Whats a good subsitute to chocolate?

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  • rainghirl
    rainghirl Posts: 203 Member
    How about buying a good quality chocolate with high cocoa content and just having a square when you really want it? This will only work if you're not one of those people who once they start the bar, cannot stop.
  • runfatmanrun
    runfatmanrun Posts: 1,090 Member
    Less chocolate

    Yep, this all the way.
  • hazymary
    hazymary Posts: 190 Member
    chocolate covered strawberries, pears, or any fruit...yummy....or just have it moderation...carob in baked goods, low fat fudge bars.
  • laserturkey
    laserturkey Posts: 1,680 Member
    I get the super dark chocolate and savor just a small bit of it with a cup of coffee.
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    Just curiouse, I love my chocolate but could do with a subsitute?

    beets and peas.

    :angry:
  • MemphisKitten
    MemphisKitten Posts: 878 Member
    Ummmmm. . . drugs?
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    To those of you contemplating cutting out chocolate (so silly), please send your chocolate reserves to me. Kthx.
  • savlyon
    savlyon Posts: 474 Member
    I'm ditching sugar currently. Someone suggested to me to make hot chocolate with just milk and unsweetened cocoa. The cocoa had no sugar and very little calories. It was pretty strong so it nixed the craving.
  • oohmercyme
    oohmercyme Posts: 279 Member
    Chocolate is something I just refuse to give up (gave up chips, crisps, pizza, fast food, cookies, cake, and I don't drink). I have 1 or 2 squares of good quality dark chocolate almost every day- fit it into my calories for the day. I also refuse to give up my daily skinny latte at Starbucks.

    Do we have to give up everything we love? I don't think so. A little bit of a good thing is a good thing!

    Enjoy it!
  • GymAnJuice
    GymAnJuice Posts: 512 Member
    for a sweet tooth look up chocolate covered katie on pinterest, it's not a replacement for the good stuff but its got loads of healthy alternatives or maybe a low cal hot chocolate after tea? for an instant sweet fix i put runny honey over rice cakes, i'v pinned a few alternatives too if anyone wants to check them out?
    http://pinterest.com/lisaartlover/healthy-food/
  • LittleMiss_WillLoseIt
    LittleMiss_WillLoseIt Posts: 1,373 Member
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  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Just curiouse, I love my chocolate but could do with a subsitute?
    No such thing. Eat a little chocolate every day.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    Just curiouse, I love my chocolate but could do with a subsitute?

    beets and peas.

    :angry:

    Ugh, how did I miss that? Beets and peas are not, I repeat ARE NOT CHOCOLATE!!
  • jlapey
    jlapey Posts: 1,850 Member
    Not sure there is a substitute. But switching from milk chocolate to dark chocolate could help and limiting your quantity. One small square of dark chocolate eaten very slowly is NOT bad for you.

    OR you could make your own chocolate goodies such as hot cocoa, brownies or cookies using CAROB in powder form or chips.
  • myamaya
    myamaya Posts: 4
    i'm an addict and I can't even have one piece of anything chocolate or I will crumble. :(
  • Slice1
    Slice1 Posts: 193 Member
    I make smoothies with frozen berries, vanilla soy milk, low cal/sugar/fat yogurt (like silouette) and unsweetened cocoa powder. They are delicious and about 116 calories. Had one last night because I was craving something sweet after dinner and had lots of room left in my daily calories. It tasted like chocolate ice cream.
  • Tuppenc
    Tuppenc Posts: 1
    I use really dark chocolate (85 per cent ). I can only eat a few squares and it is very satisfying.
  • saxmaniac
    saxmaniac Posts: 1,133 Member
    NO

    Just get better, darker chocolate and eat less of it.
  • bbniksmom
    bbniksmom Posts: 1
    Try a little nutella on some bread or crackers. Not quite the same, but it's good!
  • PapaverSomniferum
    PapaverSomniferum Posts: 2,670 Member
    has anyone mentioned "more" chocolate yet.

    my substitute for chocolate is MORE CHOCOLATE

    always

    more

    chocolate
  • ohtobe140
    ohtobe140 Posts: 93
    Try just smelling it. Like if you have an empty Hershey Kiss bag, keep is folded up and when you want chocolate inhale the scent, close your eyes and really enjoy the smell. Smell is key driver in taste. If you can focus on smelling it and wait about five minutes, the craving with go away. It works for me. I don't even crave it anymore, ever. But every time I go back to it and then quit again, I do the smell thing for about a week and just gradually you find yourself not thinking about it as much. But I am one of the people that cannot have one small piece and be satisfied so it's better for me to avoid it.
  • PhearlessPhreaks
    PhearlessPhreaks Posts: 890 Member
    There is NO substitute! And, why give up chocolate? It's one of those indulgences that isn't really that bad for you! As others have said, go with dark chocolate and savor it… I love ghirardelli Intense Dark Sea Salt Soiree. And, I forget the name of it, but my local co-op has this organic, fair trade dark chocolate bar with pieces of candied ginger… flippin' amazing!
  • cmcollins001
    cmcollins001 Posts: 3,472 Member
    sorry hon, no substitute for that one.
    not even sex.
    :/

    Chocolate covered sex.
  • Izzwoz
    Izzwoz Posts: 348 Member
    To those of you contemplating cutting out chocolate (so silly), please send your chocolate reserves to me. Kthx.

    Lol, can we share? Never enough chocolate in the world!
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    Smashed up cauliflower mixed with cocoa powder
  • dawnp1833
    dawnp1833 Posts: 264 Member
    Bolthouse farms chocolate protein plus. It's a protein shake type thing. I keep it really cold and it's kind of like drinking chocolate milk or a chocolate shake.
  • ednawhatnot
    ednawhatnot Posts: 93 Member
    I agree with everyone who says there is no substitute, however if it's just a hit of sweetness you are craving, I find that semi-dried prunes tend to hit the spot :)
  • cmcollins001
    cmcollins001 Posts: 3,472 Member
    Smashed up cauliflower mixed with cocoa powder

    :grumble: :angry: :grumble:
  • DefluffinMyStuffin
    DefluffinMyStuffin Posts: 76 Member
    :drinker:
    Try just smelling it. Like if you have an empty Hershey Kiss bag, keep is folded up and when you want chocolate inhale the scent, close your eyes and really enjoy the smell. Smell is key driver in taste. If you can focus on smelling it and wait about five minutes, the craving with go away. It works for me. I don't even crave it anymore, ever. But every time I go back to it and then quit again, I do the smell thing for about a week and just gradually you find yourself not thinking about it as much. But I am one of the people that cannot have one small piece and be satisfied so it's better for me to avoid it.
    My sniffer is the go to guy for deciding what to snarf. When it comes to chocolate...if I went around huffin' hershey bags I'd be fatter than I already am. i.e. ready for a TLC special about busting me out of my house.
    Awesome will power on you, sister!
  • VorJoshigan
    VorJoshigan Posts: 1,106 Member
    I accept no substitute.

    I recommend going for quality over quantity here. Ration it if you need to.

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