Chocolate Cravings!!

I keep unsweetened cocoa powder in the house for cravings. I add a full tablespoon to a mug of hot water, I usually use regular sugar (1 tablespoon) but you can also use stevia or other sweetener. you can also add some milk ( I use almond milk)
the way I make it is around 50 calories and very satisfying.

For me personally things like granola bars, Fiber One bars, Quaker Delight bars have worked. I just figure them into my calories for the day. They still have chocolate but are a little better of an option than a candy bar.

I am ashamed to say I am a chocoholic so its just best to not have chocolate in my house at all. If it is in the house I will eat it. If not during the day, I will wake up in the middle of the night, eat it and throw the paper away in the bathroom. I have no memory of eating it, but I did. No chocolate for me or anyone else in my household....

I had a similar problem before I started this site.... Mine was snickers. I found snickers minis. 4 of them are only 170. I figured out what each piece was worth. I allowed myself one, if I absolutely needed another one, I had two etc. Up to 4. I think I only "needed" 4 one time. I eat them very slowly, and wait a while in between. It's working. =-). I bet that especially around Halloween you shouldn't have any prob finding a mini version of yours. Try to find the MINI and not just the snack size, if not, the snack size is still better than full size. Just make sure that you log everything that you eat, even if you go over calories.
I hope this works for you like it did for me. Good luck!

Chocolate Cherrios is the answer! i have these on hand all the time. 3/4 of a cup is only 100 calories!!! Its the best too...you get your sweet/crunchie/chocolate fix all at once!

I love those too! NOT as cereal, I find they get funky. But as a crunchy chocolatey snack....absolutely!

Special K Chocolate Cereal (Have to go buy me some on pay day for my after dinner craving for chocolate)
Tootsie Pops! I wish they made just a bag of the chocolate ones (about 90 cal's I think). I have one of these and suck on it...gives me my chocolate fix and it last's for a little bit longer then a chocolate bar would.

I had extreme chocolate cravings when I first started and I knew I wasn't going to deny myself chocolate for the rest of my life. I bought a bag of Hershey's Kisses but limited myself to 1 or 2 Kisses when the craving hit. The dark chocolate ones work best for me. I also like Hunt's Snack Pack Fat Free Chocolate Pudding cups and Fiber One or Kelloggs fiber bars with chocolate.

When I know none of the above is going to satisfy me I get a 3 Musketeers Truffle Crisp Bars. The entire package (2 bars) only has 170 calories, 9g fat, 5mg cholesterol, 30mg sodium, 20g carbs, and 2g protein which seems like a lot but really isn't in the world of candy bars. And since it's been a while since I've indulged in candy bars this one tastes really rich! Usually by the time I'm halfway through the first bar I don't want any more so I save the other bar for another time.

I think you maybe a little too hard on yourself. I just looked at your food diary back a few days and you don't go over. if you've got the balance of calories, why deprive yourself? maybe switch to dark chocolate it you like it though. if you're craving something, your body might just be telling you there's something it needs. Potassium? Calcium? I'm not telling you to overindulge, but there is a balance. Chocolate can be good for you!

I actually have refound fudgicles only 60 calories and it takes awhile to eat so really hits the chocolate spot.

If you're anywhere close to a Trader Joe's, get a container of their peanut butter cups. Taste like (imho better than) Reese's without the complete junk that's in Reese's. They're the size of the mini Reese's cups. You get 3 for 180 calories! I always keep a tub of them in my fridge.

If it's any help, I'm finding that as I'm improving my eating I'm craving chocolate less and less.

Everyday around 3pm I have chocolate cravings and they are SUPER bad.... until I give in and go get me some chocolate!! Usually a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup (well 2 )

How do I get passed this?!?!? It's everyday!! and it's like I'm starving for chocolate to the point I can smell it before I get it!! And I don't want to continue eating it everyday... if it wasn't for this hurdle my eating would be great!!!


How do you overcome this? When does it become easier?

Just work it into your goal for the day and enjoy your chocolate!

OP, are you calories at a reasonable deficit? If not, it will be harder to fit in a little chocolate.

These (for some reason they are 60 calories in Canada but 70 calories in the US?). Anyway, they taste exactly like the real thing and will do the job pretty well.

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dark chocolate almonds!!! or chocolate protein powder and peanut butter

I just eat it. I like dark chocolate and have found that I am capable of having one square of a chocolate bar so when I want it, thats what I do. About 40 calories.