Healthy "candy"

Hershey kisses are 22 cal a piece...

kbmnurse wrote: »

M&M's 28=100 cal

How can you stop at just 28 M&Ms that is some serious willpower!

OP:
For something sweet i usually have some of the below sugar free jelly for the very low cal, a handful of blueberries or strawberries, 25g of dark chocolate is around 100 kcal, sorbet is about 70 kcal a serving (depending on which one you buy of course). Popcorn in any flavour is pretty decent for calories, a cracker with cream cheese, some crisps (chips in the US) a small handful of nuts, or just some sweets (candy) although I don't have sweets standard in the house, a cookie, icecream, it I can fit it in and I fancy it I will eat it in general.

I like sugar free lifesavers. They have just as many calories as regular but for some reason I don't seem to lose control.

Not to be the buzzkill here, but just some advice! If you crave sugar and nothing else will do, I suggest trying to take a break from it. I know I know, others will jump down my throat for merely suggesting you do something that will not be your way of life after the weight is gone. Hear me out. If I get into the habit of sweets, like doughnuts or Reese's peanut butter cups, I can't get them out of my head. However it takes literally only two weeks of tightly monitoring my intake and eliminating those sweets that those cravings and urges to go buy 4 candy bars completely go away. I am not great with sweets moderation and I don't deprive myself but I think that's been the easiest way for me to "change my taste buds" persay. After two weeks I feel better and I can eat a strawberry frozen fruit bar, a piece of cheese, or some Greek yogurt and be just as satisfied, without needing (or wanting!) a candy bar or a bowl of ice cream. So I can essentially replace all my prior "sugar bombs" with better quality and better macros (less added sugar, more protein and healthy fats) filling foods that taste much better when I come off the really sugary no real nutrition calorie blowout stuff. Might be worth the shot! You will learn yourself what works best for you, hopefully you got some good ideas here.

Edy's frozen fruit bars 60-100 calories
100 calorie bags of popcorn
Kind cereal the dark chocolate clusters
Greek yogurt
Frozen grapes

Yeah I eat some. Small dark chocolate squares are good, some ice creams too. I was doing well until my bloodwork suggested too many saturated fats. I had to cut out the Ben and Jerry’s every night!

I believe if it fits calories, macros and micros I can enjoy.

I had a slice of my homemade pecan pie tonight, it's a lot like candy.

For sweets: Halo Top Icecream or Nature Valley Protein Bars. For salty: Parmesan cheese Crisps or Quest Chips.

No real healthy candy. Eat what you like in quantities that fit your calories goal and allow you to get the appropriate nutrition.

I eat ghirardelli 72 % dark chocolate. It tastes yummy and has antioxidants

I have a real sweet tooth and to calm it down I drink hot tea with splenda. There are so many flavors to choose, I even tried a chocolate flavor tea which was good.

I do sometimes fit in actual candy or dessert after a meal but I also don't feel like eating a treat everyday is good for my overall health so I began with the tea. Good luck.

I usually bank/plan for it. I will have some chocolates (Lindor truffles, kisses, even some chocolate chips) and a reg. 5 oz glass of wine for dessert. (I am usually a BIG pour person with the wine lol) But I have enjoyed Skinny cow candies and ice creams. Those have been a go to for me when I have had serious cravings.

5 dried cherries. It satisfies the need.

I have a serious sweet tooth, so I keep a bag of jolly ranchers in my life. They're like 25 calories each, and I can suck on one or two, and it usually satisfies my need for something sweet.

Whatever fits in your calories and satisfies you is what you want to look for. Personally I love greek yogurt with local honey, honeycrisp apples with peanut butter, Merci Chocolates, Breyers Strawberry ice cream or homemade whipcream with strawberries and blueberries. Bananas with caramel toasted in a pan is amazing too and not a million calories...