Alternative for chocolate.. Ideas please!

I also am a serious chocolate addict. When I first started in January, I cut out sweets completely for a couple of weeks just until I felt like I had some good control over my food intake. Now I have my bag of dove darks in the cupboard and a bag of ghiradelli 60% cocoa chocolate chips. Either one will work on the sweet tooth and I save a few calories a day for the indulgence! (50-100)

I like milky way minis if I'm low on calories... but honestly... gimme some godiva or lindt and I'm in heaven.

Curley whirleys. For the length of time they take to eat they are well worth the calories (118) as a treat. I am a binge eater too where choc is concerned. Build one into your allowance if need be. In my experience if I deny myself for any length of time I will eventually binge and eat 3 times as many. Hope that helps

First, a calorie "bomb" that is also "all-natural".

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/361132463846418252/

It is as good as it looks. I won't make it again. Can't afford the calorie hit.

When I eat chocolate, I make sure it is the good stuff. And I take my time savoring it. Perhaps if you buy very, very expensive chocolate it will slow you down some.

The freezer also helps.

switch to very dark chocolate, like 85%, I eat lindt and it doesn't give you the cravings that the other filled chocolates have. AND it is VERY healthy

^^^ omg yes! Costco chocolate covered almonds are soooo good. I count out 10, heap them up in my mini bowl and it looks like I'm getting a huge portion of those bad boys.

jgnatca wrote: »

First, a calorie "bomb" that is also "all-natural".

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/361132463846418252/

It is as good as it looks. I won't make it again. Can't afford the calorie hit.

When I eat chocolate, I make sure it is the good stuff. And I take my time savoring it. Perhaps if you buy very, very expensive chocolate it will slow you down some.

The freezer also helps.

WHAT is this!!!!? OMG woman you are evil! GIMME!

JordisTSM wrote: »

Sorry, OP. I've got nothing really constructive here, love my chocolate too much to give it up

Lots of great advise in this post!

I really had to work on mastering mindful eating and figuring out why I attributed emotions to what I consumed. Took a long time for me to get that straightened out. Until I did, I just kept the stuff I knew I would have no control over out of my house. I topped (as far as I know) at 350 lbs, so I was in the land o' eating disorders. I'm better now at portion control, so I'm not quite as restrictive, but still have to be very mindful of what I eat.

Dark chocolate, at least 86%, helped me during that time, and still does. It is so rich, that its hard to eat too much in one sitting. A square or two was usually enough to kill the chocolate cravings.

Another thing I love (some don't though) is chocolate avocado pudding. Just blend up an avocado with a couple tbs of unsweetened cocoa powder and a tbs or 2 of honey (or any sweetener your like) until smooth. A large avocado makes about 3 1/4 cup servings. Really satisfies my chocolate cravings. Top with a dollop of whipped cream, and even better.

Bereyff wrote: »

I purchase a bag of Lily's dark chocolate premium baking chips that is sweetened with stevia and I love it. 60 chips is only 55 calories and sometimes I take a serving of the chips and mix it with Justin's all natural almond butter to have a sweet tooth craving filled aka peanut butter cup but honestly way better tasting and better for you. I have also heard you can make your own chocolate by using coconut oil and cocoa powder yet I have not attempted to make it. I am sure you can find some recipes online to do so.

I made chocolate with 25 g of coconut oil, 16 g of cocoa powder (unsweetened) and 8 g of powdered sugar. Also added 5 g of walnuts and 10 g of raisins. The whole thing came to a whopping 336 calories. I placed it between two pieces of freezer paper and rolled it really thin, then placed it in the fridge. I still have most of it, keep forgetting it's there. I think I was too heavy handed with the cocoa, plus it has a really strong taste of coconut oil.

Life's too short to eat bad chocolate.

Trader Joe's has all kinds of chocolate-covered things. Their chocolate-covered soybeans are pretty good.

I used to keep those in the freezer and grab 4 or 5 whenever I really needed chocolate. I don't remember the nutrition off hand, but it's a minimal number of calories and carbs.

Cocoa powder has literally saved my life. You find it in the baking session at any grocery store. To drink more water, I add a tsp or two to the bottom of a glass and fill with hot water (swish the first bit of water liberally or it will cake to the bottom). No you have some weak chocolate flavored hot chocolate (essentially). Oatmeal? Nah bro, oatmeal and cocoa powder. Protein shake? Is now a cocoa flavored protein shake. I make "protein pancakes" with egg whites, chocolate protein powder, and (you guessed it) cocoa powder. I freaking love the stuff. It satisfies my sweet tooth and I never binge on it (unlike trying to ration Fiber One bars or squares of a chocolate bar). Frozen strawberries are also good to munch on if I really need sweets. And when all else fails, it's time to bust out the celery sticks and carrots, lol.