I NEED Dessert!
activeadriana
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I need a little something sweet after each meal (usually not breakfast though). Does anyone else do this? It can be one cookie and It's like it makes the meal better. I don't cook sweets (usually) because it takes too much time... I barely have enough time to make a healthy meal (I need to start meal prepping). So what I want to know is your favourite sweet treats for when you want to stay on track?
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Dark chocolate and some raw almonds.
Plain Greek yogurt with honey and fresh berries.
Plain Greek yogurt with a tablespoon of Nutella mixed in.
And often I have a scoop of ice cream as long as it fits in my goals. With banana and chocolate syrup, or with fresh berries - nice to get a little fruit in there too.5 -
Same here. For lunch I usually will be satisfied with an apple and chocolate powdered PB. After dinner I like the Ghiradelli squares.1
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I have something sweet most days. Sometimes it's salted caramel ice cream on top of a toasted cinnamon waffle (tonight, and it only barely fit into my calories) and some nights it's a protein bar or Greek yogurt.
Some other ideas: fudge pops, sugar free Jello pudding cups, fruit with whipped cream, ice cream, chocolate covered bananas, Greek yogurt with chocolate chips2 -
Tootsie Pops. Super sweet. Last like 20 minutes and only 60 cals.2
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Hershey's kisses are only 22 calories each. (Just discovered this) I had two tonight and it stopped my sweet tooth on its tracks!4
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Thanks everyone! So many good ideas.0
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After each meal? You can find low calorie options, but if you're struggling with weight loss you should probably review things that you think you "NEED".1
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A pint of Halo Top
Noosa yogurt
Salted Caramel Power Crunch bar0 -
I'm the same. I've found that frozen blueberries can curb it. Fresh ones don't for me, but frozen ones I can eat a whole punnet and it'll take me 20-30 minutes, and I'll feel satisfied.2
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You don't "need" it, you think you do. Decide if all those non-nutrient dense calories fit in your overall nutrition plan.2
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Apple slices with cashew nut butter and dark chocolate chips or frozen mango.1
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Ice cream or gelato, nearly every night. If I want something sweet earlier, I'll have some fruit.2
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I mixed a scoop of chocolate protein powder with greek yoghurt so it tastes a bit like a chocolate pudding, add some blueberries and a teaspoon of honey... It's nice if you put it in the freezer for about 20 minutes before as well x1
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A chocolate biscuit around 100 calories works for me. Or sometimes a mint or two.0
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I like the Ghirardelli dark chocolate squares. 60 cals per, and its usually just enough to satiate my sweet tooth if needed.1
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I have dessert every night, chocolate or ice cream. Depends on how many calories I have left which I choose. Usually it's between 150-400 calories.3
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Packerjohn wrote: »You don't "need" it, you think you do. Decide if all those non-nutrient dense calories fit in your overall nutrition plan.
And when they do fit, then what will you say?
I have dessert after lunch and supper. It completes the meal for me. Account for them and enjoy.9 -
Plain rice cake topped with either White Chocolate Wonderful or Dark Chocolate Dreams (peanut butter by Peanut Butter Co) and then sprinkled with either Nature Valley High protein Granola or peanut butter/chocolate morsels. Depends on my macros for the day which way I go.
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You think you need it because you are addicted to sugar and continue to feed the cravings.
Personally I like it best when I kick the sugar addiction. Otherwise I'm constantly fighting it.
When I am "off sugar" I find things like dark chocolate or a piece of fruit to be a nice treat without sending me back into the "i need sugar all the time" mentality.1 -
You think you need it because you are addicted to sugar and continue to feed the cravings.
Personally I like it best when I kick the sugar addiction. Otherwise I'm constantly fighting it.
When I am "off sugar" I find things like dark chocolate or a piece of fruit to be a nice treat without sending me back into the "i need sugar all the time" mentality.
Translation: when I'm off sugar, I eat other sugar.17 -
You think you need it because you are addicted to sugar and continue to feed the cravings.
Personally I like it best when I kick the sugar addiction. Otherwise I'm constantly fighting it.
When I am "off sugar" I find things like dark chocolate or a piece of fruit to be a nice treat without sending me back into the "i need sugar all the time" mentality.
You haven't kicked an addiction if you're still using the item causing the addiction. What you said would be similar to me saying, "When I'm 'off nicotine', I find things like chewing tobacco or Nicorette gum a nice treat without sending me back into the 'I need nicotine all the time' mentality."
Also, thank you for diagnosing me with an addiction because I eat dessert twice a day.12 -
Fudge pops on 40 calories per pop ! my go to dessert4
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frankieb1990 wrote: »I mixed a scoop of chocolate protein powder with greek yoghurt so it tastes a bit like a chocolate pudding, add some blueberries and a teaspoon of honey... It's nice if you put it in the freezer for about 20 minutes before as well x
This is so interesting....gonna try that!!!!0 -
If it's early in the day and I wants something sweet, I eat a half serving of Greek yogurt, vanilla protein powder (half a scoop) and granola with chocolate and cashew butter. Kind of a lot of calories but a good chunk of protein so I don't feel too bad
If it's after dinner, I eat a square or two of dark chocolate (50-100 calories). Lately I've been eating dark chocolate with sea salt and it's my favorite thing ever.1 -
A square of dark chocolate, frozen grapes, a diet soda, mint green tea. Plus several times a week I have something more substantial when the mood strikes, like ice cream or milk chocolate or chips. I just make it fit!0
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Breakfast: Quest bar+fruit or oatmeal with chocolate protein powder and berries. Both are sweet enough that it kills my cravings for a big sugary thing the rest of the day.
Lunch: Peppermint that I make last for a long time
Mid-afternoon: Diet soda
Dinner: I'm with the piece-of-dark-chocolate crowd. It goes so very well with my wine.
My consumption of added sugar is quite low, and my rather large sweet tooth is completely sated. Bigger desserts happen every now and then, but not with the regularity or quantity that they used to.0 -
Packerjohn wrote: »You don't "need" it, you think you do. Decide if all those non-nutrient dense calories fit in your overall nutrition plan.
And when they do fit, then what will you say?
I have dessert after lunch and supper. It completes the meal for me. Account for them and enjoy.
You still don't NEED it. Someone may want it, fits in theit nutritional goals, think it tastes great or whatever bu it is not a NEED.
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Packerjohn wrote: »Packerjohn wrote: »You don't "need" it, you think you do. Decide if all those non-nutrient dense calories fit in your overall nutrition plan.
And when they do fit, then what will you say?
I have dessert after lunch and supper. It completes the meal for me. Account for them and enjoy.
You still don't NEED it. Someone may want it, fits in theit nutritional goals, think it tastes great or whatever bu it is not a NEED.
That could be said about every food, ever.7 -
Sometimes just coffee with skim milk and Splenda can work for me but I always have dark chocolate at home and chocolate cereals.
1 square of dark chocolate is 40-60 cals
2 Oreos 80 cals
Half a cup of chocolate cereal 60 cal
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I have one Dove Dark Chocolate square every day after lunch during the week, and at night my go-to snacks are 100 calorie snack bag of Pop Secret kettle corn and 40 calorie Fudgcicle0
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