I have been needing some kind of sweet but not go over my calories any ideas

Berries are my go to, as to a rule

Glutamine will usually curb the sweet tooth cravings. A capsule under the tongue. It's an amino acid that satisfies what the body is asking for.

It is also an excellent supplement as a post workout to assist in faster recovery.

Glycine (another amino acid) can also be used as a sweetener. Stevia has proven to be a good replacement for sugar.

I find that Hershey's Kisses hit that spot without too big of a calorie hit. I usually have one or two as dessert/before bed.

Nicole, I found a good "decadent" treat for days like that. 241 calories but GOOD.
The trick - for me - is that when I try to "trick" myself with dietey-feeling things, it just weakens my willpower. I do love berries and go to that first, but sometimes it won't cut it. So there are two things I eat.

If I KNOW I'm going to want something big, I add a lot of extra exercise earlier in the day so I can budget accordingly. MapMyFitness (I think same company?) has a really good calculator for tons of activities. I make sure I find something that will give me more than I plan to splurge on. http://www.mapmyfitness.com/improve/calorie_calculator/

1 - Lindt squares. Dark chocolate w/whatever flavor you like. I like the dark chocolate caramel sea salt. It's a strong flavor, and even though the serving is 4 squares, I usually can't eat more than 2. 50 calories per square. It's rich, it's not diet, and it's "just enough" to get me over the hump. In fact, I have a category called "sweets" where I allow myself something small every day. That's helped tremendously for me with staying on the path.

2 - Strawberry nutella crepe. Seriously. I buy storemade crepes b/c they are portion controlled and I can scan the barcode for accurate count. Measure out exactly 2 tbsp of the nutella (I use an organic version that's even better), and slice 2-3 strawberries on top of the chocolate totaling 1/4 cup (but you can do more and adjust accordingly, and fold. It's no different in decadence than "real" ones, just a little smaller, but because you can eat the whole thing you feel like you're having a pretty extravagant treat.

Here's the nutrition detail on it (I created a recipe, scanned the ingredients, and MFP calculated this):

Amount Per Serving
calories 241
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12 g 18 %
Saturated Fat 3 g 13 %
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 %
Sodium 99 mg 4 %
Potassium 1 mg 0 %
Total Carbohydrate 29 g 10 %
Dietary Fiber 1 g 4 %
Sugars 18 g
Protein 4 g 8 %
Vitamin A 0 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 8 %
Iron 6 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.

It's actually less sugar than most yogurts and some fruit.

I made the recipe for two people but you could easily adjust up or down:
3 Ingredients Edit Recipe
2.00 crepe, crepes
4.00 tbsp, Nocciolata Organic Hazelnut Spread With Cocoa and Milk
0.50 cup, halves, Strawberries, raw

I find if I work something sweet in every day, I have no desire to splurge.

A small bowl of sweet cereal, or half of a Quest bar.

A Jello sugar free pudding cup or a Dove ice cream mini, both are 60 calories.

For general sweet I go for fruit.

If I need a chocolate hit then 1-2 hersheys kisses, or a kinder chocolate bar (sooo yummy). Also hot chocolate, I have the Options brand and it's really nice with just water and hits the spot. Plus because it's hot takes longer to eat!

My favorite thing right now is to make baked cinnamon sugar apples. Just chop and apple and toss it with as much sugar as you want (or will fit into your daily goals) and pop it into the oven. If you have a few more cals to spare, add skim milk and a little flour to make a more pudding-y sauce to go with it.

orange sherbet push-up pops - 80 calories or original fudge pops - 60 calories. you get the ice cream hit without too many calories