Chocolate craving!
ohlali2015
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Hi all
I crave chocolate so badly, it's my biggest weakness. Any ideas on what I could snack on to curb the craving but keep under my 1500 calorie diet?
Thanks!
I crave chocolate so badly, it's my biggest weakness. Any ideas on what I could snack on to curb the craving but keep under my 1500 calorie diet?
Thanks!
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small piece of dark chocolate or a scoop of chocolate protein powder in almond milk? I do that occasionally if I'm REALLY craving something sweet. I blend a scoop of choc protein powder, 1 cup almond milk, half a banana and some ice. Depending on your powder, the whole mix together can be less than 200 calories0
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I make room for chocolate or ice cream in my day, every day. There's no way I could cut it out completely. Usually about 200-300 calories at the end of my day. I measure it out and savor it.5
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I keep a box of Andes mints in the drawer, Silk dark chocolate almond milk in the fridge, chocolate pudding cups in the cupboard. If I really need some I just leave a little room so at the end of the day I can indulge. The mints seem to work best and are only 25 calories each. That, and discipline...1
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ohlali2015 wrote: »Hi all
I crave chocolate so badly, it's my biggest weakness. Any ideas on what I could snack on to curb the craving but keep under my 1500 calorie diet?
Thanks!
I've been mixing sugar free pudding with my protein powder, some half and half and water, then smashing that. So good.1 -
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Sugar free pudding, frozen fudge bars, Kellogg's chocolate mini wheats. A single serving of chocolate ice cream will run about 130 calories (100 for the sugar free stuff). I also buy Waldens Farms 0 calorie chocolate dip (not syrup) for adding to smoothies, oatmeal, & other things. HOWEVER, as the previous poster so delicately noted (
), you don't want to fall into the trap of grabbing a little of this and a little of that and all of a sudden your deficit is shot. My experience with cravings is, the more I feed it, the more I tend to want. It has slowed my weight loss. I have friends who only allow themselves a rare treat, and they are doing much better. 0 -
Work on your addiction rather than replacing it with more food. You're lacking discipline and control when you can't stop yourself from something like eating chocolate. I crave pizza every day, but I'm disciplined enough to not make any bad decisions. Find comfort in your discomfort, regarding not having chocolate. Ignore the people who would tell you that it's okay to "indulge" in it by stashing chocolate everywhere. You'd be cheating yourself. You can lie to your MFP tracker about that 5lbs of andes mints you ate, but your body won't accept that lie.
Sounds a little harsh. If OP is under her calories, indulging herself in a sensible way will not hinder her progress. And since when are chocolate and pizza "bad" decisions? These foods are not addictions. I don't "stash" anything and I don't eat it everyday. I tend to ignore people who can't lighten up a little and preach about "bad" choices. Yes, like I said, it does take discipline, but that applies to the whole process, not just one food.5 -
Someone craves a flavor.
Someone compares it to addiction. That's like the opposite of helpful and classy.
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Please stop being so abusive others.0
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Sounds a little harsh. If OP is under her calories, indulging herself in a sensible way will not hinder her progress. And since when are chocolate and pizza "bad" decisions? These foods are not addictions. I don't "stash" anything and I don't eat it everyday. I tend to ignore people who can't lighten up a little and preach about "bad" choices. Yes, like I said, it does take discipline, but that applies to the whole process, not just one food.
Yet another strong affirmation reinforcing the idea that there's absolutely nothing wrong with poor nutritional habits. Very common among MFP users. It may not be detrimental to eat a little chocolate, but it's far from sensible. However you want to rationalize it, but if I decide to cheat and eat a little chocolate, regardless of whether I'm under my calories I'll know for a fact that it's not a good nutrient source. When was the last time sugar was an essential food?
I am not going to debate nutritional "habits," poor or otherwise with you. You sound too judgemental to accept any viewpoints that disagree with your ideas. I'll eat my Andes mint a couple times a week, log it and go on with my success. And yes, we all agree that "added" sugar in the form of simple carbs is not an essential food. That wasn't OP's concern.2 -
Sounds a little harsh. If OP is under her calories, indulging herself in a sensible way will not hinder her progress. And since when are chocolate and pizza "bad" decisions? These foods are not addictions. I don't "stash" anything and I don't eat it everyday. I tend to ignore people who can't lighten up a little and preach about "bad" choices. Yes, like I said, it does take discipline, but that applies to the whole process, not just one food.
Yet another strong affirmation reinforcing the idea that there's absolutely nothing wrong with poor nutritional habits. Very common among MFP users. It may not be detrimental to eat a little chocolate, but it's far from sensible. However you want to rationalize it, but if I decide to cheat and eat a little chocolate, regardless of whether I'm under my calories I'll know for a fact that it's not a good nutrient source. When was the last time sugar was an essential food?
Just because something isn't "essential, doesn't mean it is harmful in reasonable quantities. Can you explain how eating a couple of squares of chocolate is harmful if it's part of a balanced, nutritionally complete diet?3 -
OP, I eat chocolate every day. I love the Dove dark chocolate Promises, they are only 40 calories each, and eating a couple of those with a cup of green tea really hits the spot. I don't know where you live, but if you have Skinny Cow frozen treats available in your area, their fudge popsicles are yummy and less than 100 calories, I'm sure there are similar brands available as well. I find with chocolate, the better quality, the less I need to feel satisfied. And if you like dark chocolate, that's even better since it usually has less calories. Hot cocoa can work too and not be too big a calorie hit.
If you're going to have a vice, chocolate is one of the easier ones to make work in a lower calorie diet, you just have to find a couple of options that work for you. (I actually don't even think it counts as a "vice", but whatever) Good luck!1 -
My go to low calorie chocolate is fudgecicles! 40 calories.0
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Halo top chocolate ice cream, chocolate chips (100 calories worth), sugar free chocolate pudding. All under 100 calories!0
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I like to use low sugar chocolate sauce and dip fruit in it.-1
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Work on your addiction rather than replacing it with more food. You're lacking discipline and control when you can't stop yourself from something like eating chocolate. I crave pizza every day, but I'm disciplined enough to not make any bad decisions. Find comfort in your discomfort, regarding not having chocolate. Ignore the people who would tell you that it's okay to "indulge" in it by stashing chocolate everywhere. You'd be cheating yourself. You can lie to your MFP tracker about that 5lbs of andes mints you ate, but your body won't accept that lie.
You're assuming that someone who buys chocolate in easily-portioned pieces like Andes mints can't stop themselves from eating more than one or two. That's quite an assumption. It takes me 14 days to go through a 7 ounce chocolate bar, but having it as part of my calorie-deficit diet keeps me from feeling dissatisfied.3 -
I have Learned to have the tiniest bit just to satisfy the craving. One bite won't hurt
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One square of very dark Godiva chocolate, every day. 50 calories. Yes sir that fits into my plan! Every. Day.
I feel like really dark chocolate works well because it is SO chocolatey that less is more. AND, if you're going to eat so little of it, splurge on the good stuff!4 -
Wow people can be a little intense on here. I think striving for moderation is most admirable. I like to make hot chocolate with water, a splash of milk and a very small quantity of the mix. Because it's hot and has to be sipped slowly, I find this overcomes my cravings. There are also some chocolate flavored black teas that might work for you Good luck and enjoy your journey to health! 1
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i keep about 220 cals for extra stuff.. thats 5 mini kitkats that a good amount of chocolate1
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I add some cacao nibs to my smoothie and really like that. Can you limit yourself to one ounce a day of chocolate with a high cacao count? We eat Taza. But JUST AN OUNCE.
But you can have it every single day !!!!0 -
Thank you for so many helpful responses! Having some dark chocolate with my fruit tea going to have to get some of that skinny cow stuff
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Sounds a little harsh. If OP is under her calories, indulging herself in a sensible way will not hinder her progress. And since when are chocolate and pizza "bad" decisions? These foods are not addictions. I don't "stash" anything and I don't eat it everyday. I tend to ignore people who can't lighten up a little and preach about "bad" choices. Yes, like I said, it does take discipline, but that applies to the whole process, not just one food.
Yet another strong affirmation reinforcing the idea that there's absolutely nothing wrong with poor nutritional habits. Very common among MFP users. It may not be detrimental to eat a little chocolate, but it's far from sensible. However you want to rationalize it, but if I decide to cheat and eat a little chocolate, regardless of whether I'm under my calories I'll know for a fact that it's not a good nutrient source. When was the last time sugar was an essential food?
Gosh you do sound so delightful! I think it's more that I want to enjoy myself whilst still being healthy. Maybe you're grumpy because you need a snickers! 3 -
Low calorie Cereal bars like alpen light or special k are good because they have some cgoc flavours that are nice .also low calorie flavoured hot chocolate sachets mat hit the spot.muller light Yoghurts too1
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By all means, have some chocolate! We have taste buds geared towards different flavors- sweet, salty, bitter, etc. so we need to satisfy all of them.
I can't live without chocolate, so I just control the amount. When I crave something I see if I can fit it (or a portion) into my day. If not then I promise myself to leave room for it tomorrow. Usually by the time tomorrow rolls around I've either forgotten about it or feel satisfied with just a little bit of it.1 -
i'm a chocoholic, i pretty much have no other vices so i'm not giving this one up!
However, i'm keeping away from milk chocolate as the sugar makes me crave more so i'm having a piece or two of dark chocolate everyday -though i prefer the ones which have bit of mint or raspberry in them.
enjoy!
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Work on your addiction rather than replacing it with more food. You're lacking discipline and control when you can't stop yourself from something like eating chocolate. I crave pizza every day, but I'm disciplined enough to not make any bad decisions. Find comfort in your discomfort, regarding not having chocolate. Ignore the people who would tell you that it's okay to "indulge" in it by stashing chocolate everywhere. You'd be cheating yourself. You can lie to your MFP tracker about that 5lbs of andes mints you ate, but your body won't accept that lie.
Yet another strong affirmation reinforcing the idea that there's absolutely nothing wrong with poor nutritional habits. Very common among MFP users. It may not be detrimental to eat a little chocolate, but it's far from sensible. However you want to rationalize it, but if I decide to cheat and eat a little chocolate, regardless of whether I'm under my calories I'll know for a fact that it's not a good nutrient source. When was the last time sugar was an essential food?
Addiction? No discipline or control? 5 lbs of chocolate? Where are you getting these things from? These kinds of comments have no place here. If you choose to treat yourself, your body and your life that way, good for you. Making others feel bad for wishing to have something they enjoy, in moderation, in a healthy way... That's just a form of bullying. That shows you have bigger issues to deal with. Not every single morsel you out in your mouth has to be of the utmost nutritional value.
You do realize that even the biggest health nuts live by the 80/20 rule right?
OP, find a few lower calorie things that are chocolate that you enjoy, and work one into your calories each day. A ghiradelli square, a Lindt truffle, a fudge bar. I keep dark chocolate covered pretzels and raisins in the house and also kashi dark chocolate oatmeal cookies. I have a premier protein fiber bar every night at 0:00. They are almost like candy bars. They come in chocolate mint, cookies and cream, and peanut butter caramel. 15 grams of protein and 6 fiber per bar. It's healthy and keeps me sane!
Good luck and don't let people that say nasty things to you make you feel bad about anything. Just keep pushing forward. The best is yet to come.3 -
I decided that I love chocolate too much, so I have a little bit of dark chocolate everyday. Sometimes I add it with hot cocoa, or a few chocolate chips, or 1/4 (100 calories) of a dark chocolate bar. If I stop losing weight with this in my diet despite measuring and all of that, then I might consider taking it out.1
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meissastar wrote: »i'm a chocoholic, i pretty much have no other vices so i'm not giving this one up!
However, i'm keeping away from milk chocolate as the sugar makes me crave more so i'm having a piece or two of dark chocolate everyday -though i prefer the ones which have bit of mint or raspberry in them.
enjoy!
I'm a dark chocolate convert too. So much more chocolate for the calories.0
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