Craving CHOCOLATE!!!!

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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!

almonds help take away my chocolate cravings. i battle with them too!

pb2 chocolate mixed in yogurt or spread on anything
Choc pudding
Skinny cow fudge bars
http://anytimehealth.com/blog/395292-recipe-3-ingredient-banana-chocolate-soft-serve-ice-cream

fiber 90 brownie with hersheys sfree syrup
http://www.babble.com/best-recipes/100-calorie-2-minute-chocolate-mug-cake/
Not that I ever have cravings;-)

Eat the chocolate!

I buy fairtrade 70-75% dark chocolate and eat 1 square after dinner (55 cal) for a great chocolate fix

Dark chocolate may taste a little bitter at first but you'll get used to it in time (to me it was the same as getting used to greek yogurt after eating regular for years). I've become a chocolate snob and it's really helped me with my cravings. Milk chocolate is EVERYWHERE so it's easy to get your hands on. But if you can get to the point where you won't settle for it (not worth the calories), it can be a huge savior because real, good, dark chocolate is harder to get your hands on.

I'm so glad you're going to find a way to make your chocolate habit work! In order to make these new habits work in the long run, you have to change your thinking to what you CAN have vs the usual diet thinking of what you can't (or aren't supposed to) have. There is no good or bad food, you just have to find a way to make the foods you enjoy work within your calorie budget in a way thave leaves you satified and full of energy. This can take some trial and error so don't beat yourself up in the meantime!