What are your favorite alternatives for 'sweets'?
Options
amberlineilene
Posts: 153
I have cravings for sweets like CRAZY! Almost every day I end up eating a cookie, or a candy that sends me over my sugar limit.
This needs to stop!
What are your favorite alternatives for 'sweets'?
Thank you for your input! (I'm going grocery shopping tonight:)
This needs to stop!
What are your favorite alternatives for 'sweets'?
Thank you for your input! (I'm going grocery shopping tonight:)
0
Replies
-
Brazil Nuts! And dark chocolate - its not as moorish as milk chocolate so I can control myself and also its great for antioxidants0
-
Raisins there still sugary, so fill a bit of that sugar craving but are filled with fibre and count towards your 5 fruit and veg a day. Low cal hot chololate drinks or nutellahelps when i have a serious chocolate craving too.
Hope this helps0 -
Sugar free Jello...I couldn't live without it:)0
-
Some really tasty grapes !!! or some dried mango in moderation of course lol!!!!!!!!!!0
-
If you have cravings, you may want to try doing Atkins Induction or South Beach Phase 1 for 3 to 7 Days. Then as you "re-enter" eat fruit with cheese or cottage cheese. Worked for Me. Now I can control eating sweets and I have no cravings. I give Myself a sweet treat maybe once a week.
HIGH GLYCEMIC-HIGH CARB alternatives may in fact FEED your craving (while things like popcorn, rice cakes and the like may be low calorie, they are TRIGGER Foods-releasing insulin quickly raising your blood-sugar level...) exacerbating your cravings over time and holding onto fat.0 -
Emeralds Dark Chocolate Almonds. They contain a nice blend of healthy fats, protein and small amount of carbs. A few of those and it's definitely feeling like a treat to me but it's a healthy one and doesn't trigger a carb craving.
Works well for me0 -
popcorn or 100 cal snacks0
-
Dessert selection yoplait yogurts. 35 cals each... and the cappucino flavour seriously tastes like cheesecake! YUMMY!0
-
Fruit, and peanut butter (or nutella), sometimes together. I try to eat all my fruit in the morning and eat only veggies later in the day, but sometimes I have to have berries or an apple for an afternoon snack. Or raw almonds. Raw almonds are awesome, but I have to watch it because I could easily at 4 servings if I'm not paying attention.0
-
once i cut out all refined sugars and sugar substitutes i find i no longer crave sweet stuff *S*
yeah..surprised me too cause i was a HUGE dessert lover (or was that lover of huge desserts? or both? *LOL*)
now.. if i need a sweetener i only use a touch of honey... so a 'sweet treat' to me now is a tiny drizzle of honey on a toasted thin bagel or bran muffin *S*
other than that i think my 'sweet' tooth is totally met now by the fresh fruits i eat.
i know it is unbelievable (for any who know me) but i no longer even crave chocolate *LOL*0 -
yogurt with granola0
-
I really like the special k bars!! YUM0
-
I buy bags of frozen mixed summer berries and pour a few into a bowl and munch on them. Because they're frozen they take longer to eat and taste really sweet :-)0
-
rice cakes with cinnamon raisin or chocolate peanut butter0
-
kettle corn!! only when I can share it!! lol0
-
I love the Fibre One Oats and Caramel bars low calories and very tasty yumm0
-
100 calorie Kettle Corn, (if you feel like going out- frozen yogurt is delicious), Fat free Jell-O Pudding, and remember to drink plenty of water....sometimes when I think I'm hungry I'm really just dehydrated. Try adding flavoring to your water for a sweet kick!0
-
I eat apples instead. I could live on apples. I absolutely love them.0
-
Archer Farms freeze dried peaches. Yummm!!!0
-
Frozen bananas blended with a bit of milk, add (unsweetened) cocoa powder and/or peanut butter if you like. Tastes awesome, and totally good for you.
A cup of Good Earth original sweet 'n' spicy tea - regular or herbal. So yummy, and sweet without sugar.
An apple sauteed or heated in the microwave until it's warm and yummy.0
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 392.1K Introduce Yourself
- 43.6K Getting Started
- 259.9K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.7K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.3K Fitness and Exercise
- 403 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.4K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 152.8K Motivation and Support
- 7.9K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.4K MyFitnessPal Information
- 23 News and Announcements
- 999 Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.4K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions