Curb the sweet crave after dinner?

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  • adbhmb
    adbhmb Posts: 37 Member
    Grab some fruit, make some fruit Popsicles with healthy and simple ingredients. Drink a little chocolate milk. And for me it helps to add cinnamon to my yogurt or toast, and drinking lemon and mint infused water may help as well.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    ReneeEdwards36 wrote: »
    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!

    If you keep telling yourself that, then yes, you will.

    It would be far better for a long happy life to learn moderation now.

    You're 23 and you have 4 lbs to lose?

    What are your height and weight?
  • PixelPuff
    PixelPuff Posts: 902 Member
    There are 35cal fruit pops in the frozen section of the grocery store! Yum yum!
  • misitaly1025
    misitaly1025 Posts: 34 Member
    I buy frozen fruit, put some in a mug, microwave it a little to defrost and then add chocolate syrup or light whipped cream. Even light whipped cream alone with bananas or strawberries are great! Hope this helps.
  • gaelicstorm26
    gaelicstorm26 Posts: 589 Member
    Dark chocolate does it for me. It's sweet, rich, delightful, and a better alternative than milk chocolate. Of course I hate milk chocolate so I guess that's easy for me to say ;)

    I also will do fruit with whipped cream. Yum. Or a peach or fresh cherries. I'm enjoying the hell out the fresh produce this summer.
  • k8es
    k8es Posts: 271 Member
    edited August 2015
    I find that mint herbal tea will do the trick more me most of the time (iced or hot)
  • ReneeEdwards36
    ReneeEdwards36 Posts: 7 Member
    Orphia, I'm 5"6 and I'm 129. I just had a baby 7 weeks ago, trying to get back down to my pre-baby weight which was 125. I have lost 15lbs total so far, I'm on the last bit.
  • Cocoa1020
    Cocoa1020 Posts: 197 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??


    Sugar free jello isn't half bad, you can always cut up some fruit and throw in some chia seeds to make it a little healthier. its also probably better to get the cups instead of the boxes lollol.

    i cut up some cherries and thru it in my chocolate pudding and put it in a tiny pretty dish so it felt like i was eating a yummy dessert :)
  • ReneeEdwards36
    ReneeEdwards36 Posts: 7 Member
    I'm gonna get some jello to add my fruit into. I also discovered bombpop popcycles only have 40 calories. And fudgecycles are low cal. Smart ones offers little deserts too! I went to the store and shopped the sweets. I just gotta learn to control my sweet tooth. It's hard going from pregnancy where you cave to every whim.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    ReneeEdwards36 wrote: »
    Orphia, I'm 5"6 and I'm 129. I just had a baby 7 weeks ago, trying to get back down to my pre-baby weight which was 125. I have lost 15lbs total so far, I'm on the last bit.

    Your BMI is 21 - the low end of normal.

    You're aiming for 20 - borderline underweight.

    I'm not too happy about this.
  • 14apfigley641
    14apfigley641 Posts: 30 Member
    I love having a cup of 1% low fat chocolate milk. Curbs my sweet tooth and makes me feel even fuller.
  • Cocoa1020
    Cocoa1020 Posts: 197 Member
    edited August 2015
    i also drink muscle milk protein shakes. the chocolate flavor helps with the chocolate cravings as well :)
    One scoop only! trying to control the calories. it helps me feel full and i eat less during the day.
    and sometimes i add cinnamon to it! it makes the cake batter flavor taste like a cinnabon! mmmm
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Eat a small portion of what you really want. If I had some sugar free jello, I'd still want a REAL treat.

    100 calorie ice cream bar, one serving of low fat (or full fat if it fits) ice cream, a square or two of chocolate.

    I wish fruit and yogurt did it for me when I really crave sweets after a meal, but nope...
  • ReneeEdwards36
    ReneeEdwards36 Posts: 7 Member
    Orphia wrote: »
    ReneeEdwards36 wrote: »
    Orphia, I'm 5"6 and I'm 129. I just had a baby 7 weeks ago, trying to get back down to my pre-baby weight which was 125. I have lost 15lbs total so far, I'm on the last bit.

    Your BMI is 21 - the low end of normal.

    You're aiming for 20 - borderline underweight.

    I'm not too happy about this.

    A normal BMI for me is between 18.5 - 24.9 which would be 118-136 so at 125 my BMI is still ok. I wouldn't want to be any thinner than that though.
  • VeganKay92
    VeganKay92 Posts: 15 Member
    Fruit.
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