Solutions for craving chocolate?
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Sugar-free chocolate pudding made with nonfat milk. Or to make it even thicker, use 2/3 milk and 1/3 greek yogurt.
Have some chocolate. Good chocolate. Pay attention to it. Let the piece melt on your tongue.0 -
I eat 99% chocolate. 220 calories for the entire bar and it helps me meet my fat macros for the day. Best with coffee, tea, or some berries.0
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Unsweetened cocoa powder is the best alternative. I love it and the isoflavones in pure cocoa is very good for you. I like to blend it into fruits. A whole tablespoon of cocoa powder is only 12 calories. I put a tbsp in with 100 grams of strawberries and make a nice smoothie that is only 44 cal. You'll be surprised. The cocoa blends with the sweetness of the berries. yumm My favorite is Mandarin oranges and unsweetened cocoa powder. I blend 4 mandarins with a tablespoon and it is just delicious. Stay away from milk chocolate like the plague. It does not have much cocoa in it. It is mostly cocoa butter and sugar. That is why dogs can eat milk chocolate but not semisweet or cocoa itself. I also add a teaspoon to my coffee and green tea. It's good for you. Especially, people losing weight.
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The Trader Joe's 100 calorie chocolate bars actually work for me. The milk chocolate is so good that I feel satisfied with 1. And that never happens to me with chocolate. Also try pairing a small amount of delicious chocolate with healthy tea and savor it. Chocolate is supposed to be enjoyed and not a regret.0
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I love chocolate also, but I don't eat much of it anymore once I realized how many calories it has in it. But, when I have to have some I eat a fiber one brownie (90 calories) or a skinny cow ice cream (100-160 calories) since there are more calories in the ice cream, I don't eat them every day and only at night after dinner, to make sure I don't go over. I usually have a brownie every day, and it helps.0
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Get the really really good stuff. It's so darned expensive, you can only afford a couple pieces every week. Ha-ha!
Also, Ovaltine + espresso + fat-free Reddiwhip = relatively low calorie mocha.
Yep! Get the good stuff and savor it. I love your Ovaltine suggestion, too. I'm definitely trying that! !0 -
I take a daily magnesium supplement and almost never crave chocolate. Except shark week. Also, I keep cocoa powder in my house for making my own lower sugar chocolaty things... And mole!0
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Just eat chocolate! I eat a few squares of dark chocolate every day. The total calories is usually 75, but sometimes I have a few extra for a total of 150. (It is best to stick to dark.)0
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You can pry the chocolate out of my cold, dead hands. I lost half my body weight eating chocolate pretty much every day. Don't think you have to give it up to be successful.0
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You know...I actually eat way more chocolate now that I'm losing weight than before. I think it's because I tend to crave salty/savory/cheesy foods and I find chocolate and sweets at 200 calories easier to fit into my day over 600 calories worth of chips.0
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Buy some cadburys Timeout...Only 85 Kcal per bar0
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A cup of hot chocolate made with cacao, skim milk and artificial sweetener.
A pureed frozen banana with some cacao powder mixed in.0 -
Like others, I go for a nice dark chocolate (70% cocoa or higher). Alternatively, this chocolate sorbet recipe is divine and much lower in cals than a choc ice cream. Hint: you need to use a good cocoa powder.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/chocolate-sorbet-recipe.html
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This usually satisfies me.
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ElizabethKalmbach wrote: »I take a daily magnesium supplement and almost never crave chocolate. Except shark week. Also, I keep cocoa powder in my house for making my own lower sugar chocolaty things... And mole!
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I love Blue Diamond dark chocolate oven roasted almonds. Always satisfies my chocolate cravings.0
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Eat the chocolate. Buy a bag of individual pieces, take one or two out, and close it up.
^^This. Of course, get whatever kind you want, but I like something dark and rich, then I need less (one or two squares). Oh, and I always budget my day to leave 200 calories for "after dinner" snacks--I ALWAYS need a treat at that time. And instead of going against my appetite (and making myself feel deprived and sad), I just leave a little room for a little something then.0 -
disasterman wrote: »I have to try magnesium. More muscle cramping than usual has made me think I might be deficient and I crave chocolate all the time like nobody's business.
Magnesium also helps with the uptake of potassium, which is why I take my potassium and magnesium supplements together.0 -
I also love eating raw cacao nibs while drinking coffee. They are high in calories also (130 per oz) so you really need to weigh them, and they aren't at all sweet like chocolate, but for me it's like main-lining really dark chocolate. The taste is basically chocolate without the sugar. I love them only with coffee, but they definitely aren't for everyone.0
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Yes on the unsweetened cocoa powder. I dip fruit in it and totally satisfies the chocolate craving.0
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