Sweet tooth

Have you tried pre-logging a treat each day or leaving a set amount of calories free for a treat? That way you can indulge your sweet tooth and stay within your goals.

A spoonfull of coconut oil or manuka honey curbs my cravings. Or I'll have a chocolate milkshake made with skimmed milk or rice milk made with nesquick powder. Sorts me right out.

If you like ice cream, try Arctic Zero. Kind of expensive ($5/pint) but most of them are about 300 cal/pint. They are gluten free, some are lactose free, and are pretty good. I usually get the brownie blast one which has dark chocolate chips in it and tastes really good. You can find them at Walmart or target or meijer. Usually solves my sweet tooth, and only 75 cal/serving.

I would beg to defer that i have the worst sweet tooth but then so will all things sweet lovers out there. I just went out and bought me ben&jerry's caramel chew chew and weighed out half the container because i was netting under 800kcal for the day and still left with roughly 380kcals. Perfect excuse . As long as it fits into your daily allowance, why not.

10 calorie jelly pots! They are sweet enough to take the edge off

I have a sweet tooth as well. What works for me is finding low calorie sweets I like (10cal jelly pots, 90cal chocolate mouse, smaller multipack versions of chocolate I like), and making sure I have some in the flat and work it into my daily calorie goal. Avoids you going to the shop with a craving and going over.

alvarado984 wrote: »

Just stop, if you have a goal and the craving is beating you everytime then you really don't want to loose those extra pounds. 99% of the time it's will power. Fruits are a great sweat snack fyi.

I really want to lose the weight.

I also plan on eating some ice cream later on. I've eaten something sweet nearly everyday and am losing at the rate I'd like to.

I like to find lower calorie versions of items too- I heard halo Top ice cream is good- Artic zero is good in some flavors(to me)- I LOVE Edy;s slow churned ice creams- and their are fiber one cookies etc- BUT you just have to make sure they fit in your calorie allowance and give yourself a sweet treat-(if you can eat and then stop)

I made these at the weekend, they'd totally satisfy your sweet tooth and came out to just 108cal each of which 30 of that is from 75g walnuts I added. And the 108 includes the 100g dark choc I put in to make them even better. I used 1/2cup Truvia as the sweetener.

So, I urge you to try a warm square of this with some fresh strawberries or sliced banana and a dollop of no fat Greek yoghurt. Really not that calorific for a pretty indulgent feeling dessert.

https://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=2026989

There is nothing wrong with having treats, as long as you are getting enough nutrients and staying within your calorie goals. If you can fit them, no need to feel guilty or like you are doing it wrong.

On the other hand, many people find that when they consistently have trouble sticking to appropriate portions, or are experiencing persistent and intrusive cravings, an "out of sight, out of mind" approach helps. It may mean keeping the foods hidden, or keeping them out of the house, or even resolving to go without them for a period of time.

Yes, I do in fact have a big ol' problem with that. sugar free pudding cups, strawberries, frozen bananas in the food processor, single squares of uberdark chocolate are my main ways to handle this.

I fit sweets into my calorie goal whether it be a Special K Brownie or Fiber One Oatmeal Raisin cookie. To some people it's junk food, but I don't care. It helps keep me sane and not feeling like I'm on a "diet". All food in moderation.

I have a massive sweet tooth as well, and cutting out all sweets throws me off my diet faster than anything. I recently discovered an awesome sweet treat:

8oz container of Cool Whip Light, thawed
3TB cocoa powder

Sift the cocoa powder into the Cool Whip and stir until completely blended. It makes a chocolate mousse that's super satisfying while being very low in calories.

MFP tells me that 4TB of this mixture is about 40 calories, and that's enough to satiate my craving. You can cut down the calories/fat even more by going with the sugar-free or fat-free versions of Cool Whip but 1. I can't have artificial sweeteners and 2. that little bit of fat makes it more satisfying, IMO.

I am a true sugar addict. There is no moderation for me so I gave it all up. I would buy two big bags of chocolates and it would be gone the next day. My husband had to hide sweets from me so he could have some. If it wasn't in the house, I would go out and buy it. I would swap all meals for desserts. One month in and 12 lbs dropped. It's not for everyone but as an addict I have to do this for me as I watched my fathers health recently deteriorate due to a bad diet and not dealing with his diabetes. Being in a hospital with my dad for three weeks awaiting numerous surgeries made me really want to be healthy versus just loosing the weight. I watched a really great piece on sugar by Dr. Robert Ludwig called Sugar, The Bitter Truth and it has put things into perspective for me. I think you just have to do what works for you and feel good about your decision.