I NEED Dessert!
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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.
If I am "off sugar", then I'll end up overindulging in it because I deprived myself4 -
Frozen fruit, especially frozen strawberries are my favourite. I cut them up and freeze them on non-stick paper a baking tray, then put them in freezer bags once frozen. You can do it with other fruit too, and a lot of supermarkets sell things like frozen blueberries and melon balls, which are really yummy
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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.
Why is dessert not a need? You have no clue what people eat for dessert and whether they need it or not.
"I'm pretty low on magnesium, I'll have a couple figs after lunch. Oh wait, that counts as dessert and I don't need that."
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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.
Sure you have to have food to live, but you don't NEED any particular kind. Especially "a little something sweet" which generally implies low nutritional value. Like I said, if it fits, fine, but this type of food should not be considered a need.0 -
I NEED it for sanity purposes.
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Packerjohn wrote: »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.
Sure you have to have food to live, but you don't NEED any particular kind. Especially "a little something sweet" which generally implies low nutritional value. Like I said, if it fits, fine, but this type of food should not be considered a need.
But in this case, since working something sweet into your diet doesn't cause any harm, I think this is being a little pedantic.
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I have dessert every night, it's a stupid habit i started a few years ago and can't seem to break. It's like my brain expects something sweet straight after dinner, whether i'm stuffed full or not!
My favourite low cal and filling dessert is protein fluff. I also make avocado/chia pudding. And yogurt,cottage cheese with pb2 chocolate mixed in.1 -
Prunes are sweet. I have prunes after dinner.0
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Cottage cheese, with a warmed up pear, blueberries, and shredded almonds and cinnamon1
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You and me both!
My favorite go to is usually something chocolate, like a brownie, a cookie, or a small piece of cake. Lately, though, my dessert is ice cream. I've never been able to adopt the idea of fruit as dessert..unless it's under ice cream.
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I love york peppermint patties (the smaller ones). I get my sweet fix and the peppermint seems to stop the "sweet" craving.3
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Then eat it. It's not a hard set rule that you can't. Well unless of course you doing keto and it keeps you from going into ketosis.
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Since summer fruit is really good right now, I've been making "microwave cobbler". Take about half a peach, nectarine, 3-4 oz strawberries, blueberries, or a mix and nuke 'em until they start getting liquidy and cooked. Add in a sprinkle of cornstarch and vanilla extract and stir, set aside. In a separate container, mix 2 tbsp rolled oats with 1/2 tbsp butter (I use smartbalance) and 1 tsp light brown sugar, and mix together with your hands until everything is coated in the butter/sugar. Nuke until the oats start to brown and the sugar melts, let cool. Break apart with a spoon into smaller chunks and add to the top of the fruit mixture. Enjoy! Usually comes to about 150 calories for a cup's worth of dessert if you don't add ice cream, which I usually do.2
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frozen blueberries work for me! I take 1/3 of a cup out of the freezer in the morning and by dinner they have defrosted and are a perfect dessert. Sometimes I add a tsp of cocoa powder and a bit of cinnamon and mix it all around to turn it into a kind of pudding.0
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4 milk duds = 52 calories and they take forever to chew. 3
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HALO TOP ice cream! 250 calories PER PINT! It isn't as creamy as traditional ice cream- have you ever frozen a Wendy's Frosty over night and eaten it the next day? It's kind of like that! It's really good!0
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Joanna2012B wrote: »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!!!!
Do it!! I can't believe I don't see more people doing it online. If you have a thick creamy greek yoghurt too like the fage stuff then YUM!!
Add some flaked almonds, raspberries, pumpkin seeds, whatever else.... you can turn it into a great dessert and then it's high in protein too! X0 -
If I want dessert I have it. Actually want it twice a day. I include a little something sweet both with my lunch and with my dinner. Within my calorie goal of course. 0
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Alishia6606 wrote: »Hershey's kisses are only 22 calories each. (Just discovered this) I had two tonight and it stopped my sweet tooth on its tracks!
I have to get some "Kisses" for sure! I have something sweet everyday. I can relate to wanting something sweet to eat after my main meal. (I am thinking I just want to cleanse my mouth of the food taste).When I am away from home, a peppermint candy will do the trick. At home, just brushing my teeth does the job.0 -
Fudgecicles are like 40 cals each, and popscicles are 15 (the smaller ones). The kids and I eat these pretty much every night, especially in the summer. Gets pretty hot here in AZ haha!3
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I like the fudgesciles, sugar free puddings and esp. I love the greek yogurt with alittle cereal added in for crunch2
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Yasso mint chocolate chip bar after dinner and 1 square matcha/ghiradelli dark chocolate after lunch. Total of 160 calories.0
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I save 400 exercise calories for a dessert. My base calories are reserved more for whole foods and my meals are generally on the smaller side.1
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I switched to ginger or honey candy. It takes a while to get through, portable so I can pop that instead of a cookie from the breakroom and the ginger is good for digestion.0
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Lenny and Larry snickerdoodle protein cookie only 1/2 or a fiber one brownie0
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Sweets are my weakness!!! Dark chocolate is best though I dnt particularly like dark chocolate but it's the best option. If I do have something sweet I'll take a spoonful to satisfy the sweet tooth. I love Nutella & green apples together!!! SO good & always satisfies the sweet tooth! 1
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Dark chocolate dipped into peanut butter, yummo!!0
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I melt a few chocolate chips (10, and I count them out) with a table spoon or two of some sort of nut butter and then use it as a dip for an apple, or a couple strawberries, or a rice cake, or whatever I have room for and that fills a hole (like needed magnesium or fiber). Or a large celery stalk with nut butter spread on and a frozen dark chocolate chip placed in every inch or so. Or if I have actual calories left, I have ice cream or cheesecake or a few squares of dark chocolate and a glass or two of wine.1
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I hardly eat sweets but i do like the minute maid frozen fruit bars, only 40cal and cool whip or off brand is very low cal0
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