ItsAliaa wrote: »

Have you tried Atkins sweets? They contain little to no carbs and are high on protein and fat, they taste exactly like candy, you can't even taste the difference at all.

I loved some of their bars, but the moment I started eating them, my weight loss stopped. I was well withing my 1200 calories. My husband tried them too and the same happened. We stopped eating them and soon weight loss resumed.

I like a few of the Atkins treats. I rely on Frankenfood as needed, and I feel pretty guilt-free about doing so. It works for me, and I only go to those if I can. I'd rather have that than cave in to a Snickers bar...it's all about perspective. Someday, perhaps, I'll be able to give them up without much thought. I have noticed one thing - the further into the low carb I am, the less I'm even looking for the sweet stuff. I will have froyo on occasion, but it's really not too bad if I keep the portion to a reasonable size. Anyway - it's how I manage for now On a side note, I'm quite fond of 90% chocolate with almond butter on top. I have a square now and then to avoid worse things lol. For example, I just had that snack to avoid eating like 25 tiny chocolate chip muffins that are seated directly behind me today. All day. Gotta do what ya gotta do

ItsAliaa wrote: »

Have you tried Atkins sweets? They contain little to no carbs and are high on protein and fat, they taste exactly like candy, you can't even taste the difference at all.

We enjoy the Atkins sweets, especially the Chocolate Caramel Nut Rolls, the Peanut Butter Cups, and Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel Bars.

My go to 'sweet' snack of late is a 1/3rd apple sliced up, dipping them in 2 tablespoons of almond butter. I portion off the remaining apple into two more zip bags and squeeze some lime over them to keep from browning, then refrigerate for later.

Here is my current favorite fat bomb (who named them that?) I called it Toffee Cocoa fat bombs. While I don't use these as a dessert, they could work that way. I use them if I'm low on fat for the day to boost my macro% to where it needs to be.

1 tbsp(s), Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened
• 0.50 cup(s), Natural Peanut Butter
• 3 Tbsp (1fl oz) Sugar Free English Toffee Syrup
• 2 tablespoon, Butter
• 1 cup Coconut Oil, Unrefined
• 4 oz, Cream Cheese (Dutch Farms has only 1 g carb per serving)

Put all this in a saucepan on very low heat and stir till all is dissolved. If the heat is too high, it will scorch and you can taste that scorched flavor in it.

This makes about thirty 2-TBL bombs. I use the mini-muffin pan liners for these. Place in the freezer for one hour, transfer to a freezer safe container or bag and enjoy at will. Here is the nutritional info:
Cals 113
Fat 12 g
Carb 1 g
Protein 2 g

supergal3 wrote: »

I have the worst sugar addiction ever, so like the ladies above, I am reluctant to get into anything that even smacks of dessert, much less make a tray or pan full of anything! I do sometimes cut a Quest bar in half (I know, it's a frankenfood) and consider that a treat. I wish I liked the higher percentage chocolate bars, but have always been a milk chocolate lover and consider them way too bitter to eat.

The way to move from milk chocolate to darker is gradually. Only buy good chocolate, in small amounts. Try 60% cacao, about the equivalent of semi-sweet chocolate chips, a staple in baking (nestle chocolate chip cookies for example). Once you don't think that's bitter, try something in the 70% range, etc. When I do eat chocolate it's 80-86% cacao, even I draw the line at 90% and up. To me it loses it's richness (texture-wise) at that point and that's the issue for me more than the bitterness/lack of sweetness.

Chocoperfection bars!! I never liked dark chocolate but wow these are amazing.