How to solve a sweet tooth craving?
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Frozen cherries work for me, kinda like a boiled sweet but much better and healthy. Takes ages to eat them and fill me up. I'm just getting started so looking for new ideas too x3
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For me, it's about letting myself have a little sugar, and making sure protein is involved. My top pics (for a person with a serious sweet tooth!) are:
1) Plain/Lower-cal Greek yogurt (Trader Joe's is the best), 1/8 c nuts, 1 tsp honey.
2) Apple with PB- like the young lady mentioned above, you must pre-spread the peanut butter on the slices, otherwise you lose portion control.
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Yogurt
Fruit
Animal crackers
Coffee
Fruit cup
Water
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blend avocado with stevia and cinnamon - the healthiest option ever!0
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I make a root beer float with 4TBS of non-fat Cool Whip and diet root beer; only 30 calories.
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Fruit does the trick for me
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Cut up an apple and sprinkle peanut butter powder (PB2) on it.0
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sjo_fitness wrote: »Looking for recipes and input on helping to crave your sweet tooth that are healthy and won't kill your diet. I always have a sweet tooth and I will chew gum or eat fruit but sometimes that's not enough. Been looking to Pinterest for good recipes that I can add into my diet to satisfy that craving (energy bars, healthy oat balls, protein cookies etc.)
It's not really a recipe, but Arctic Zero Cake Batter frozen dessert with a dollop of FF Cool Whip hits the spot for about 60 cals.1 -
Zealand4530 wrote: »I would rather just eat what I actually want once or twice a week . IMO the problem with making healthier versions is doesn't come close to satisfying me and also I tend to eat more of it cause usually u make more than one serving. But the big reason is by trying to research what to make and how much less calories etc it makes people obsessive about it and keeps you always thinking about how to cheat the system. If you want it eat it enjoy it. The minute u try and limit something the more your body wants it
This, nearly.
I made room for real dessert every day when losing weight.
I didn't starve myself then crash and burn.
I kept my calorie limit sustainable by not trying to lose too much too fast, and I ate back 50-75% of my exercise calories.
I lost 80 lbs in a year, not too fast, not too slow. I reached my goal weight and have maintained it for over 4 months and counting.
Deprivation diets don't work. Allowing yourself a little of what you love will keep you going long enough to reach your goal.13 -
Here are my favorite sweet snack: Chocolate quinoa bites: http://tiphero.com/chocolate-quinoa-bites/
I leave out the choc chips and add 10mg cocoa powder to the warm quinoa before mixing everything. I put the bites/balls afterwards in the freezer and leave it there until I have a craving for something sweet.2 -
have you tried making protein fluff? It's tastes like a lighter whipped ice cream.1
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Breyers carb smart ice cream topped with either sugar free hot fudge from smuckers (other kinds I tried I didn't' like) OR sprinkled with cinnamon is my all time fav. I haven't found halo top yet but I've tried arctic zero and it tasted like freezer burn
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If you eat fruit frozen grapes are good, and the faux "ice cream sandwich" recipe from sparkpeople is really good too. Two graham crackers with light whipped cream in the middle, frozen then cut into sandwich shapes. Great snack.1
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I have what I am craving and make it fit into my calories...... In the past avoiding cravings lead to binges.5
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A mixture of berries with table spoon of chocolate syrup. You can also do apples with warmed up peanut butter.0
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...or address a possible mineral deficiency...
And no, I am zero fun at parties...lol0 -
My new thing is a chocolate Fiber One brownie microwaved for a few seconds, with a serving of Halo Top Vanilla Bean ice cream. Saves my sanity for around 150 calories.2
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I enjoy a peach milkshake every night, however,
you could use most fruits. This is a real treat.
1/2 C skim milk
1/2 C peaches w/o juice
3 ice cubes
vanilla and sweetener to taste
Blend til smooth. 90 calories.
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I put frozen strawberries in the food processor with a little sweetener and a splash of milk. Strawberries are low cal and if you do this it is like strawberry ice cream.5
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I eat small bags of dried mango, get them in Asda. 103 calories a bag sweet and chewy and because they are in a bag like sweets you feel like you are having some.0
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I'll go for Dove dark chocolate or I'll make a peanut butter and honey sandwich. Love them both!0
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http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-peanut-butter-cups/
I prefer making them with almond butter and a sweetener alternative instead of honey.0 -
My favorites for sweet cravings;
☆ Frozen Fruit, especially Sweet Green Grapes
☆ Chobani Key Lime Greek Yogurt Flips
☆ Fruit Smoothie made with Greek Vanilla Yogurt
☆ Frozen Strawberry Vanilla Greek Yogurt Bites sometimes a Dark Chocolate Chip on top
☆ Gum
☆ Sugar Free Jello
☆ Sugar Free Werther's Original Hard Candies
☆ Fruit
☆ Outshine Fruit Bars (Popsicles) No Sugar Added
☆ PB&J made with PB2, Concords Natural Grape Jelly and 40 Calorie per slice Bread
☆ Lemon Slush made with Ice, 1 Lemon and either Honey or Stevia (sugar alternatives)1 -
If it's the middle of the day, I help myself to a coffee with a couple sugars and cream. To me that is sweet and creamy enough to satisfy the sweet tooth, PLUS it suppresses my appetite, and the calories come in much lower than a doughnut.2
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For me, when I'm craving cake or chocolate, I'll eat a Tootsie Pop (60 calories) or half a roll of Necco Wafers (110 calories) vs. the 300+ you get from cake or chocolate. Sometimes I just flat out crave sugar and fruit doesn't cut it. I figure that the Tootsie Pops and Necco Wafers last a long time and are very sweet and lower calorie than some of the alternatives. Yes, I know this isn't the healthiest snack by a long shot but it's something that helps me stick with my diet.0
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I find brushing my teeth helps curb a sweet craving.0
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Dark chocolate melted or frozen on banana. Hits the spot every time.1
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I heard from Dr. Eric Berg that when your craving sugar that means your body's Potassium levels are deficient.
So I started eating vegetables high in potassium and it is working!
I still like my sweets but I truly do not crave them like I did before. I used to always go over my recommended sugar intake and now I'm barely even 1/3 that amount at the end of the day. Now, when I get "hormonal" once a week. I give myself a little room for more carbs and sugar.0 -
LaLa_Ventura wrote: »I heard from a Dr. that cravings sugar means your Potassium levels are deficient. So I started eating vegetables high in potassium and it is working! I still like my sweets but I truly do not crave them like I did before. I used to always go over my recommended sugar intake and now I'm barely even 1/3 that amount at the end of the day. Now, when I get "hormonal" once a week. I give myself a little room for more carbs and sugar.
Can't say I've heard about this before. I'll be researching this.0 -
fat2fitlife wrote: »I LOVE the Special K biscuit moments, they have chocolate, caramel and strawberry. You get 2 cookies for 95 calories, I take those and then cut them in half, then cut them into little squares. I'll eat a square and sip my evening tea until its all gone! Works like a charm! I feel like Im eating A LOT of sweets, when in reality I'm just eating a lot slower!
That's a fantastic idea! I'm going to have to try this/2
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