Craving CHOCOLATE!!!!

Plan out every meal for a few weeks, and include chocolate. Initially, it will be a monumental pain in the butt, but knowing what you're going to eat and when can help. In between meals, and snacks of you have them, drink plenty of water. our unsweetened tea.

Sometimes just being more organized by pre planning can he'll. Good luck!

Honestly if I want chocolate I let myself have chocolate...I crave it often...so I allow myself something chocolate everyday if I want it...I don't always. But yeah..I will allow myself a donut in the morning if I want something sweet...or will allow a cookie or musketeer bar..usually my go to is 140 cals....York peppermint pattie. I don't know why but it helps a lot!

Skinny cow ice cream sandwiches take care of my ice cream AND chocolate cravings

I eat lots of Luna bars & Cliff bars with chocolate in them. I also indulge with Hershey's Air Delights. I focus on the calories, total fat & sodium amounts. I have also had German made chocolate bars but they are small dark chocolate bars. Dark Chocolate is better for you than the milk chocolates.

I crave chocolate too. I go for it when I crave it, but I always pre-log before I eat it. Dove dark chocolate squares are great for me. If I keep the bag on a high shelf and I pre-log. By the time I get to eat one or two I don't eat the whole bag because I have thought it through and looked at the calorie consequences. It is not hard for me to fit the extra 100+/- calories into a day and it satifies my craving.

I also eat coco krispie cereal with milk when I need chocolate. Probably not the healthiest choice but a lot fewer calories than lava cake. Again, pre-logging makes me think it through before I go for the cake.

Skinny Cow treats are great too. Kemps also makes mini ice cream sandwiches that are 100 calories each. (Pre-logging)

Try having low cal hot chocolate + sweetener. I find that it not only the chocolate fix I need sometimes, but also makes me feel fuller and I snack less.

Have you considered that if you are craving chocolate you may actually be low on Magnesium? Try snacking on raw nuts and seeds, legumes or fruit instead.

http://www.dailytransformations.com/food-cravings-here-is-what-your-body-really-wants/

I eat DARK chocolate. One bar is 190 calories and I've been doing this long enough to control myself and I will only eat half or less than that depending on how I feel.

If you have a Trader Joes nearby.....they sell (in a box of six servings) 100 calorie dark chocolate OR milk chocolate bars and they are fantastic. The dark for 100 calories really really satisfies my chocoholic cravings and is so delicious. I don't believe in cutting out all of the treats in your life, it has always backfired for me personally. Also, frozen fudge pops are very low in calories for that "ice cream" craving.

I do too - I've found some ways to work Chocolate into my diet. I make what I call protein balls (oatmeal, chocolate protein power, flaxseed, peanutbutter, honey, and choc chips) and keep them in the freezer. They make a great sweet snack, breakfast, or before bed treat. I also like cottage cheese/oatmeal/banana panckaes with choc chips in them. York pepperment patties (the snack size ones) are great for a quick treat. I've managed to loose (and now maintain) with keepign it in my diet - although managed and logged for sure. And I have been known to have a tablespoon of baking chips on occassion.

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I agree - when you have a craving its best to go with it. I find if I eat something in its place, I could end up eating both. So I keep the Dove Dark Chocolate squares on hand. I eat one with a dab of peanut butter on top. Usually does it for me. I think the issue is portion control. Have a small piece and walk away.

i believe it would be ok to spend 20% of daily cals on chocolate. Maybe this way you could gradually wean yourself off. But try opting for fruits instead, and engage yourself with some hobby or walk out the door, then maybe you won't remember what you craved earlier....just a suggestion

Oh I am there with you! I LOOOOOVE my chocolate! But I am picky too - if I am going to have some chocolate, it needs to be good and not whatever is handy. I agree with the other posters about darker chocolate being more satisfying. My personal go-to are the Lindt Excellence bars. They are big, but two squares (snap off one row) is about 100 cals. They come in all kinds of flavors and cacao content, from 50-99%, or with orange, mint, almond, coconut, hot chilis, and my personal favorite is the sea salt - absolutely awesome, and my chocolate craving is totally satisfied. I have two squares every night after supper, and I plan for it. Good luck! :drinker:

I feel your pain - I am a huge chocoholic and I'm always craving chocolate!

I haven't read through all of the other posts, so sorry if I repeat suggestions!

I've managed to get my head back in the game after about a month of sitting binging on chocolate most nights. I found that the more chocolate I ate, the more I wanted! It was like I just resigned myself to the chocolate and gave in.

I would try going a week or two without chocolate (as hard as it may be) and hopefully your mind will start to lose the desire to want chocolate. Then you can start incorporating it back into your diet, as long as it fits comfortably within your calorie allowance. I usually buy Green and Blacks 70% dark chocolate and have 10 or 20 grams as a little snack when the chocolate cravings read their ugly head! It took time for me to acquire a taste for dark chocolate, but I just kept eating little pieces here and there and eventually I began to love it!

You could also look for a low-cal hot chocolate? Or make homemade chocolate 'mousse' - mush up a banana, add some cocoa powder and something sweet to taste like honey, or maple syrup (only a small amount!). Or buy snack-sized chocolate bars and limit yourself to one bar. If you want to indulge in a particularly large amount of chocolate every so often, then you can always go for a workout beforehand so you don't feel bad about it You could also melt a little bit of chocolate (I find that melted chocolate goes a long way!) and drizzle it over ice cream (there are loads of low calorie yummy ice creams out there! :P ) or dip sugar free/fat free marshmallows into the melted chocolate

Good luck!