I am allowed 1200 calories per day..any tips on a sweet, low calorie, late night snack?

Muggle1970
Muggle1970 Posts: 8 Member
edited November 8 in Food and Nutrition
Dear all, I am new here and allowed 1200 calories per day. Unfortunately I love to snack at night after dinner. Does anyone have a tip for something that is low calorie that can satisfy my sweet craving at night?
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  • mbcaldwell123
    mbcaldwell123 Posts: 79 Member
    Greek yogurt
  • beachbodyproject
    beachbodyproject Posts: 47 Member
    I replaced desert with tea. I bought red velvet cake flavour tea at David's tea!!!! If I close my eyes I can almost convince myself that I had cake !!!!
  • AniLandSmiles
    AniLandSmiles Posts: 89 Member
    I am the same way. I found fruit pops at WalMart. I don't remember what brand they are (I'm at work right now), but they are real fruit pops and only 25 calories each, and very yummy. They satisfy my cravings. :)
  • Muggle1970
    Muggle1970 Posts: 8 Member
    Ooohhh thats a great idea! Thank you! :-)
  • delaneynicol3
    delaneynicol3 Posts: 1 Member
    Swiss Miss makes a "diet" hot chocolate that's something like 25 calories a serving, and you could try drinking one of those to satisfy a chocolatel-y craving, that's what I like to do. If it's not quite enough for you you can always double up packets and add in a little extra sugar to make the hot chocolate stronger and sweeter. Greek yogurts are always a good idea too. :)
  • Muggle1970
    Muggle1970 Posts: 8 Member
    Thank you all so much. This is really helpful
  • aerochic42
    aerochic42 Posts: 843 Member
    jello sugar free pudding assorted flavors 60-80 calories. Or sugar free jello itself if you want sweet fruit taste instead of creamier. the fat free pudding is gross in my opinion
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Fudge pops are about 40 calories each.
  • pscarolina
    pscarolina Posts: 133 Member
    I slice a small apple (or half of a large), sprinkle generously with allspice & bake until soft. Then I "ice" it with a thick mixture of vanilla protein powder & unsweetened almond milk & sprinkle with a little bit of high protein granola.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Berries. So very sweet and low-cal. :)
  • JGT2004
    JGT2004 Posts: 231 Member
    edited October 2014
    I'm eatting a no-bake energy ball as I type. Approx. 90 calories and its got choc chips, coconut, peanut butter, oatmeal, and flax seeds in it. Super healthy and I am addicted to them!

    Edit for spelling
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    Opt for fat versus sugar. A square of high quality 85% cocoa Lindt chocolate has only 57 calories and only 4g of carbs. And since it's high in cocoa content, I find even a single square makes for a very satisfying snack.

    Also, if you're new here, you may want to pop into some of the other forums to read up on TDEE, BMR, and calorie deficits just to make sure that the 1200 calorie/day goal is really appropriate for you. MFP often gives that to new members as a goal (especially women) since we women tend to be aggressive with our goals, indicating we'd like to lose 2lbs/week when really, 1 or 0.5 would be a more realistic, sustainable pace. And if you're exercising, you should be eating more calories based on that, too. So you might have room in your daily intake for a snack you actually like even better, who knows?
  • NoelFigart1
    NoelFigart1 Posts: 1,276 Member
    Muggle1970 wrote: »
    Dear all, I am new here and allowed 1200 calories per day. Unfortunately I love to snack at night after dinner. Does anyone have a tip for something that is low calorie that can satisfy my sweet craving at night?

    Blueberries.

  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    How many cals do you typically have left over? It'll help with suggestions.
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    Oh yeah, and raspberries. 100g of fresh raspberries have 50 calories and 6g of fiber.

    (Best enjoyed in season.)
  • Muggle1970
    Muggle1970 Posts: 8 Member
    I usually have 80 calories left over...so not much :-(
  • AskTracyAnnK28
    AskTracyAnnK28 Posts: 2,817 Member
    NoelFigart1 wrote: »
    Muggle1970 wrote: »
    Dear all, I am new here and allowed 1200 calories per day. Unfortunately I love to snack at night after dinner. Does anyone have a tip for something that is low calorie that can satisfy my sweet craving at night?

    Blueberries.

    With fat-free Cool Whip!

  • Muggle1970
    Muggle1970 Posts: 8 Member
    Mmmmmh so many great ideas. I will go shopping tomorrow and load up on all these excellent suggestions ! :-) Thank you all so much.
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    Personally, I like popsicles - there are some great ones for <= 100 cals.

    You could have a couple of squares of a chocolate bar.

    I bought some espresso hard candies that are yummy - 13 cals a piece.

    If you like fruit, you can halve a banana and stick it under a broiler until the cut surface gets nice and caramelized. You can add a light sprinkle of sugar to aid in the caramelization.

    Berries with a tablespoon of heavy whipping cream and a sprinkle of low-cal sweetener (or sugar if you'd rather). Or, berries with a couple of tablespoons of whipped cream.
  • ttcbelieve
    ttcbelieve Posts: 181 Member
    A small apple does wonders
  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
    1 pint of sugar free jello is 40 cals.
    1/2 pint with fruit/berries will fit your 80.
  • CindyL8
    CindyL8 Posts: 3
    yes the refrigerated jello or pudding. As well, try to make it a snack low in sugar and if possible have a protein. Great question and thanks to everyone for the ideas!
  • LiveLoveRunFar
    LiveLoveRunFar Posts: 176 Member
    A few squares of dark chocolate/cacao. Noosa yogurt- love it. I used to do cottage cheese with a tsp of honey and mangos.
  • MyOwnSunshine
    MyOwnSunshine Posts: 1,312 Member
    Healthy Choice Fudge Bars... around 100 calories and very yummy.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Eat back exercise calories like you're supposed to and it won't be as much of an issue.
  • Chloe9218160
    Chloe9218160 Posts: 61 Member
    NoelFigart1 wrote: »
    Muggle1970 wrote: »
    Dear all, I am new here and allowed 1200 calories per day. Unfortunately I love to snack at night after dinner. Does anyone have a tip for something that is low calorie that can satisfy my sweet craving at night?

    Blueberries.

    OOOOOO, especially if you freeze them!! :D
  • birdstudios
    birdstudios Posts: 25 Member
    Frozen grapes, frozen banana whizzed in the food processor with a bit of cocoa, greek yoghurt & berries blended & then frozen into popsicles, dark chocolate, hot chocolate made from rooibos tea/a teaspoon of coconut sugar or rice malt syrup/a teaspoon of cocoa and a dash of almond milk.
  • ViolaLeeBlueberry
    ViolaLeeBlueberry Posts: 182 Member
    Figs are really low-cal -- sweet and filling! Guavas are a very low-cal fruit if you have access to them. Tangerines and grapefruit, too.
  • SofiV79
    SofiV79 Posts: 29 Member
    I'm the same as you Muggle, and fruit just doesn't do it for me! - I try to leave some of my calories for after dinner and have a small bit of chocolate or a small choc dessert or something - have a look at my diary if you like for ideas!
  • chele402
    chele402 Posts: 128 Member
    Definitely Sugar Free Jello Pudding. The dark chocolate is delicious and only 60 calories.

    I also keep some 100 calorie South Beach bars in chocolate mint. It's like having a few Thin Mint cookies :)
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