what to do when you have a sweet tooth :-/

My reply will probably be different than most, but I say everything in moderation, and you'll actually be able to stick with the program lifelong. I say buy a small bag of Hershey's miniatures or whatever you like and have small amounts when you have the calories to do so! What I have found (and I have a major sweet tooth!) is that most of my sugar now comes from fruit that I love. Fruit tastes amazing to me now that I've been back to eating better, and it takes care of a large part of the sweet tooth issue for me. I hope you find what works well for you!

Hi trianglesfocu, I have a sweet tooth the size of a refrigerator. Sweets have always been a terrible obstacle for me. The difficulty for me is that I cannot eat "a bite of cake" or a couple of Hershey's Kisses. Once the candy or frosting is in my mouth, I am like an alcoholic. I have no skills to take a few bites and then walk away. When I go to the mall, I am distracted by the smells and sights of all the desserts they offer. When I take that first bite and then the second bite and continue on to my second serving, I feel like I black out. Then the remorse and guilt set in. Because desserts and sweet treats are such a challenge for me, I literally have to refuse them. I have to turn my head when I go to an event that serves sweets. I wish I could give you a magical tip that would help you, however, I have to pretend that the sweets are the enemy and look at them with disdain and contempt. I cannot even put one bite in my mouth.

I like Lily's chocolate. They are sweetened with stevia. Half of a bar is 160 calories but with 25% of your daily iron requirement. I also make french toast and put unsulphered blackstrap molasses on it. It has both iron and calcium and is about 60 calories a tablespoon. I put the molasses on yogurt too.

Hi trianglesfocu, I have a sweet tooth the size of a refrigerator. Sweets have always been a terrible obstacle for me. The difficulty for me is that I cannot eat "a bite of cake" or a couple of Hershey's Kisses. Once the candy or frosting is in my mouth, I am like an alcoholic. I have no skills to take a few bites and then walk away. When I go to the mall, I am distracted by the smells and sights of all the desserts they offer. When I take that first bite and then the second bite and continue on to my second serving, I feel like I black out. Then the remorse and guilt set in. Because desserts and sweet treats are such a challenge for me, I literally have to refuse them. I have to turn my head when I go to an event that serves sweets. I wish I could give you a magical tip that would help you, however, I have to pretend that the sweets are the enemy and look at them with disdain and contempt. I cannot even put one bite in my mouth.

This USED to be me! I wasn't happy with one donut, nope, had to have 6! Not just one king size bag of M&M's but two! On and on....
UNTIL I quit eating all the crap and I started losing. Then the loss of weight and the smaller size it brings is way more important to me than the sweet itself. Now that I've refused to eat any of it for 6 months. I find that one Hershey's kiss (at 20 calories I think) is enough to satisfy my craving for it. But I DID have to go through those 6 months of not eating any of it.
However you control it, I hope it works out for you. Moderation works for some, but I think if you have the obsession like some of us do, moderation at first isn't going to work. Eventually it might though!

I have used those cocoa covered almonds instead of chocolate right at first. Those didn't have many calories to them and almonds are good for you.

make your own home made ice cream using greek yogurt, cocoa powder, and almond milk...srs

I feel like I may not be qualified to give out any advice on here yet; I just started eating healthy about a week and half ago and I've only lost a few lbs so far. However, I am a sweetaholic and before this week, you could usually find me gorging myself with ice cream, cookies, brownies (or ice cream with brownies and cookies mixed in ... topped with fudge... and whipped cream! -- I wish I could say I was kidding.) But then I found my savior.... this recipe for these awesome pb, chocolate chip and oat snack bites.

They are low cal, filled will all sorts of good-for-you stuff and they taste like cookies!! I made a double batches to keep a bunch in my freezer at all times. I LOVE them and I am not someone who readily enjoys health food. Bananas are great, but they don't taste like candy.... or cookies.... or any kind of junk food that I love. lol.

Anyway, I can eat one (sometimes two if my calorie limit allows it) and feel totally satisfied rather than having half a box of oreos before my sweet tooth is satiated. So, here it is if you're interested.... Also, disclaimer, this is not my recipe. I wish I could remember what blog I got it from, cuz that person totally deserves the credit!!

Hope this helps!!

1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
½ cup natural, crunchy peanut butter
⅓ cup honey
¼ cup ground flaxseed meal
¼ cup toasted wheat germ
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ cup mini chocolate chips

Add in all ingredients except chocolate chips and stir until well combined.
Then add chocolate chips to mixture and stir again, just until combined.
Using your hands, press firmly to form one-inch balls. add just a touch of water if they are not coming together properly.
Place in air-tight container and refrigerate as needed.

have it pulled.

I have good quality dark chocolate on hand most of the time. A square or two of that sets me right.

I do this. I buy fancy dark chocolate bars, and I eat one row of squares a night. It's about 80 calories, depending on the brand. I eat them slowly, and savor them. It's easier for me to turn down treats at work, etc., b/c I know I've got my chocolate coming.

Also, dark chocolate is a bit of an acquired taste - stick it out for a while, and your palate will change. Now milk chocolate or gooey cakes taste like... Too much. Fine as a very rare event, but not what I want on a regular occasion.

Whenever I get a sweet tooth, I usually eat some sweet fruit -- pears or mangoes, usually. But if my sweet tooth is particularly bad, I'll try to find a "healthier alternative" frozen yogurt instead of ice cream, dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate, etc. Play around, and see what happens!

And there's also, of course, moderation. If you restrict yourself too much, your body will crash; and if you get your hands on sweets, you'll go into overdrive.

A serving of Black Cherry Non-fat Greek Yogurt works for me.