Chocolate Fix

chubswonky
chubswonky Posts: 195
edited September 29 in Food and Nutrition
I don't believe in giving up what you love- just eating in moderation or more creative ways... so.

How do you get your chocolate fix without going overboard on calories (or even sugar, if you're careful with it)

Sometimes I will throw just a few semi-sweet chocolate chips into some air popped popcorn. I also really like sugar free fudgsicles (only 40 calories per pop!)

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  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    I am not a huge chocolate fan, but caramel nut brownie Luna bars are good for post exercise. Very chocolatey, but high in protein.
  • CherrySunday
    CherrySunday Posts: 301
    The Scharffen Berger chocolate bars have been wonderful for me; I mean I NEVER eat a full bar; usually a half of a half of a bar. Their chocolate is so rich, that you only need a small portion of it.

    http://www.scharffenberger.com/products.asp
  • brit49
    brit49 Posts: 461 Member
    bump
  • chubswonky
    chubswonky Posts: 195
    The Scharffen Berger chocolate bars have been wonderful for me; I mean I NEVER eat a full bar; usually a half of a half of a bar. Their chocolate is so rich, that you only need a small portion of it.

    http://www.scharffenberger.com/products.asp

    Do you buy them online?
  • CherrySunday
    CherrySunday Posts: 301
    You can buy them at Whole Foods. My husband just walked by and said he's seen even smaller ones at Peet's Coffee. They come in 3 ounce bars, and 1 ounce bars -- the 1oz bars are only 140 calories.
  • tritta01
    tritta01 Posts: 311
    skinny cow desserts are good.
  • spaztastic13
    spaztastic13 Posts: 229
    The skinny cow candy- dreamy clusters and heavenly crisp bars sooooooooo good!!!
  • heyjude1358
    heyjude1358 Posts: 45
    Weight Watcher's Giant chocolate cookies and cream ice cream bar.
    BIG bar - 130 calories
    Yum. :love:
  • zenchild
    zenchild Posts: 680 Member
    You can even get tiny squares of Scharffen Berger. There are 12 in a 2.1 oz box. Just the perfect size for a little nibble.
    But if I really want chocolate, I have it on a Sunday. That's my hiking day. After spending 2+ hours sweating in the Georgia summer heat I have plenty of calories left for a treat.
  • hadley0910
    hadley0910 Posts: 91 Member
    I love Ghirardelli chocolate so I get the bags of it where each square is individually wrapped; there are several different types, I like the 60% cacao. I put the bag in the freezer so when I do get a square it takes a little longer to eat because it's frozen.
  • chubswonky
    chubswonky Posts: 195
    I love Ghirardelli chocolate so I get the bags of it where each square is individually wrapped; there are several different types, I like the 60% cacao. I put the bag in the freezer so when I do get a square it takes a little longer to eat because it's frozen.

    Smart!!!
  • tmarie2715
    tmarie2715 Posts: 1,111 Member
    This is a great thread.

    FiberOne makes a brownie that is 90 cals. Coupon in Sunday's paper, so I will try those.

    I like taking a chocolate crunch rice cake and microwaving it with a marshmallow on top-- I have been using the jetpuffed jumbo marshmallow eggs. I think it is around 90 cals and really curbs a craving for sweet.

    SF mocha with almond milk and unsweetened chocolate almond milk with some splenda are other ways I get the chocolate fix. :)
  • Chemmy
    Chemmy Posts: 23
    I just feed my chocolate fix with a dark chocolate, 85-90% cocoa. Lidnt or Green and Black's. At that strength I don't eat much, 20g will easily subdue the need to want more.

    I do have a 100% cocoa and I have the smallest piece of that at any one time. A lot of people find it too bitter, I like to taste the cocoa myself.
  • suzycreamcheese
    suzycreamcheese Posts: 1,766 Member
    i have dark chocolate too. I love thorntons dark french 70% chocolate and their dark chocolate with salted macadamia nuts at the moment.

    It takes much less dark chocolate to get my fix than milk chocolate
  • frg4bama
    frg4bama Posts: 78 Member
    Skinny Cow chocolate crisp candy bars! They are sooo good. I agree the Luna chocolate nut brownie is good and their new Chocolate Dipped Coconut is DELICIOUS! I also like peppermint patties sometimes.
  • Libby9
    Libby9 Posts: 45
    I buy snack packs of malteasers - 99 cals! Perfect for me when I need a chocolate fix!
  • TheBraveryLover
    TheBraveryLover Posts: 1,217 Member
    I usually have a serving of sugar free Pecan Delights or sugar free mini Hersheys. Hits the spot and so delish!
  • suz74
    suz74 Posts: 77 Member
    it's skinny cow double choc mint ice creams...only 94 calories, so tasty!
  • tameko2
    tameko2 Posts: 31,634 Member
    Trader joes has these dark chocolate crisps - they are 12 for about 200 calories I think ? So I had one the other day and that was 18 calories -- not bad.

    In the beginning, I was making chocolate pudding with nonfat milk but so far now it hasn't been an issue - I find myself craving more baked goods (of which I prefer the chocolate or chocolate chip variety) than straight chocolate.
  • be_kris
    be_kris Posts: 47
    After eight Singles bars. Only 80 cals a bar! We have all sorts of Chocolate bars in "singles" packs, all under 100 cals.
  • akaChuck
    akaChuck Posts: 233 Member
    For good protein I recommend Balance Bars in any flavor....my favorites are the double chocolate brownie (it's so rich it's hard to eat all of it!) and cookie dough.

    Like some other users said, Anything Skinny Cow makes tastes amazing and you don't feel guilty about it.
  • watrmlon
    watrmlon Posts: 34
    I take strawberries or banana and drizzle pb2 mixed with cocoa :)
  • mpf1
    mpf1 Posts: 1,437 Member
    Hi -- I am new to the online community after tracking for one month or so. I've lost about 20 lbs, 4 since starting MFP. Now I will be thrilled to maintain. I've been heavier all my life (sometimes heavier than others), and weight was a major issue, and it is freeing not to feel unhappy with my self on a daily basis. Its true that maintaining is not as exciting as losing, so I am really looking for a community to stay focused and honest with myself.
    I love this string. I love chocolate and like to eat it daily -- The cookies and cream Luna bars are a great choc lover's breakfast, with coffee with diet swiss miss cocoa! that is my daily breakfast and i love it! I also love the sugar free fugsicles, and dark chocolate jello sugar free pudding (the pudding and lite yogurts when frozen are so much more decadent- like ice cream, but you don't want to overfreeze or they get icey).
    I hope to be in touch. I am a 42 yo working mom of 2.
  • LisaMariaCallow
    LisaMariaCallow Posts: 170
    LOVE sugar free pudding cups-you can freeze them for an icy treat! And sugar free fudgesicles! It feels like you're cheating...and you're not!!
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    Diana's Bananas Banana Babies! 1/2 a frozen banana covered in dark or milk chocolate, with or without peanuts. I get the dark chocolate kind. I eat one pretty much every day. :bigsmile:

    Oh, and only like 130 cals for a dark chocolate one.
  • theflyingartist
    theflyingartist Posts: 385 Member
    Luna Protein bars in Chocolate Cherry, Chocolate, Chocolate Peanut Butter, and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.
    All chocolatey cravings are satisfied. They are super high protein, gluten free (no flour or starch fillers), and SO YUMMY! :)
    I'm addicted, and buy them at the store when they are .99 on sale.
    Here's a link to read about them. Give those a try.. they remind me of candy bars!
    http://www.amazon.com/Luna-Protein-Chocolate-Peanut-Butter/dp/B004CK79NA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1310940170&sr=8-2
  • emmaNEEDSskinny
    emmaNEEDSskinny Posts: 317
    to think of it i havent had chocolate in a while! :)
    id just dive straight in :( lol
    xxx
  • aapye78
    aapye78 Posts: 24
    This is a great thread.

    FiberOne makes a brownie that is 90 cals. Coupon in Sunday's paper, so I will try those.

    I like taking a chocolate crunch rice cake and microwaving it with a marshmallow on top-- I have been using the jetpuffed jumbo marshmallow eggs. I think it is around 90 cals and really curbs a craving for sweet.

    SF mocha with almond milk and unsweetened chocolate almond milk with some splenda are other ways I get the chocolate fix. :)

    I love FiberOne!!! I eat one a day and it fixes my sweet tooth
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