When you want something sweet what do you reach for?
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Low calorie hot chocolate (options, galaxy bubbles, cadburys)
Frozen yoghurt
Frozen berries/bananas
Treatsize/funsize chocolate
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Plain greek yogurt, real vanilla, some sort of fruit (strawberries and nectarines are my fave) and some splenda if necessary
Plain greek yogurt with vanilla protein powder, frozen mixed berries, and a splenda.
I've also heard of mixing with a instant pudding flavor of your choice but haven't personally tried it.
1-2 squares of high quality chocolate. Right now I'm munching on Endangered species 72% dark chocolate hazelnut toffee (28 cals a square) which I will have with half a cup of black coffee and Milka noisette (hazelnut) milk chocolate (24 cals a square). So rich that I don't need more!
Light (but not fat free) ice cream. Sometimes I'll have just one big spoonful if that is all I have calories for, and suck on it til its gone. The first bite is the best anyway! Currently Dryer's - Ice Cream Slow Churned Rich & Creamy - Carmel Delight (110 cals for half a cup)
Chocolate protein shake with instant coffee and sugar free caramel syrup.
Berries or nectarines with or without milk/cream or cherries, kiwi, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapefruit, mango, grapes (frozen or regular) or so many other great fruits.
No sugar added fudge or real fruit bars (less than 50 cals each)
Melt a bit of chocolate and dip strawberries in
Oops: Forgot to put sugar free gum (I get the 80 packs at walmart for cheap) and hard candy from the bulk section/dollar store (cinnamon disks, worthers original, root beer barrels, the sticky strawberry ones are probably my faves)
Also adding Passion tea from Tazo/starbucks. Very strong/sweet on its own for zero cals.0 -
I pretty much have to go for a little bit of what I am craving otherwise I could end up pigging out on other things to satisfy something that could have been easily solved with just a bit of....chocolate....ice cream....cookies....
Totally this.. I eat what I am craving. I also allow for chocolate every day. It works for me!0 -
I find that a little high quality dark chocolate with a schemer of almond butter does the trick. Sometimes Greek yogurt with blueberries and lemon or lime zest will satisfy a sweet craving. I find that if I allow myself something, I am less likely to binge.0
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Try the frozen fruit bars. They are really good and only 80 cals. They also have a chocolate bar which is about 100 cals per serving.0
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Vitalicious Chocolate tops and muffins...found in the freezer section - Organic and Natural section. Also Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches!0
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Shamrock Farms Muscle Builder in chocolate. It's low in cals and sugar but high in protein. It has helped me control my ice cream binges :drinker:0
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I have some individually wrapped Godiva truffles. 50 calories each.0
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Graham Crackers sub for cookies, Applesauce or Yogurt subs for Ice Cream0
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I also have a great sweet tooth, but am eating clean so can have no refined sugar! I have found a few good alternatives though!
Amazeballs:
200 grams almonds (you can also use a mixture of any other nuts - I like cashews)
200 grams dried dates (even if you dont like dates, these are delicious you wont even know they are there!)
4 Tbsp cacao powder (or unsweetened cocoa will be fine)
little bit of orange juice and zest
Soak the dates in hot water for about 5 mins.
put almonds in food processor untill like a fine powder add all the ingredients and blend adding a little of the date water if you need.
roll into balls
roll in coconut if desired
a few other treats I have are frozen dates - they taste so caramelly (it is a word!) and delicious
Frozen banana icecream
banana pancakes ( blended oats and banana)
Lots of great ideas on this website: http://juliaandlibby.com/category/recipes/
But if all else fails just have a few squares of dark chocolate and enjoy it!!0 -
My secret stash of California Dates0
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I recently found popsicles by fit and active (aldi) they're delicious, pretty big, sugar free, fat free and only 14 calories.0
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I have a Klondike bar as desert every day; it's my treat and help's regulate my sugar.0
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I keep individually wrapped dark chocolates at ALL times. I also eat no sugar added ice cream (check the brands to find the lowest calorie one). In fact, tonight, I am having Breyer's no sugar added vanilla ice cream topped with a sliced banana and sugar-free Hershey's chocolate syrup! If I have the calories to spare, I eat Nutella on graham crackers. Oh, and a crumbled chocolate graham cracker with vanilla ice creams tastes a LOT like Oreo ice cream. I don't have milk chocolate in the house because it is a binge trigger!0
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Call me weird, but even long before I started "my journey" I really like fruit. Seasonal favorites are watermelon, pineapple (I cut fresh ones), strawberries, and cuties/mandarins (like right now). Fuji apples which have ruined me for other types of apples and are sweet as candy!
I also eat roasted almonds (no sodium) and honey roasted sunflower seeds (low sodium), plus they're rich in fiber and protein.0 -
Frozen yogurt, or ice cream if I can't get it... or a half cup of hot cocoa, or a very small chocolate (Trader Joe's salted caramel chocolate balls are 18 calories apiece!). Also, toasted coconut. I can just eat a handful of that by itself and be a very happy camper. But usually I'd rather dedicate a few hundred calories to the cold stuff.
ETA: Dried cranberries hit the spot too. Those were a go-to treat when I was eating fewer calories.0 -
Cocoa roasted dark chocolate almonds in single serve packs
Jell-O Sugar-Free Dark Chocolate Mousse Temptations
Any chocolate square, truffle, or fun-size candy bar...if you can eat just one. This is very difficult for me, so I occasionally pick up just one at a check-out counter. It's more expensive that way, but I can't have a bag of them in my house!0 -
I keep individually wrapped dark chocolates at ALL times. I also eat no sugar added ice cream (check the brands to find the lowest calorie one). In fact, tonight, I am having Breyer's no sugar added vanilla ice cream topped with a sliced banana and sugar-free Hershey's chocolate syrup! If I have the calories to spare, I eat Nutella on graham crackers. Oh, and a crumbled chocolate graham cracker with vanilla ice creams tastes a LOT like Oreo ice cream. I don't have milk chocolate in the house because it is a binge trigger!
I wish I like these. Breyers no sugar added is somewhat better than Dryers carb smart, but both are VERY sweet and noticeably fake tasting to me. I use splenda, use sugar free coffee syrups and the like, so I don't think that I'm overly sensitive, but these ice creams are nearly inedible to me. YMMV0 -
Skinny Cow Ice Cream treats. My favorite was their chocolate cherry cone, but it was limited edition for last year only. Their Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream bar is a close 2nd. Their ice cream sandwiches are also good. They're around 130-160 cal/treat. I try to always save room in my calorie count for a sweet treat in the evening. In fact I usually add it to my diary in the morning with breakfast, just so I know I can indulge!
I have recently discover Chocolove Dark Chocolate bars. I've never cared for dark chocolate before, but these are quite good! I really like the chocolate raspberry & chocolate orange bars. A single serving is 1/3 of the bar (= 6 squares). I have no trouble sticking to that single serving. I usually slowly suck on a single square at a time until it melts, that way they last longer. A single serving is 160 calories.0 -
Tablespoon of peanut butter.0
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