Chocolate addict

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Going cold turkey does not usually result in long term success. There is no need to deprive yourself of the foods you love. Find a way to incorporate smaller amounts of chocolate into your macro and calorie goal.

i should post a picture ,

i have a literal large box in my closet for me and my kids of 100 calorie packs of chocolate , its not much , but it helps ,
that way i CAN have chocolate every day if i want it .

and honestly - i just had chocolate fudge cupcakes for breakfast... there is no need to eliminate it, Just more moderated

Dole has dark chocolate covered banana and strawberries. It's 100 calories for 4 slices of banana. I found them in the frozen section. Moderation is a great way to incorporate things you enjoy into your overall diet. I, personally, could and would never give up the things I like (ice cream, pizza, peanut butter).

I have a problem with all chocolate also...cake, cookies, ice cream, candy bars, brownies. I generally have one of these things every day, sometimes 1 1/2 or even 2 on a particularly rough day. But, I also try to burn off at least that much in exercise so I can still get the nutrition I need from other foods. I have also found that a smoothie with enough sweet frozen fruits can often help with those cravings, and drinking enough water is 100% key. I had a day this past week that I just went crazy in the evening. The next morning, I was fighting the urge for a fatty breakfast so I decided to review my food diary from the day before and realized I had drank maybe 24 oz of water all day. I hydrated up and had a much better day.

I usually log first, eat later, because logging and looking at all the options that will satisfy my sweet tooth before I eat them helps decide what I REALLY want, and sometimes it's the most caloric thing, but sometimes a lower calorie sweet will do just as well. It takes time and discipline, but it's working.

Try dark chocolate and or the chocolate protein shakes. I use the EAS LEAN 15 Protein powder it's chocolate fudge with 2% milk. But whatever you do don't drink it with water it's aweful!!! And that's saying a lot for me cause I HATE milk. and if you want to add a banana to it it tastes like a shake. I am also a chocolate lover and starburst but I also found the cranberry almond dark chocolate trail mix at walmart that is good to get the hint of chocolate to get the taste and move on.

Hah, I was just going to post about unsweetened cocoa powder. I just used one to make a single serving brownie which I will say is 250 cals. But a bit less than if I made or bought an entire large cake!!

I would focus less on substitutions and more on figuring out why you are constantly eating candy and having cake for breakfast instead of choosing other foods. Talking to a counselor or therapist might help. Getting the food out of the house or substituting something might alleviate the symptoms but it won't do anything for the problem. To do that, you're going to have to tackle the behavior and the motivation for it.

I would focus less on substitutions and more on figuring out why you are constantly eating candy and having cake for breakfast instead of choosing other foods. Talking to a counselor or therapist might help. Getting the food out of the house or substituting something might alleviate the symptoms but it won't do anything for the problem. To do that, you're going to have to tackle the behavior and the motivation for it.

They taste damn good. There. Just saved OP hundreds of dollars in therapy

Ok it probably is great advice for somebody out there, possibly including OP

I am also a chocolate addict and knew I had to incorporate chocolate into my daily plan. I eat a piece of Dove dark chocolate with a half cup of milk (my other weakness) every evening. On my "cheat" day (Sundays), I also have ice cream occasionally. It works for me and helps me to not feel deprived. I'm doing a low carb plan, so fruit is not an option.

Chocolate is my downfall. I've found that things like M&M's are a life saver! A few M&M's a day is enough to keep me from eating family sized bars of chocolate.Also, fun sized bars are good for when you're dieting. I know a few friends that swear by them when they want to shift a few pounds.

good input. I exercised an hour two days ago with the magnum ice cream bar in mind!

moderate your portion sizes and will power.

There are no magic tricks or short cuts.

Doesn't work for me.

What DOES work for me is doing a decent amount of exercise, so I can have big portions and still meat my calorie/macro goals.

Hooray I am not alone! chocoholics unite.

I watched Dr. Lustwig on youtube giving his lecture on sugar and I have since stopped cold turkey. It was hard for me at first, because I had always subscribed to the "low calorie, low fat" is better for you, but now I think a calorie doesn't equal a calorie. I eat whole food and unprocessed food and I thought it would be really hard, but I am actually very satiated always. I am just starting out on this and don't claim to have all the answers, but seeing how poisonous sugar is was a big turn off.

Fruit and raw chocolate are good as healthier sweet alternatives. I control the rest of my diet so it's as clean as possible, and then I eat one or two servings of unnatural sweets (cookies or chocolate) as a small treat. I always go over on sugar, but for the most part, they're foods that produce sugar naturally.