Fixs for chocolate cravings?

Green & Black's makes yummy chocolate. I buy it as dark as I can stand, and eat a little piece when I feel the urge (or however much fits my macros that day). I store the extra in a ziplock. The advantage of darker chocolate is that it is harder to eat too much of it...way too rich, so that's a calorie bonus right there. If you like the peanut butter taste you could melt it with some real PB.

Fiber One makes these awesome chocolate and peanut butter granola bars. 90 calories. It satisfies my cravings (I am a peanut butter addict).

You could also make a smoothie. They make this powdered peanut butter called PB2 that is great in a smoothie. I make one with light vanilla yogurt, a small frozen banana, a tablespoon of choclate syrup, and 2 Tbs. PB2- the smoothie is only about 250 calories, and I drink it for breakfast because it's filling.

A glass of chocolate milk made with 2 % milk can usually pull me through. That little bit of extra fat makes it seem a tad more decadent for me

carob chips....

http://www.vitacost.com/sunspire-carob-baking-chips-unsweetened-10-oz-each-pack-of-2

I always have a bag of the Ghiradelli chocolate (60% cacao) baking chips in the freezer. As soon as I get them, I put each serving in a snack bag and grab one when I want chocolate. 16 chips is 80 calories & 6 grams of fat (I am always under my fat macro--so the higher fat grams don't bother me). They are very rich and satisfy my chocolate craving.

I like Simply Lite's sugar free dark chocolate. Very tasty stuff.

I use lindt 85% dark chocolate and better than peanutbutter low sodium spread, takes care of that reeses carving

Hershey's Bliss dark chocolates. And I totally agree with the earlier post about Fiber One's 90 calorie PB and Chocolate bars.

Chocolate covered Almonds from Emerald, they come in 100 calorie packs and are very good!

Banana - 7- 8 Inches, 1 banana
Sunspire - Vegan Carob Chips, 1 TBSP or 1 TBSP of Dark Chocolate Chips 60% or more cacao (Ghirardelli)
C & F Foods Inc. - Nature's Wild Grains - Chia Seed, Premium Black, - 1 TSP
Blue Diamond Almond Breeze - Almond Breeze Original Unsweetened 30 Cal Almond Milk, 1 cup (240mL)

Add Ingredients to a blender (NutriBullet is what I have) and enjoy

PS - I usually place the chips in a plastic baggie and hit them with a mallet which helps them blend and not stay as chips.












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skinny cow chocolates. Chocolate rice cake with small amt pb spread on it, sometimes I also put sliced banana on it. Greek yogurt with 1-2 Tablespoons sugar free choco pudding mix, a little milk if needed, strawberries or other fruit. I LOVE my chocolate. Good luck!!! :flowerforyou:

I'd say stop eating any "junk" until you have control over yourself.

or exercise more to make up the calories.

The cold turkey approach tends to fail.

If it were that easy she would not be asking for alternatives.

Take baby steps, or you could go cold turkey as suggested and end up back where you started.

Raw vegan powdered cocoa powder in a shake with strawberries, almond milk and a banana! Fabulous AND healthy unlike dairy

Dairy is unfairly demonized, mainly among the vegan population. I am not buying into unless someone has sensitivity to dairy products.

I respectfully disagree, as I have done endless research on this...we are the only animal which consumes the milk of another animal....and past weaning...it actually causes the body to urinate out calcium...read info from numerous sources, including Dr. Michael Greger and see Food Matters You can drink milk and eat butter all you want but I have personal exerience that dairy is not necessary and even detrimental to health.. causes high cholesterol, all kinds of other health issues as well as messing up the lives of animals, as the dairy industry feeds the veal industry....you don't have to care but I know my stuff
Nothing helps hydration like water, dairy is KNOW to cause acne so your source about it being good for skin is erroneous..and by the way, I have remarkable skin for my age Your quoted source looks a little iffy

Raw vegan powdered cocoa powder in a shake with strawberries, almond milk and a banana! Fabulous AND healthy unlike dairy

Dairy is unfairly demonized, mainly among the vegan population. I am not buying into unless someone has sensitivity to dairy products.

I respectfully disagree, as I have done endless research on this...we are the only animal which consumes the milk of another animal....and past weaning...it actually causes the body to urinate out calcium...read info from numerous sources, including Dr. Michael Greger and see Food Matters You can drink milk and eat butter all you want but I have personal exerience that dairy is not necessary and even detrimental to health.. causes high cholesterol, all kinds of other health issues as well as messing up the lives of animals, as the dairy industry feeds the veal industry....you don't have to care but I know my stuff

You know your stuff, but there is a conflicting body of evidence that suggests otherwise.

Michael Greger is a member of the humane society and other groups and has an agenda of sorts.

I do not have a problem with veganism in an ethical context, however, suggesting that all dairy is unhealthy is not accurate.

I will concede that not all dairy is created equal, and that some dairy products should be avoided.

To that point, we can agree to disagree while exchanging ideas.

Ok..let's agree to disagree, though I love Dr. Greger AND animals and being healthy...but you seem like a fair enough guy and I hate online arguments..besides the quoting is getting too long and complicated LOL