Treats...how often do you have one?

I have 1 sweet a day i cant get rid of my sweets.....cause I crave it right after I eat something salty...

I usually don't have treats unless I am about or on my menstrual cycle. So I guess once month?....lol...Or maybe 1 a week cause those damn klondike bars call my name at night time when I am watching t.v.....lol

Recently I have been craving sweet things like crazy...Krispy Kremes, biscuits, cakes, ahhh just loads of things!

So my question is, how often do you have a treat? Everyday? Every week? Every month? Never?

I'm not talking about a cheat day or meal but rather a snack (anything up to 300/400 cals roughly) to stop cravings!

I don't get 'cravings'. IMO, neither does anyone else, but that's another post.

I might have something sweet once every few weeks. And it's not much even then-a square of 80% dark chocolate, a half cup of frozen yogurt, a teaspoon of Justin's organic chocolate peanut butter.

If you give up most simple, starchy carbs, you will absolutely tame your sweet tooth. I lost this weight before, in my late teens (kept it off for over 20 years). At that time, I had a wicked sweet tooth and I went cold turkey on the sweets. I never got my taste for super-sweet things back. Giving in and eating the junk only makes you want more junk--it's a merry go round. Just give it up for a month or two and you'll be surprised how much your tastes will change.

I'd just work your treat into your daily calorie budget. Yesterday I had a burger and fries (my biggest weakness), and I made sure not to go over my daily net That way, you can have it every day!

A lot of sweet foods are empty calories, though, which can make it more difficult to get enough protein and fiber without going over your daily net goal. But if the rest of your food for the day is great, it should be feasible.

Honestly, everyday. I have a horrible sweet tooth and I have to something everyday. It never makes me go over in calories and it is usually just a small serving (like 1 square of chocolate instead of a full serving), but its something.

I often have a small treat - a mini York Peppermint Patty (they are in the candy bowl at work!) or a small piece of dark chocolate. It is usually around 50 cals, I work it into my calories for the day, and do this a few times a week. But I don't crave the bigger stuff like cake or donuts very often...or ever. Usually something small will do the trick. If I really need something sweet and cold (it is 100 degrees here right now) then I do a fruit Popsicle bar (80 cals) or a Skinny Cow or something like that. Again, staying in my calories for the day. I don't think the occasional treats are really bad at all -- if you stay in your calories and don't overdo it. Everything in moderation right? This is a lifestyle change, you can't deny yourself things like this forever...

I also work in wine and beer at times. But that is another post...

I have a sweet tooth, and the treat I really enjoy - that both fills me up, and satisfies the craving is Orville Redenbacher's Carmel Popcorn.

A whole bag, smothered in melted carmel is 400 calories (5 servings at 80 cal/serving). It's easy, delicious and will take care of that sweet tooth.

It depends, really. I have weeks where I have one treat a day, others when I just don't feel like it.

I just make sure that it fits my calorie limit. Tonight, for example, I had two squares of dark chocolate, grated coconut and pecans (just 6 grams!). I mixed it, put it in the microwave for 30 sec and got some yummy chocolate-covered pecans All for about 200 cals!

i'm pretty much on the wagon of having it when i want as long as i stay under my calorie goal. i have self control though so i can just take one piece of chocolate unlike my mother who has NO self control and couldn't stop until she finished the bar.

i love dark chocolate, jelly & the odd ice cream. although if you check my diary i'm very naughty with the biscuits too LOL

I have 1 salty treat (chips,crackers,pretzels, stuff like that) and 1 sweet treat( honey buns, ice cream, candy bar) a day

I am a skinny cow addict.... I usually have something sweet everyday! I never go over my calories... well almost never I just try and work it in around my meals.

Is two days in a row eating these enough to be considered an addict? Picked some up Monday and they are soooooo good. They will be a regular staple for sure.

I'm with Sophiya> Salty needs to get chased with sweet and vice versa. I have a bad sweet tooth so I try not to have too much around or i'll give into my temptation

I can have up to 3 or 4 in a day!! And that's only the sweet treats, i'll have a bag of crips (corn snack versions like quavers or french fries - UK) and not count that as a treat as they are not high fat or high calories for what they are.
My sweet treats tend to be around the 100kcal mark but I make sure I only have one of anything i.e. one biscuit / one square of chocolate / one bag of crisps - or if there's no option to get anything healthier or I really feel i've deserved them then they at least have to be a different flavour. That way I can avoid those horrible 3000kcal binges that were just part of my daily life (before and after my body realised what I was eating and started putting on weight!)
But I always aim to stay under my calorie goal, or at least my net (even managed that on my cheat day - and it really was a eat whatever I see day!) my food diary is open if anyone wants a peek at my snacks for ideas.