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    Curb the sweet crave after dinner?

    Posts: 7 Member
    edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    Hey all! I am doing ok during the day without sweets until dinner time or Sunday afternoon then I want dessert! How can I kick that sweet tooth after meals??

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    • Posts: 688 Member
      Perhaps have a more protein rich meal. Or alternatively, find a low calorie sweet you can enjoy without suffering.
    • Posts: 12,942 Member
      ReneeEdwards36 wrote: »
      Hey all! I am doing ok during the day without sweets until dinner time or Sunday afternoon then I want dessert! How can I kick that sweet tooth after meals??

      Fit your desert into your calorie goals.
    • Posts: 1,137 Member
      You could work it in to your calorie allowance. Or find lower calorie alternatives. Fruit, yoghurt etc. Or try a small amount of high quality dark chocolate - it'll hit the spot but it's hard to eat a lot of it.
    • Posts: 90 Member
      5calorie jello cup!
    • Posts: 287 Member
      instant jello, 20 or 40 calories per box depending on the brand/flavor. I have two boxes of lemon jello (40 cals) for an enormous tub with a bit of fruit on it. Really filling :)
    • Posts: 7 Member
      Jello is a brilliant idea!!
    • Posts: 7,097 Member
      Is there a medical reason you can't have sweet desserts?

      I'm finding it hard to think of any reason you can't have a small daily treat, nevermind a weekly one.
    • Posts: 12,344 Member
      Have something sweet.
    • Posts: 4,590 Member
      A clementine is sweet, has vitamin C and few calories.
    • Posts: 4 Member
      ReneeEdwards36 wrote: »
      Hey all! I am doing ok during the day without sweets until dinner time or Sunday afternoon then I want dessert! How can I kick that sweet tooth after meals??

      My personal trick, I brush my teeth a little while after dinner and mouthwash.. It stops me from having any sweets because I know I'll have to brush them again otherwise my teeth will rot! I hope this helps, It sure has with me!!

      If you really cant go without something, I would definitely recommend Casein Protein Custard, Its made for eating before bed, & its so delicious - you can have it like a shake, custard or a hot chocolate heated up (my favorite) its just the powder and water.. http://www.gen-tec.com.au/products/casein-custard It helps your body with immunity and improves digestion, with amino acids and protein that helps you increase lean muscle mass and improve recovery. I have the creme caramel flavour from Gen-Tec ;)
    • Posts: 182 Member
      If you can fit it into your calories you can try Skinny Cow ice cream. Their ice cream sandwiches are so yummy & I think around 150 calories.
    • Posts: 25,981 Member
      I like a rooibos chai tea ... no milk, sugar, honey or anything like that because you really don't need it. The tea tastes sweet enough as it is. :)
    • Posts: 7,492 Member
      Have some extra dessert gum, does the trick
    • Posts: 30,886 Member
      If you only want something after dinner, what's the harm? Can you be satisfied with something small or put aside enough calories (including with exercise) to fit it in?

      But as with most of this, habit makes a big difference. If you are used to having something sweet after dinner and want to change that habit, teach yourself that you shouldn't always expect something sweet after dinner. A painless way for me to do this was to increase the size of dinner a bit or, instead, to have something extra but not sweet at the end of dinner (cheese is usually my choice for this, but something you like, fruit would totally work but to me it fits more in the dessert mode).
    • Posts: 975 Member
      Have it first! no,no just kidding although i did use that strategy once when i found that having dessert last meant i wanted to continue eating it. If i ate it first,and went straight on to my mains, it sorted out my sweet tooth.

      But anyhow, if you want to skip dessert, what i think you need to do is work on your wish for it. You need to let it go. Having a piece of fruit or fruit salad would be a good help but mainly if you want to get beyond desserts all the time, you have to give it up in your mind.
    • Posts: 169 Member
      SLLRunner wrote: »
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      Fit your desert into your calorie goals.

      This. I save calories for after dinner because I know I like to relax by watching some Netlifx and having a snack.

      OP, if you want a "better for you" sweet that might help you meet that sweet need and help you fit your other goals, I am loving the mint chocolate chip Yasso bars (they are Greek yogurt pops) 100 cals, 5 g of protein, some calcium, they work well for me even with the sugar and are a good enough size serving to not feel like I was trying to pull a fast one on myself ;)
    • Posts: 4 Member
      I toast a chocolate, chocolate chip Muffin Top and put a scoop of light Vanilla ice cream on top...tastes like a Brownie Ala Mode for less than 200 calories. Sometimes yogurt and fruit just won't fill that urge for something rich.
    • Posts: 5 Member
      If I'm craving a sugary treat, I've been going for overnight oats. If, of course, they fit into my daily calorie goals. I whip up a bunch for the family and use strawberries and a little bit of cacao powder to sweeten it up.
    • Posts: 33 Member
      I have the same problem, that's when i want to binge on sweet stuff. Sugar free gum helps or i play a game on facebook to take my mind off it. xx
    • Posts: 188 Member
      Personally I save 300ish calories for nighttime snacks. Those usually include ice cream.
    • Posts: 303 Member
      i just found greek yogurt frozen treats -- the sea salt caramel is to-die-for -- and it has 6 grams of protein for about 110 calories....
    • Posts: 2,430 Member
      I save 200 calories for after dinner for something sweet
    • Posts: 81 Member
      I don't know if you have them where you live but I found some "dessert" yogurts. They're 35 calories each and pretty good. Obvy not as good as a huge piece of cheesecake but I just ate 2 for a total of 70 calories and feel my sweet tooth satisfied.
    • Posts: 74 Member
      Chick pea cookie doughnut. I know it sounds weird but honestly it has helped me. 2 tablespons is about 180 cal but it contains protein protein protein! Also protein sludge shakes---protein scoop, 2 scoops of peanut butter amd 2 tsp of raw cacao powder and then some ice---tastes like a milkshake and again not that many cals!!
    • Posts: 1,105 Member
      Jello, pudding, Quest or other bars, fruit, peanut butter. More protein riched foods
    • Posts: 218 Member
      Fudgsicle 25 calories! Or brush your teeth... The minty flavor will trick the brain into not wanting anything that late
    • Posts: 7 Member
      I don't want to eat back what I worked off. I also can't seem to control my splurges! Once I eat one thing that's not so healthy I want it all!
    • Posts: 158 Member
      You'll do a lot better long term if you don't restrict yourself too much while dieting. Work dessert into your calorie allowance. The ice cream I'm having at the moment is 101 calories for a perfectly good 60 gram serve. I'm sure you can find something similar where you live. Or you could have a small piece of chocolate (perhaps buy them already portioned controlled or "fun size") and then some fruit.
    • Posts: 292 Member
      I have been having full fat yogurt in the little 100gram serving size. They are 120-140 calories and they are super delicious!
    • Posts: 16,049 Member
      Try making some banana pancakes. Delicious and not too calorific.
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