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how does everyone kick the cravings for sweets?

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  • magicherry
    magicherry Posts: 81 Member
    Fiber One 90 cal brownies and hot cocoa.
  • silvabelle89
    silvabelle89 Posts: 76
    I've been screwing up royally with the holidays. But the only time I've ever had success avoiding sweets is when I had vowed to stop eating them all together. The cravings completely stopped! It's tough, but doable. Good luck :)
  • PhearlessPhreaks
    PhearlessPhreaks Posts: 890 Member
    my issue is i NEED chocolate lol

    If you can't forgo chocolate, dry dark chocolate, or the kinds with high cocoa %… I understand the chocolate/sweets addiction. I can eat a whole bag of milk-chocolate hershey's kisses before I know it's happened. However, with the dark chocolate, I'm good after a few pieces.
  • Terree_G
    Terree_G Posts: 69 Member
    Just say no and go to bed. The less often you give in, the sooner the cravings will ease.
  • cruzcrzyMarie
    cruzcrzyMarie Posts: 251 Member
    I haven't! I just work it into my calories. More recently I have discovered Swiss Miss Sugar Free Hot Cocoa and this helps A LOT. The carbs and sugars are relatively low. I track both.



    Marie
  • kaaabney
    kaaabney Posts: 42 Member
    I have the same problem. Honestly before I would buy Hershey kisses and limit myself to only two of them. I can't control myself so if I bring the whole bag to work and put it in my drawer, I eat the whole bag. I have just been bringing a couple in with me. I am currently trying to take control! Good luck.

    Also, the 100 calorie packs work great for me.
  • daterminedfatburnerX
    daterminedfatburnerX Posts: 346 Member
    drink alittle red wine
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    I eat a lot less chocolate than I used to.

    I just have made it a habit to log food just before I eat it...that helps me evaluate whether or not I'm really hungry or if I really want to eat whatever it is I am about to eat. This helps me make healthier choices a lot of the time.

    Chewing gum isn't just great for nicotine cravings...it is great for also curbing food cravings.

    Sweet potatoes/yams are pretty nice.

    But...what really turned me away from chocolate was frozen grapes. Yes, I went from being a chocoholic to a frozen grape addict. Even with the freezing weather, I'll risk my fingers turning into popsicles for my frozen grapes :)
  • porkchop_13
    porkchop_13 Posts: 122
    I'm just trying to ignore it. I've stopped eating milk chocolate completely for now because I just can't seem to control myself with it - I know if I bought a pack of 100 calorie bars I'd probably snap and eat all of them.


    this is totally me!
  • sarahc001
    sarahc001 Posts: 477 Member
    I second the VitaTops (I like deep chocolate) and I also like dark chocolate sugar free jello pudding (60 calories.)
  • coachlisahansen
    coachlisahansen Posts: 12
    Chocolate Shakeology - it is so yummy and so good for you! helped me a great deal losing 70 lbs
  • coachlisahansen
    coachlisahansen Posts: 12
    yum...frozen grapes! I gotta try that
  • coachlisahansen
    coachlisahansen Posts: 12
    I am the same...I can't keep it in the house! I tell my husband to hide it or throw it out!
  • coachlisahansen
    coachlisahansen Posts: 12
    I do the same but I use unsweetened vanilla almond milk and blend it up cold with stevia and organic raw cocoa first, then heat it up in a pan. It isn't as good but it helps a lot. I can't have my yummy Chocolate Shakeology at night because it gives me too much energy. But that curbs my chocolate cravings quite a bit because I make it thick into a frappe.
  • Michele7091
    Michele7091 Posts: 256 Member
    Blue Bunny makes a BIG fudge bar that is absolutely delicious and only 90 calories. It is HUGE! Twice the size of most fudge bars.
  • creyes814
    creyes814 Posts: 10 Member
    Fiber One chocolate brownie - 90 calories or Vitalicious Deep Chocolate or Triple Chocolate Chunk Muffin Top for 100 calories!
    Very filling and satisfying! :-)
  • bootsandfros
    bootsandfros Posts: 81 Member
    fruit and juicing help me when i want something sweet. when i feel like i NEED chocolate then i remember that's the reason why i have to lose this weight in the first place...b/c i had no self control.
  • ashlbubba
    ashlbubba Posts: 224 Member
    I keep Hershey Kisses in the bottom drawer of my refridgerator- I will ONLY take 1 or 2 at a time .. once I finish letting them melt in my mouth that usually satisfies my craving.. and at 22 calories a piece I can have them without the guilt!

    ETA: After writing this I had to go get my 2 kisses :laugh:
  • uscdrj
    uscdrj Posts: 18
    1 cup Silk light chocolate soy milk mixed with 2 tablespoons PB2 or Tazo Passion tea
  • Bakerj007
    Bakerj007 Posts: 2 Member
    A boiled sweet is essentially a hard candy ie. life savours, werthers etc. you have to suck them ....
  • alifer
    alifer Posts: 387 Member
    As I read through the responses, I didn't see Water listed. For me the more water I drink, the less I crave sweets.
  • The_Invisible_Boy
    The_Invisible_Boy Posts: 568 Member
    I have binge eating issues. If I have a bag of fun size snickers(or any other candy for that matter) in front of me I'll eat the whole bag without thinking twice! For me I just flat out can not have anything of the sorts in the house! If I don't eat those tasty little morsels I stop craving them after a while of not eating them. I had carrot cake and pecan pie on Christmas Day and my cravings came right back. I resisted th urge(since nothing was in the house) and now I don't have the cravings again. I know eating anything of the sorts will just make things worse.
  • Gia6280
    Gia6280 Posts: 49 Member
    Sugar free choc pudding cup with a spoonful of cool whip on top. That or sugar free jello is perfect for me when I want a snack and dont want to turn to ice cream.
  • Katmela
    Katmela Posts: 21 Member
    Skinny Cow Truffle ice cream bars! Only 100 calories and it does NOT taste like anything diet!
  • chickentunashake
    chickentunashake Posts: 164 Member
    peanut butter :wink:
  • Jeeenjohnson19
    Jeeenjohnson19 Posts: 54 Member
    Coffee, but doesn't always work
  • SuperMammaLeah
    SuperMammaLeah Posts: 93 Member
    When ever I get a craving for something I don't want to put in my body like candy, I recently started drinking green tea. Put the kettle on the stove wait for it to boil, and usually by the time it is ready the craving is gone. Or a full glass of water.
  • barryjogorman
    barryjogorman Posts: 1 Member
    Don't have any in the house
  • justaspoonfulofsugar
    justaspoonfulofsugar Posts: 587 Member
    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?
    I am a sugar addict as well.I keep carbs low,cut out all grains and dairy.Dairy and carbs feed the sugar monster!good luck..I am on Day 3 of no sugar and today was the first day I felt tired and cranky,it will be worth it soon
  • Geisha_girl
    Geisha_girl Posts: 36
    I have the same problem.

    Solution:
    1 tbls Cocoa powder
    1 tsp Honey
    1 Mug of Hot water

    It satisfies the taste of chocolate in just one cup, is low in calories & doesn't taste too bad. Can also add milk if you like
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