually a lot fresher from that sweet bakery baking ALL DAY and open until 10 pm. right across the street. I had to just stop. I was going in there at least two times a day, eating 4 donuts minimum usually. Now I don't even think about sweets.........wait a minute, I might go eat a Popsicle after dinner!
  • Alicia7519
    Alicia7519 Posts: 160
    Sometimes at night, I have a WW giant fudge ice cream bar. It satisfies my chocolate and ice cream craving.
  • msdeeb
    msdeeb Posts: 19 Member
    I was doing good with my cravings until I started reading ths stream :-) there r a lot of yummy ideas. Thx
  • jennyf12345
    jennyf12345 Posts: 1
    Chocolate Vitatops (in freezer section, 100 cals) plus a serving of 100 cal chocolate frozen yogurt. Wonderfully chocolately and decadent for 200 calories!!
  • likepepsicola
    likepepsicola Posts: 117 Member
    Save yourself 100 - 300 calories during the day to enjoy a sweet at night. I just ate 2 oreos and a yogurt at 12 AM :) No problem because it fit into my calories and I feel 100% satisfied. Don't pick something that will trigger you to want to eat more...for example, pop-tarts are a problem food for me. I CAN stop at one, but it's hard. I want to eat the whole box and I have to fight the urge. So pick something that it is easy for you to stop eating.
  • LittleMissDover
    LittleMissDover Posts: 820 Member
    A low cal hot choc (Options 39 cals) and reece's mini peanut butter cup (45 cals) are my fix for a sweet tooth.
  • mymonty
    mymonty Posts: 57 Member
    I take up a hobby. Keeps my mind busy. When that fails, I make a cup of tea (w/milk and sugar) and then it's time to head to bed before the stomach thinks more is coming.
  • ashleynicoled09
    ashleynicoled09 Posts: 38 Member
    The 321 cake has about 100 calories. Chocolate is my favorite
  • Julicat6
    Julicat6 Posts: 231 Member
    I try to always have enough calories for a small sweet in the evening. I used to not be satisfied with just a bite of the real thing so I came up with several low-cal, sugar-free substitutes. I can finally have just a bit of the real thing without wanting to go overboard, but it took a long time.

    Almond-milk chocolate pudding
    this makes a big bowl:-)
    1 cup unsweetened Silk Almond milk
    1 TBS cornstarch
    2 TBS cocoa powder
    splenda or stevia, to taste, I like it pretty sweet.
    drop of vanilla extract

    Put all ingredients into a saucepan and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and stir until thickened. I like it to be about the consistency of hot fudge, but if you want it thicker add another tsp of cornstarch.(just be sure to add in the additional calories)
    As posted it is 92 calories for the whole recipe.
  • GreyEyes21
    GreyEyes21 Posts: 241 Member
    i get mini candy bars "snack size" and have 1 maybe 2 before bed.
  • blaquebutterfly75
    blaquebutterfly75 Posts: 136 Member
    I save some calories and eat what I want. =) I wonder what it'll be tonight?!

    ^^^^ THIS!!!! Tonight it will be 2 chocolate chip cookies. :love:
  • leahneedstobethin
    leahneedstobethin Posts: 7
    Great tip. I think I'll try it.
  • emileesgram
    emileesgram Posts: 141 Member
    Bump
  • Silver_Star
    Silver_Star Posts: 1,351 Member
    have something healthy.


    try Pumpkin with some crushed nuts and cinnamon mixed in. sweeten with a bit of Stevia.

    Mix Dark cocoa with some vanilla protein powder and a bit of evaporated milk to form a sauce. Use that as a dip for sliced apples or some other fruit!
  • Nimiko
    Nimiko Posts: 52
    I LOVE ice cream and it is my BIGGEST weakness. To curb the craving for it I do this:

    Freeze bananas
    Slice them
    put in food processor with a tablespoon or two of almond milk

    Comes out like soft serve! Sometimes I will add in a touch of peanut butter.....chocolate chips...or both! It is a super yummy treat and healthy too!
  • tbruegg
    tbruegg Posts: 283 Member
    I like Atkins Indulgence Caramel Nut Chew Bar 130 cal.
  • Rynatat
    Rynatat Posts: 807 Member
    I've been working at curbing mine: cup of decaf coffee, 1/2 tsp sugar in the raw (avoid artificial sweeteners if you can, they can skyrocket your sweet tooth) & a square of Lindt 70% dark chocolate seems to work. The chocolate curbs a sweet tooth while aiding digestion & the coffee leaves the bitter taste so I really don't want to eat.

    Late at nite I'm not afraid of the dark... it's the cookie monster I'm afraid of...
  • braga1992
    braga1992 Posts: 23
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBGueNEM0RY&list=UUHMHowKsEJI9N2ulejB71jg&index=4&feature=plcp

    I love this guy. Try this one out. If not, he has a whole bunch of other sweet recipes including cookies to make from scratch. All healthy high protein low carbs.
  • led6777
    led6777 Posts: 268
    If you have the self control, eat ONE hershey kiss!
  • VanessaHeartsMasr
    VanessaHeartsMasr Posts: 727
    Yup. I drink Good Earth Sweet and Spicy tea. It destroys my sweet cravings and it's sugar free.
  • slshaw23
    slshaw23 Posts: 126 Member
    OMG I have this same problem.. I buy trail mix with chocolate in it and special k chocolate pastry crisps they are so good
  • stepheatscake
    stepheatscake Posts: 167 Member
    I agree with the low-cal hot chocolate. Here's how you should make it tho:

    1-2 cups of low/skim milk
    1tbsp or so of cocoa powder
    sweetener (stevia, honey, splenda, or none)
    1/2 tsp vanilla extract
    mmmmmm

    it tastes good if you sprinkle cinnnamon on too.

    Another healthy snack is apple and cinnamon with a little sugar

    There are lots of healthy snacks on google and pinteerest. Email me if you want more help, I am exactly the same as you!
  • Priincess_Natalie
    Priincess_Natalie Posts: 367 Member
    Fiber one 90 calorie brownies :). YUM

    I also like to cut up an apple and a banana and snack on that.

    Sometimes I take Choban Greek Yogurt (flavored) and mix a cut up banana in it. They even have a chocolate yogurt <sinful> :)
  • jaechange
    jaechange Posts: 9
    BUMP thanks ..
  • Dreamer058
    Dreamer058 Posts: 14
    Never grilled fruit - I assume it is pretty good? How long? What do you put on it if anything at all? Just curious. Sounds like a great idea!!
  • JasonDetwiler
    JasonDetwiler Posts: 364 Member
    Lift heavy and do carb backloading.
  • sariannach
    sariannach Posts: 32
    Of all things... when I bake Toll House chocolate chip cookies, I freeze them after they've cooled. One frozen cookie is about 130 calories. It has chocolate and sugar and tastes wonderfully sweet, it's cold so I don't want ice cream afterwards, and it's a little crunchy too so I don't want chips/crackers! Simple, tasty, and I don't feel like I need to eat everything I've baked "before it goes bad" either.
  • BARBnKS
    BARBnKS Posts: 84 Member
    Try the 321 cake recipe to help with the cravings. It has helped me when i NEED cake. All you do is get a box of angel food cake, and your favorite flavor of cake (chocolate, strawberry, white etc..), and empty those into a Ziploc bag. Shake them up really good and you have your mix ready. Now you make your cake. 3 tablespoons of mix, 2 tablespoons of water, and 1 minute in the microwave. I make mine in a coffee mug. Be sure and mix the ingredients together well enough that they look frothy in the mug. I also have sliced up strawberries and drizzled 1/2 of teaspoon of hershey chocolate syrup to add some extra flavor. I got this recipe from another MFP user. Hope it helps!
  • BARBnKS
    BARBnKS Posts: 84 Member
    I like this idea! Thanks!

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