Healthy alternative to chocolate?

Car0lina82
Car0lina82 Posts: 22
edited September 30 in Food and Nutrition
Lately the chocolate cravings have been killing me! What do you eat instead of regular milk chocolate?
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  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    cocoa roasted almonds
  • lgwhizz
    lgwhizz Posts: 65
    Nothing!

    I still eat chocolate coz i love it so much but just try to eat a little less or make better choices with it!

    Simples! :)
  • beckystephens
    beckystephens Posts: 117 Member
    dark chocolate
  • BronzeLady
    BronzeLady Posts: 13
    If I must have it, dark chocolate.
  • TooFitToQuit
    TooFitToQuit Posts: 33
    Chocolate silk milk light may help kick the craving
  • Biggipooh
    Biggipooh Posts: 350
    chocolate pudding
  • DoctorWhoFan
    DoctorWhoFan Posts: 87
    I'm not sure where you are from, but here in the UK we have Nakd bars which are low calories natural bars made from fruits and nuts. The cocoa orange one is divine and about 130cal per bar and really healthy!

    Or Fibre plus bars are 111 calories and deliver a great chocolate fix. But sometimes, I just allocate some calories and macros for chocolate :)
  • sandyfeet10
    sandyfeet10 Posts: 280 Member
    dark chocolate or "Arctic Zero" chocolate "ice cream".
  • meli_medina
    meli_medina Posts: 594 Member
    There's a great recipe a friend gave me...

    2 tbsp peanut butter
    2 tbsp cocoa powder
    2 tbsp brown sugar
    1 instant oatmeal packet (or 1/2 cup oatmeal)

    Blend all those ingredients together, and then slowly add water until it all just sticks together. Divide into quarters and roll each quarter into a ball. Refrigerate.

    They are SO good, and 2 are only 210 calories... but you get a little chocolate fix and a lot of fiber. :)
  • mpf1
    mpf1 Posts: 1,437 Member
    this is so key for me-- I add diet hot cocoa to my morning coffee, eat a cookies and cream luna bar for breakfast-- all choc all the time, starting with breakfast... then also love sugar free choc pudding, sugar free choc fudgsicles, chocolate flavored calcium supplements; when I travel I bring choc energy bars as meal replacements, but I have to be careful not to use those as snacks because those calories add up fast. I'd love to see the other ideas!
  • _Sally_
    _Sally_ Posts: 514 Member
    You can try Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate (70%) Wedges. Two wedges = 70 calories. I find this very satisfying.

    Dark chocolate has anit-oxidants, so it's not all bad... the higher the %, the better. 70% is a minimum.

    Portion control is key :-)
  • beckystephens
    beckystephens Posts: 117 Member
    oh wait i have another one - chocolate protein pudding. yeah im serious.
  • Rilke
    Rilke Posts: 1,201 Member
    I eat very dark chocolate (70%-90%). In small amounts it is good for you :)
  • Chelij
    Chelij Posts: 49
    Chocolate Shakeology
  • tamiller93
    tamiller93 Posts: 195
    Lately the chocolate cravings have been killing me! What do you eat instead of regular milk chocolate?

    Try drinking some light soy milk with some sugar free chocolate syrup stirred in. It does the trick for me. It only ends up being around 140 calories and maybe 8 sugars. It is also very filling.
  • KeepingChocolate
    KeepingChocolate Posts: 45 Member
    Ah, a topic that hits close to home for me... : )

    I like 1 Tablespoon of Nestle' semisweet chocolate chips with 1/3 cup of pecans (this is my "go to" when I'm craving chocolate chip cookies).

    I also do protein shakes (I've been using one I buy at Target: Pure Protein 100% Whey Protein Frosty chocolate flavor made with milk).

    Oh, and my own version of McDonald's mocha frappe's when I really want to treat myself.
  • eveunderground
    eveunderground Posts: 236 Member
    70% cocoa chocolate
  • bluefox9er
    bluefox9er Posts: 2,917 Member
    just 'enjoy' chocolate...if your psyche is anything like mine, substitutes are never good enough, so enjoy the chocolate and add a little extra to your workout next time to compensate as well as make ourself feel better. this is a lifestyle, after all, and not one that should exclude everything we love and enjoy.
  • Cosmic_Unicorn
    Cosmic_Unicorn Posts: 150 Member
    I make healthy treats with carob instead of cocoa. Carob has more nutrients and is naturally sweeter so it isn't packed with all the sugar and crap that chocolate (yes, even delicious dark chocolate) is. No caffeine either, so no crash.
  • MaureenCreates
    MaureenCreates Posts: 97 Member
    Nutella. I used to eat it out of the jar with a spoon.
  • foodfight247
    foodfight247 Posts: 767 Member
    Hi,

    I actually work in the chocolate industry - the best chocolate you might like to try is called Acticoa:


    • Contains antioxidants / rich in antioxidants
    •Contains flavanols
    •Contains more flavanols than standard chocolate on the market
    •Strengthens your natural defences against oxidative stress

    for more information on its health benefits visit the following site - http://www.acticoa.com/en/

    Unfortunately, we haven't yet moved into this particular type of chocolate as you need a license to even sell it let alone produce it. Otherwise I would have directed you to our website.

    Hope that helps.
  • foodfight247
    foodfight247 Posts: 767 Member
    Sorry just to add - the darker the chocolate, the better it is for you. Basically the more cocoa solids like 70, 80 or even 90%. You'd just have to be a little restrictive.
  • Collinsky
    Collinsky Posts: 593 Member
    I do enjoy bad-for-you chocolate from time to time, but better choices are high-quality dark chocolate, carob, or something like cacao nibs... might take some getting used to, but may also hit the spot. Another option is to get a chocolate flavored protein bar. Zone makes a chocolate mint one that is to die for. I love me some chocolate mint. :happy:
  • Collinsky
    Collinsky Posts: 593 Member
    cocoa roasted almonds

    I need some of those right now, actually...... so yummy.
  • babyblake11
    babyblake11 Posts: 1,107 Member
    have some oatmeal with honey and cinnamon or fruit with cinnamon just have something sweet and you wont crave it anymore. a fruit yogurt? or just have 1 piece of dark chocolate if you have good self control
  • Collinsky
    Collinsky Posts: 593 Member
    Another thought (serial posting... but it's about chocolate, so I should be forgiven! LOL) is that you can do trail mixes full of great nuts and seeds and tasty dried fruits, and add semisweet chocolate chips. The salty-sweet combination is dynamite, and just a little chocolate goes a long way in a trail mix.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Nutella on an English Muffin and I call it breakfast.
  • ronda_gettinghealthy
    ronda_gettinghealthy Posts: 777 Member
    I grab a chocolate protein bar and then go workout.....
  • kent4j
    kent4j Posts: 391 Member
    I eat chocolate most days. I have 2 pieces if dove dark chocolate for dessert, 80 calories and I work it in.
  • Queen_JessieA
    Queen_JessieA Posts: 1,059 Member
    I love Stonyfield Farm's Chocolate Underground yogurt :) A little higher in sugar than regular yogurt, but it is better than a chocolate bar!! Lower in fat!
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