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    Chocolate once in awhile??

    Posts: 30
    edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    Is it okay to eat some chocolate or any type of sweets while on a diet trying to lose weight. I've done good & haven't touched any bad foods. Today I went for a 2 hr walk & I really craved some dark chocolate Hershey's. It says 180 cal for 5 squares. It won't throw me back somehow with my progress right? Not trying to sound dumb I just don't want to set myelf up for failure if I eat this or don't give myself sweets once in awhile. (: thanks!

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    • Posts: 1,018 Member
      I have a bit of chocolate every day. If it's in your calorie allowance... Eat it. Savour it and stop worrying x
    • Posts: 6 Member
      I eat some kind of sweet everyday, sometimes chocolate or poptarts or whatever. As long as it fits into your calories.
    • Posts: 5,235 Member
      No foods should be off limits. Its absolutely fine to eat chocolate or sweets of they fit in your allowance. Oy will not throw you back at all other than its 180 calories of your allowance. Eat what you like as treats but keep track of the calories. Take your time. some people put it in the fridge beforehand to make it last. Imo if you like hersheys thats cool. but lots of other people prefer a higher quality dark chcolate to get their kick.

      Id you use seach and look under chocolate then that should ive you loads of suggestions of different brands or lower calorie alternatives you might wnat to look at.
    • Posts: 1,942 Member
      I have chocolate several times a week. I feel like allowing myself to enjoy things I like in moderation is going to give me a better chance of long term success than trying to deprive myself of them. I also do allow myself something sweet every day. Even cheesecake and ice cream. Just track it like everything else.
    • Posts: 255 Member
      Chocolate is every day for me :smiley:
    • Posts: 1,027 Member
      misskenzie63 wrote: »
      Is it okay to eat some chocolate or any type of sweets while on a diet trying to lose weight. I've done good & haven't touched any bad foods. Today I went for a 2 hr walk & I really craved some dark chocolate Hershey's. It says 180 cal for 5 squares. It won't throw me back somehow with my progress right? Not trying to sound dumb I just don't want to set myelf up for failure if I eat this or don't give myself sweets once in awhile. (: thanks!

      You can eat chocolate every day and still lose weight, just fit it into your calorie goals. Nothing wrong with chocolate :)
    • Posts: 6,597 Member
      SToast wrote: »
      Chocolate is every day for me :smiley:
      Me too!
    • Posts: 14,776 Member
      I lost 55 pounds eating ice cream most nights and a candy bar once a week. Make it fit into your goals and you should be fine.
    • Posts: 1,153 Member
      SToast wrote: »
      Chocolate is every day for me :smiley:



      Same here. Dove bar, two or four pieces. If it's the bag and they are individually wrapped, then two per day (usually around 7 pm).
    • Posts: 8,626 Member
      i have chocolate, sweets, junk food and eat out all the time LOL

      im having frozen custard today. which will put me way over but im dealing with my father in the hospital and i lost a total of 4 pounds in the past week, so i am not even worried about it LOLOLOL
    • Posts: 966 Member
      I have had ice cream, or chocolate pretty much every day.
    • Posts: 146 Member
      I get my sweets in daily. I just fit it in my calories. Even if it doesnt fit exactly, I don't sweat it. If I could never have sweets, or even just have them once in awhile, then I would rather be fat lol.
    • Posts: 331 Member
      I have something sweet every day. Hasnt stopped my loss.
    • Posts: 317 Member
      I have chocolate and ice cream every day :tongue:
    • Posts: 303 Member
      for me, it's a no-go for now. Chocolate and chocolate bars are a trigger food -- and I would never be able to stop at just 1 serving. Therefore, I don't keep any of it in the house. I do get some chocolate in my protein shake and my protein bars.
    • Posts: 26,368 Member
      Every day here too. Typically one square, so about 50 calories worth.
    • Posts: 100 Member
      I eat at least one 63 calorie square of dark chocolate every day, two or three if I have the extra calories.
    • Posts: 114 Member
      edited April 2015
      Chocolate calories are dangerous. If it has chocolate in it you need to add another digit to adjust for the bad calories, so it's really 1800 for those squares. You've been warned.

      But if it's organic chocolate you can take away a digit, because organic food is always healthier. So it would be 18 instead. Makes sense, right? I hope I've cleared that up for you.

      Spoiler
      Sarcasm
    • Posts: 17,562 Member
      I just had a chocolate gelato pop. I know I'll weigh more in the morning only because I wake up much earlier than I did today. But I'm still in a deficit.
    • Posts: 595 Member
      I eat something sweet every day. Sometimes chocolate! I just make sure it fits in my calories.
    • Posts: 3,082 Member
      Personally I would prefer something else, like yogurt.

      Chocolate seems to be very calorie dense. Maybe that's because I prefer dark chocolate.

      But still I eat chocolate every now and then. Especially since I have a freezer full of eggs from easter
    • Posts: 4,599 Member
      Not only is it okay, but I'd say it's absolutely essential for long term success to eat the foods you enjoy -- in moderation, of course. Most people who try to only eat "clean" or who moralize food by categorizing it as "good" or "bad" tend to fail, because they restrict themselves too much and then they binge or they just quit because it's too hard to stick to. You're forming healthy habits for life. By all means, work the foods you enjoy into your calorie allowance.
    • Posts: 17,562 Member
      Merkavar wrote: »
      Personally I would prefer something else, like yogurt.

      Chocolate seems to be very calorie dense. Maybe that's because I prefer dark chocolate.

      But still I eat chocolate every now and then. Especially since I have a freezer full of eggs from easter

      I buy a bag of Ghirardelli 72% cacao squares...60 calories a piece. I usually only have it when I know ice cream will put me over.

      Of course I typed this up and then remembered you aren't in the US. But I'm sure you can find something lower!
    • Posts: 1,741 Member
      I have a Ghirardelli square every night. Tonight was Intense Dark Cherry Tango. 50 calories.
    • Posts: 596 Member
      Yes it's okay :)

      I eat about 400 calories worth of chocolate each day. It's my favorite food.
    • Posts: 3,941 Member
      I buy good quality dark chocolate and have about 90 calories worth a day -- sometimes less and rarely more but nearly every day. :)
    • Posts: 2,748 Member
      http://www.med.umich.edu/umim/food-pyramid/dark_chocolate.html

      What are the recommended servings per week?

      Up to 7 ounces per week, average 1 ounce per day

      Why choose dark chocolate?
      • Contains flavonoids called procyanidins & epicatechins; flavonoids are part of a group of antioxidants known as polyphenols and are found in a variety of foods including dark chocolate, tea, red wine, and various fruits and vegetables
      • Decreases LDL (“bad”) cholesterol oxidation
      • Reduces the risk of blood clots
      • Increases blood flow in arteries and the heart
      • May lower high blood pressure
      • Cocoa may have a beneficial effect on cholesterol levels because it consists mainly of stearic acid and oleic acid. Stearic acid is a saturated fat, but unlike most saturated fatty acids, it does not raise blood cholesterol levels. Oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat, does not raise cholesterol and may even reduce it.
      • May improve mood and pleasure by boosting serotonin and endorphin levels in the brain
      • Regular intake is associated with better cognitive performance in the elderly
      • Contains a number of minerals, including calcium, magnesium, and potassium
    • Posts: 113 Member
      Just log it, yum
    • Posts: 916 Member
      edited April 2015
      wabmester wrote: »
      http://www.med.umich.edu/umim/food-pyramid/dark_chocolate.html

      What are the recommended servings per week?

      Up to 7 ounces per week, average 1 ounce per day

      Why choose dark chocolate?
      • Contains flavonoids called procyanidins & epicatechins; flavonoids are part of a group of antioxidants known as polyphenols and are found in a variety of foods including dark chocolate, tea, red wine, and various fruits and vegetables
      • Decreases LDL (“bad”) cholesterol oxidation
      • Reduces the risk of blood clots
      • Increases blood flow in arteries and the heart
      • May lower high blood pressure
      • Cocoa may have a beneficial effect on cholesterol levels because it consists mainly of stearic acid and oleic acid. Stearic acid is a saturated fat, but unlike most saturated fatty acids, it does not raise blood cholesterol levels. Oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat, does not raise cholesterol and may even reduce it.
      • May improve mood and pleasure by boosting serotonin and endorphin levels in the brain
      • Regular intake is associated with better cognitive performance in the elderly
      • Contains a number of minerals, including calcium, magnesium, and potassium

      I don't eat a lot of sugary chocolate, although I do have my sugar-free fudge-dipped vanilla wafers or sugar-free chocolate pudding almost every day. I also add unsweetened powdered cocoa to my coffee at night. I wonder if it has these same properties, even though I'm only adding a half tablespoon a day?

      Edited to add:

      In answer to the OP, I obviously think that having chocolate almost every day is a good thing. I don't really miss it if I don't have it, but I enjoy it when I do have it and find that indulging in it on a regular basis has actually helped me lose weight, since I don't feel the need to overeat it after having deprived myself of it for a while. Regardless of whether I have science to back me up or not, I have never felt that my efforts to lose the 60 pounds I've lost in the last year have been overwhelming or overly unpleasant, because I do indulge myself with something I enjoy.
    • Posts: 225 Member
      As long as you have the calories for it. I eat chocolate almost every day.
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