Low cal and/or healthy desserts - I need suggestions!

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  • theblindpigoxford
    theblindpigoxford Posts: 2 Member
    My spelling is horrendous - and auto correct seems be auto incorrect - my apologies to all.
  • GeeVuitton
    GeeVuitton Posts: 4 Member
    How about sugar free jelly? You could add fruit in your jelly and leave the fruit out of your dads pots. Also Caxton Pink n White marshmallow wafers are only 50 calories each but are great for that sweet craving, you can find them in the supermarkets, pound shop and home bargains stores. Good luck with the weight loss.
  • Timorous_Beastie
    Timorous_Beastie Posts: 595 Member
    Plunderedsoul wrote: »
    Timorous_Beastie wrote: »
    Why do you need to eat the same treat as your father? Have some fruit and chocolate if that's what you want, and let him have whatever he wants.

    I loathe these type of questions, and they're the main reasons I don't post in fitness forums at all. They feel loaded with judgment and an idea of "Why aren't you doing this my way?"
    And, when I read a question like this, I feel obligated to defend myself, that I've thought this through, that I know what I'm doing, so that no one will come on their high and mighty horse and push me down.
    So, first of all, I have spent almost my entire life with my abusive mother, only ever allowed to see my father under her supervision. That means, when I ran away from her and moved in with him, I didn't actually know him.
    Do we eat the same things? No, he works, and I'm going to start studying soon, so our lives are very different even though we live under the same roof. But we both love food and music, and it's through these things that we connect. When we buy snacks for the cinema, we buy different things. When we go for "fika" (coffee and pastry/snack) we buy different things.
    This weekly treat that I'm talking about is something we share.

    Secondly, it's easier if we eat the same weekly treat, because then I won't be tempted to taste his ice-cream. Selfish, perhaps, but it was also his idea that we figure out a healthier snack, which brings me to my third point;
    He needs to become fitter. He's a tall man, he does aikido. But he recently got a new job, and there's a fitness demand that he'll be able to run 10 km in fifty minutes or less. His best is 55 minutes. So, while he's not by any means fat, he could certainly benefit from a few healthier dietary choices, especially considering his love for soda and gummies.

    So, thank you for instead of answering my query, providing me with one of your own.

    Well, that reaction's a bit... overboard to a simple question, don't you think? How am I supposed to know your entire back story? I'm sorry your family life has been difficult. But guess what? Everyone's is. In one way or another. You could have just said, "I understand where you're coming from, but I really want a treat both of us can have together," without getting so angry about it. Relax. I'm not out to attack you.

    Personally, as someone who also struggles with portion size on certain items, I love ice cream sandwiches. If I scoop 150 calories of ice cream into a bowl, it looks tiny and pathetic, but I don't feel that way if I eat a 150 calorie ice cream sandwich, because ate the whole thing. Or one cupcake. Or one of pretty much anything. A once a week treat doesn't have to be all natural health foods.

    If I wanted to spend quality time with my father (and, god, how I'd love to... I miss him so much), and he was training to reduce his 10k time like yours is, I'd go for a run with him on the weekend and then indulge in whatever treat we both loved. Even if you can't run as far and fast as he needs to, a slower, shorter run is still beneficial to his training.
  • annette_15
    annette_15 Posts: 1,657 Member
    How about a banana split with ff vanilla greek yogurt, some granola, chocolate chips and chocolate syrup?
  • cornfedjo
    cornfedjo Posts: 7 Member
    I eat nuts. Mostly pistachios. Measure them according to how many calories you want for that snack. I eat 1/4 cup of shelled nuts at 160 calories and then I'm satisfied way more than if I ate sugar.
  • KHunks
    KHunks Posts: 2 Member
    I make an "Apple pie filling" dessert that does it for me every time. 1 sliced Granny Smith Apple, 1 tsp of butter, 1/8 cup of brown sugar, 1tsp cinnamon, 1tsp nutmeg and a splash of vanilla extract. I throw all of it into a pan and cook until the apples are soft. Let it cool and eat. I count it as two servings. Around 115 calories per serving or 230 for all of it.
  • Curvy1Gezel
    Curvy1Gezel Posts: 364 Member
    Look up this recipe on here

    111 calorie trifle

    It's amazing x
  • withoutasaddle
    withoutasaddle Posts: 191 Member
    It's silly you overreacted so much to timorous_beastie's reply. It was an honest question, and one I had myself. How were they suppose to know it was a treat you wante to share? It's just food, no need to involve your life story about why you want to eat the same thing. They weren't implying that you should 'do it their way'- not even close.
    Now, yeah, I'm telling you to 'do it my way' because you were being pretty rude and overreacting to that, but I feel like I should apologize for being so straightforward here. Still. Chill out over that. And because you don't seem to understand this is a forum, and not yahoo answers or something, you'll probably be pissed that I don't answer your question.
    Try looking up some raw vegan desert recipies. Not always low cal, but they're super super healthy.

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