Intense chocolate and icecream cravings, anyone?

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  • SugarLou57
    SugarLou57 Posts: 84 Member
    When I've been craving Ice Cream I put a little coconut oil in my morning smoothie and that usually helps with the fat satisfaction, and cocoa powder might be just what you need to get the creamy fatty chocolaty fix you need and still keep it on the nutritious. I use Stevia to hold down the sugar because that's where I run into problems.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    School has been really busy and I have exams next week, I haven't worked out this week and won't be able to next week either, but I do plan on getting back on track after exams are over. Then I will be running, walking on the treadmill, swimming, trying to learn how to skate (haha), going on the elliptical trainer, jumping on the trampoline (if weather allows) and also doing some strength training. So I do intend on getting back on track, just really struggling recently.

    If you want to build muscle I suggest that you pickup a copy of starting strength and new rules of lifting for woman. Then, develop a program of heavy lifting around compound movements - deadlifts, squats, overhead press, rows, chin ups, pull ups, bench press. Once you have these moves incorporate them into a program where you lift three times a week and maybe mix in some light cardio on off days. I would say that you want to be working out in the 6-10 rep range…5x5 for beginners is a good program….
  • tiddles_yeah
    tiddles_yeah Posts: 117 Member
    I created my own recipe for healthy vegan 'ice-cream' If you want to give it a try its on my blog: http://superallergyfood.blogspot.com.au/
  • JJJJ25
    JJJJ25 Posts: 37
    Forgive me if I'm completely off base, but are you gaining weight after disordered eating / an eating disorder? As in, it is medically necessary for you to gain weight?

    If not, ignore the following.

    If yes - because some of what you are saying is what many of us, myself included, say in the beginning stages of recovery (i.e. I only want to gain muscle, I'm afraid of eating too much):

    1. When there is medical reason to restore weight pay no attention to macros or food quality. Your body needs calories, plain and simple, whether it's from a bowl of ice cream or 10 bananas. See this article on how many calories you need to restore weight and repair your body's functioning: http://www.youreatopia.com/blog/2011/9/14/i-need-how-many-calories.html

    2. If you are trying to restore weight, netting 1200 won't cut it OR it will draw out a process that needs to be achieved as quickly as possible. The sooner you restore weight (ie gain those 5 + pounds) the sooner your body can heal.

    3. I'm suspicious of the 5 lbs - is that what will get you to the minimum healthy weight on the BMI chart? Be aware that you very likely will need to gain more than that to restore your body's functioning. Our bodies are smart; after severely restricting / overexercising, the body will raise it's "set point" a little higher than before where it's willing to work. For example, when I was 97 pounds I technically needed to weigh 108 lbs to be in the healthy BMI range. My body didn't start working until 112 lbs. That's the truth of it.

    If I'm way off base and you are really just trying to gain muscle than be advised nobody is gaining muscle on netting 1200 or 1600 UNLESS you are completely new to lifting or have a lot of excess weight to lose.
  • fishermanmatt
    fishermanmatt Posts: 308 Member
    Chocolate and ice cream are two foods I crave often. I curve that craving by having a healthier substitute most mornings for breakfast. My standard breakfast smoothie:
    2 cups of cold water
    2 tablespoons of unflavored fiber powder
    2 scoops of Optimum Nutrition's Double Rich Chocolate protein powder
    1 tablespoon of Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate powder
    2 cups of ice

    Add everything in this order to your blender and process until smooth.

    This makes a huge chocolate shake and comes in under 300 calories. You could probably half the recipe and be satisfied. The fiber in the shake may seem odd but it does wonders for the texture making it creamier instead of icy.
  • Trechechus
    Trechechus Posts: 2,819 Member
    Bought my boyfriend an ice cream maker for Christmas. Best. Investment. Ever.
  • WhoIsAmber
    WhoIsAmber Posts: 161 Member
    2 ingredient chocolate ice "cream."

    Ingredients
    2 frozen bananas
    1 tbsp cocoa powder.

    Break up bananas and put into blender with cocoa powder. Pulse a few times to get it going and then blend until smooth. Add some protein powder instead of cocoa powder, if you want, dunno how that'll taste though.
  • Sovictorrious
    Sovictorrious Posts: 770 Member
    I snort it
  • Factory_Reset
    Factory_Reset Posts: 1,651 Member
    2 ingredient chocolate ice "cream."

    Ingredients
    2 frozen bananas
    1 tbsp cocoa powder.

    Break up bananas and put into blender with cocoa powder. Pulse a few times to get it going and then blend until smooth. Add some protein powder instead of cocoa powder, if you want, dunno how that'll taste though.

    NO

    Just eat some ice cream. Make it fit in your day. You'll be fine.
  • Muddy_Yogi
    Muddy_Yogi Posts: 1,459 Member
    Get Ice cream flavored non-nicotine vape! lmao
  • nytrifisoul
    nytrifisoul Posts: 499 Member
    Edys slow churned chocolate ice cream. 1/3 the calories, 1/2 the fat and only 100 cal per serving. Very rich chocolate flavor. Would compare it to a lighter version of Haagen-Daz. Especially if you have a deep freeze freezer to keep it in.
  • WhoIsAmber
    WhoIsAmber Posts: 161 Member
    2 ingredient chocolate ice "cream."

    Ingredients
    2 frozen bananas
    1 tbsp cocoa powder.

    Break up bananas and put into blender with cocoa powder. Pulse a few times to get it going and then blend until smooth. Add some protein powder instead of cocoa powder, if you want, dunno how that'll taste though.

    NO

    Just eat some ice cream. Make it fit in your day. You'll be fine.
    I actually like the taste of this, otherwise I wouldn't have suggested it.
  • benefiting
    benefiting Posts: 795 Member
    I recently upped my calorie intake to gain a few healthy pounds and I want to do this healthily. However, after eating some icecream and chocolate over the weekend, I just haven't been able to stop! Everyday I start out eating really well, but find myself caving around 4pm due to chocolate and/or icecream cravings. Even after having a snack, I still have that longing urge to eat either one, or both together! It's really odd because I usually have great self control, and during the spring/summer I had no desire to eat these things, and never had a problem sticking to a healthy range of foods. Now it seems like no matter how hard I try, I can't seem to stay away from this stuff. Does anyone have any ideas as to why this would be? I try to keep them out of the house as much as possible, and I do allow myself treats, but I really don't want to be having icecream 2-3 times a day. Also, any tips to satisfy these cravings with other stuff would be great! Thanks. :)

    Don't worry I've been in the same situation and 1.5 months later and I'm still struggling saying no to junk food but I'm starting to eat better now. I think one of the best ways is try to fight the urge and not have it around for you to eat. I heard waiting 5 minutes, going for a walk or distracting your mind helps. How about you buy some greek yougurt and put some mango or banana in it? It's sweet enough to maybe cure your craving. :)

    this is thep problem with labeling foods "junk" and then restricting yourself….it leads to cravings, which then leads to bingeing on said foods, which leads to calorie blow outs, which lead to feelings of gulit and depression..

    why not just make rooms or the foods you want and maintain a calorie deficit…?

    the 80/20 rule is a good one to follow…80% healthy, 20% whatever you wants...

    I'm not saying you can't have it but when it's becoming an addiction you need to learn to say no so you don't basically eat crap all day.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    Oh shoot! It's dress up as karen walker day? how did I miss that? was this sovi's doing?
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    Op as for you. I'd probably guess you might want to look at your macro's. to gain weight as muscle you need a certain amount of protien. There is a group here called eat train progress that can help you find those goals for yourself. the lifting books you were recommended will help as well.

    perhaps unreliable workout schedules means you should not factor workouts you can't count on into a tdee goal but use MFP settings instead and then just eat back cals. If you're positive your shedule will reach a stasis and that this week or two of no workouts is a temporary fluke it shouldn't hurt too much over the long haul.

    i think renewed workouts and successed toward your goal will go a long way toward lowering your "cravings" and increasing your "will power" as it's commonly called. I love chocolate AND ice cream and have a relatively easy time moderating it to small amounts per day that fit my macro's. I do notice however that whenever my "plan" for weight loss is fudged with in one way or another I fall prey to urges to eat "whatever" in the way of excess carbs to my macros. That might be what you're doing. Just saying DGAF b/c ONE part of your overall plan is not working. I think if you had a cal goal that included your current inactivity you might not feel like all is lost and throwing caution to the wind as far as your diet.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    Now OFF to find a karen walker avi.
  • lebbyloses
    lebbyloses Posts: 133 Member
    I just tonight discovered Pro Yo. It comes in tubes, like you'd get from an ice cream truck, which means it takes a while to eat. It's frozen yogurt, and it tastes...ok. I mean, I'd rather have chubby hubby, but thus was good too. And it has 160 calories and 20 grams of protein per tube. I had it as dessert tonight, promising myself that if the sugar made me hungry, as sometimes happens, I would just go over my calories on veggies later. But it's been a couple hours and I am actually quite sated. I think it's all the protein. I had Dutch chocolate, which was, as I said, ok. But there are other flavors too.
  • ScouterC
    ScouterC Posts: 5
    Brushing my teeth whenever I have a craving often helps.

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