I occasionally make cheesecake, using erythritol and xylitol as sweeteners.

I've been adding some occasional berries back into my diet, so I'll have some berries with a tbsp of extra thick double cream for a treat. Or I'll just have a square of 90% cocoa chocolate. Neither of those things trigger cravings for me or put a damper on my weight loss, but everyone is different. If I moved to an 85% chocolate I would struggle and be at risk for having more than one square.

I definitely don't plan big carb days for the sake of fulfilling cravings because those days turn into big black holes that suck me and cause all kinds of havoc on my body. I had a couple unplanned carb days early on and two intentional carb days over the last couple months to deal with my Keto breath before an important meeting and it's sheer hell trying to get back on track and it sets me back about two weeks each time. Not because I'm eating carbs for two weeks, but it messes with my blood sugar, I have water weight to deal with and the cravings result in me simply eating more, so I don't lose.

I have sugar free jelly with cream, mascarpone cheese with caramel syrup and cream on top, fat bombs would be "sweetie like".. you can even make low carb chocolate cakes and stuff in the microwave but I haven't tried that yet!! And I do let myself have chocolate almost every day.

Dessert? A carb and sugar filled dessert is not a treat. Carbs and sugar are everywhere and available all the time. There is really nothing special about a donut, a piece of cake, a cookie or a bowl of chemical filled frozen dessert that passes itself off for ice cream. On the other hand, a steak done rare and covered with butter. . . A plate of jumbo shrimp and succulent crab legs with a side of clarified butter for dipping. . . A cup of coffee with a dash of vanilla and HWC. . . Thick sliced bacon cooked enough but never crisp. . . All decadent enough to be a real treat. Let's face it -- we LCHF people have the best eats. I will admit to a square of 85% cocoa maybe once a week or so. I nibble at it and let the bits melt in my mouth. And I don't take another nibble until the flavor of the first nibble is gone. It's much more enjoyable that way imho.

I skip sweets. The closest I get to normal sweets is xylitol sweetened chocolate chips with nuts. If I have a small piece of cake (without icing) or a muffin, my appetite and BG is derailed for days, if not weeks. I can't handle it.

I stick with keto treats like fat bombs, mashed avocado with cocoa and stevia... high fat and low carb. If I could handle the cravings, and my BG could take it, I might have had an ocassional treat, but I can't.

eileenhealy wrote: »

Glad i am not the only one who feels like sweet carbs are like a drug... i mean i dont just want one oreo... i would eat the entire box... i am at the point where i can manage green vegetables and onion... i hope that soneday i can be a place where i coukd actually enjoy a low carb desser without ivereating the portions.. if i made a low carb cheesecake today... i would eat the entire thing in one serving! I still enjoy reading recipies though... someday i will be there!

Haha I'm the same. I made a batch of 12 peanut butter cup fat bombs, and I ate the whole lot in one day. My cheescake lasted a little bit longer

I don't handle sweet very well really gets a strong hunger signal going that is hard to reign in. I avoid even Keto desserts like the plague!

Buildingit3157 wrote: »

Thanks for all your ideas! I will have to experiment. I'm trying to set myself up for the best possible indulgence. I have a son in the house and I make him treats plus even on low carb I crave one once in awhile. I guess I need to look into which sweets satiate yet keep me on track. I would like to maintain this lifestyle not derail because It's too restrictive. Part of life is being satisfied too any more ideas for easy summer treats or fat bomb recipes I am all ears!

http://thenourishedcaveman.com/27-indulgent-keto-desserts/

Loads of desserts here, and several fat bombs to get you started

PamamaJane wrote: »

Dessert? A carb and sugar filled dessert is not a treat. Carbs and sugar are everywhere and available all the time. There is really nothing special about a donut, a piece of cake, a cookie or a bowl of chemical filled frozen dessert that passes itself off for ice cream. On the other hand, a steak done rare and covered with butter. . . A plate of jumbo shrimp and succulent crab legs with a side of clarified butter for dipping. . . A cup of coffee with a dash of vanilla and HWC. . . Thick sliced bacon cooked enough but never crisp. . . All decadent enough to be a real treat. Let's face it -- we LCHF people have the best eats. I will admit to a square of 85% cocoa maybe once a week or so. I nibble at it and let the bits melt in my mouth. And I don't take another nibble until the flavor of the first nibble is gone. It's much more enjoyable that way imho.

@PamamaJane : First off, I LOVE your enthusiasm.
But to be fair, all the items you posted aren't any more special than the desserts she may be referring to. I mean, you'd need to go tit for tat if you are basing your examples on Breyers icecream or Krispy Kreme donuts, that would be more like a McDonald's burger patty or flash frozen baby shrimp. But we have a donut place in town listed as top in the country that does an amazing, dare I say, VEGAN crème puff with sweet potato filling. Lavendar lemon? Yes! It's similar in style to Voodoo, I think.

I'm planning on ordering a cake from Milk Bar for my birthday. Now that's worth it! (No I don't bake. No I don't want to learn.)

But you are right. I haven't had any of these goodies in months and I'm totally digging on steaks with butter and chicken wing nachos.

Buildingit3157 wrote: »

cdebracy wrote: »

I'll have some fresh strawberries and raspberries with some Cool Whip. Trying to avoid fruit as much as I can.

I was thinking this too... I will def choose fruit and whipped cream. Maybe even freeze some for summer. Very naturally sweet that way.

One of my fave things to eat but I am staying away from fruit for the timebeing. It's lovely it's so simple and tasty though. I find unsweetened cream really brings out the natural sweetness in the fruits.

For the most part I stick with keto sweets or I'll go for a favorite LCHF treat that's spicy, salty, savory or otherwise flavorful. Going that route seems to help me redirect the sweets cravings.

Buildingit3157 wrote: »

Thanks for all your ideas! I will have to experiment. I'm trying to set myself up for the best possible indulgence. I have a son in the house and I make him treats plus even on low carb I crave one once in awhile. I guess I need to look into which sweets satiate yet keep me on track. I would like to maintain this lifestyle not derail because It's too restrictive. Part of life is being satisfied too any more ideas for easy summer treats or fat bomb recipes I am all ears!

I highlight the comment above, @Buildingit3157, that you made about making treats for your son. Personally, the further I get into this lifestyle change, finding out how damaging fructose, gluten, and all the sweet things are to our overall health even decades before we start to have issues, PLUS knowing that he carries half your genetics, I would work on training his sweet tooth to a lower threshold now. Depending on his age, he can help you with healthier choices and all manner of good stuff. As he gets older, you can share your love of nutrition and cooking with him, and create a bond that will last a lifetime, as well as set him up for success down the road. He can likely tolerate a higher carb threshold that most of us with damaged metabolisms, but getting non-starchy carbs - and limited starchy ones - while minimizing the long term damage of gluten and other grains - you could be starting the strength of the next generation.

There are tons of fun treats you can share - strawberry "shakes" made with almond milk and a splash of cream are a favorite - or just berries with whipped cream (cream can be either heavy/dairy or coconut, easily)... Cream cheese dip made for stone fruits, etc. Even the occasional low carb cheesecake or grain-free cake... Lots of fun every day things!

No judgment passed, I promised! Just a few ideas from someone who wishes she'd done a few things differently earlier on.

I'm only a couple months in, but I've found it helpful every couple weeks to have about half a cup of dried cranberries mixed with half a cup of sunflower seeds. Sweet, tart, chewy, crunchy, salty, tons of fiber. It hits a whole lot of buttons. It's also a whole lot of calories though. Just did this on Sunday, Monday was standard food, and today I was down 1.5 pounds since Friday's weigh in (camping this weekend). Maybe something like that would knock our your sweet tooth?