how does everyone kick the cravings for sweets?

Sweetmaddie4u60
Sweetmaddie4u60 Posts: 10
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I am a serious chocoholic and if i have even one piece its like i cant stop! i mostly get my chocolate cravings at night before bed. what do y'all do to kick the cravings?
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  • cavewoman15
    cavewoman15 Posts: 278 Member
    hot tea. i like sleepytyme (it's caffeine free). also, popsicles. :)
  • tegantheaverage
    tegantheaverage Posts: 142 Member
    I find tea helps. Especially the sweeter ones like red berry. I used to just make sure I had enough calories left to have a treat after dinner but then I ended feeling like I NEEDED something every night so I try not to do it too regularly (1-3 times a week rather than everyday). Maybe if you struggle through and break the habbit it'll get easier?
  • Sweetmaddie4u60
    Sweetmaddie4u60 Posts: 10
    my issue is i NEED chocolate lol
  • Dazsbabe
    Dazsbabe Posts: 1
    Suck a boiled sweet instead, Im a chocoholic and will eat 2 mini rolls every time i have a cup of tea. I find a boiled sweet does it :)
  • NewMnky1
    NewMnky1 Posts: 264
    Hot chocoloate. Or they have 100 calorie chocolate bars, so you can get your fix but not go overboard.
  • ThinGalInside
    ThinGalInside Posts: 16
    I get Toll House cookie dough and have to bake a cookie to get my chocolate. I don't keep any other chocolate in the house except Ghirardelli hot chocolate mix. Works for me as I have to do something specific to get my chocolate.
  • jammiemd
    jammiemd Posts: 46 Member
    Special K makes a chocolate cereal now...you can have that with some Silk (milk) and its good. They also say to eat a small piece of dark chocolate. Dark chocolate is actually good for you and it will curve your cravings. I remember reading something about eating dark chocolate with a high cocoa percentage being a good way to curve cravings...
  • Sweetmaddie4u60
    Sweetmaddie4u60 Posts: 10
    thanks for all the advice!
  • vjohn04
    vjohn04 Posts: 2,276 Member
    I know this sounds silly, but if I am short on calories for the day..... Weight Watchers ice cream bars... the snack size fudge are 45 cal a piece. The strawberry smoothie bars are 60 a piece, and the Giant Latte bars are 90 a piece.

    MMMM! Sweet and it hits the spot.
  • kaytiecakes
    kaytiecakes Posts: 79 Member
    swiss miss diet hot chocolate mixed with hot water. 25 calories an envelope.
  • aloranger7708
    aloranger7708 Posts: 422 Member
    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.
  • Fitnin6280
    Fitnin6280 Posts: 618 Member
    Suck a boiled sweet instead, Im a chocoholic and will eat 2 mini rolls every time i have a cup of tea. I find a boiled sweet does it :)

    Um... not to sound dumb, but what is a boiled sweet??
  • kaylou
    kaylou Posts: 375 Member
    i get a bag of chocolate chips and I let myself have one table spoon.....but I eat them individually and let them melt on my tongue...so it lasts longer
  • BeeElMarvin
    BeeElMarvin Posts: 2,086 Member
    Stop each day and buy 1 single, small piece of chocolate to consume during the evening. Don't keep quantities in the house.
  • armstrong71
    armstrong71 Posts: 19 Member
    eat fiber one bars .....90 calories
  • STAYSEAH
    STAYSEAH Posts: 11 Member
    Takes some getting used to, but raw cocoa powder in hot water.
  • BeeElMarvin
    BeeElMarvin Posts: 2,086 Member
    Suck a boiled sweet instead, Im a chocoholic and will eat 2 mini rolls every time i have a cup of tea. I find a boiled sweet does it :)

    Um... not to sound dumb, but what is a boiled sweet??

    that was my question too...
  • SunshineDecember
    SunshineDecember Posts: 70 Member
    may sound extremist, but abstinence. If I allow myself to eat sweets, even just every once in a while, I crave them all the time. But if I just cut all candy and chocolate and junk completely out, I have absolutely no desire to eat it :)
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,288 Member
    I started buying sugar free chocolate. I still have to watch the carbs, but with no sugar its a nice treat once in a while.

    The only way I was able to kick the cravings when I first started losing weight was go off the sugar cold turkey for a month. It worked. Now I dont crave it anymore.....just enjoy the occasional treat when I can work it in.
  • JamietheWay
    JamietheWay Posts: 2
    I love dark chocolate. and i keep a few of the individually wrapped ones around and only have one or two a day. But, I savor it and usually have it was a few almonds or brazil nuts. It doesn't much in calories and it is super satisfying. Eat them slow and really taste them, thats the trick. As an added bonus I usually drink a lot of water when i have chocolate. Good Luck,
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    Stop each day and buy 1 single, small piece of chocolate to consume during the evening. Don't keep quantities in the house.

    ^This. Stop thinking its all or nothing. I eat pizza, ice cream, chocolate, tacos, hamburgers and I do drink. I just make sure I keep it all within a reasonably well balanced diet and don't overdo it. The switch from "I have to cut it out entirely" to "moderation" was a game changer for me.
  • boatsie77
    boatsie77 Posts: 480 Member
    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.
  • Smelerz
    Smelerz Posts: 115 Member
    small glass of chocolate milk or a chocolate yogurt
  • jlapey
    jlapey Posts: 1,850 Member
    I don't. One small square of dark chocolate will not hurt you. Research shows it is actually GOOD for you. The problem is "one small square". haha It's all about will power.
  • Kelly_Runs_NC
    Kelly_Runs_NC Posts: 474 Member
    my issue is i NEED chocolate lol

    You just THINK you need it. ;) Trust me - it will go away in time after not indulging in it as much. You'll actually crave the good stuff! ;)
  • dsimmons107
    dsimmons107 Posts: 387 Member
    Fiber One brownie. I allow myself at least one sometimes more as long as I don't go over my calorie count. They are only 90 calories.
  • Ophelia2013
    Ophelia2013 Posts: 6
    I was wondering the same thing. What is a boiled sweet?
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    I crave sugar a lot, but I find it usually happens when I'm a) dehydrated, or b) tired. If I really want to avoid it, I need to have something to drink (hot or cold but non-alcoholic and decaffeinated) and go to bed.
  • briannadunn
    briannadunn Posts: 841 Member
    Honestly the only way to stop eating something is to not go there, say no thank you and walk away. I agree that once you start you can't stop.
  • 970Mikaela1
    970Mikaela1 Posts: 2,013 Member
    I eat them!

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