Healthy Desserts?

I'll copy and paste a reply made in another thread, some of it may not pertain to you.

Have  you tried subbing your regular sugary sweets with less calorific alternatives? I don't have a sugar addiction, but i do have a wicked sweet tooth.

I'll list some stuff i have to satisfy my tooth:

- I have a huge bowl of watermelon and cantaloupe every afternoon, around 500-700g of fruit for 200ish calories.

- When i feel like a chocolate bar, i'll have a quest bar for 190 calories, usually double chocolate chunk, much better macros and less calories than my usual chocolate bar.

I have dessert every single night, and a large quantity too, I'll make:

- Chocolate pudding, which is simply 200g plain Greek yogurt with 30g chocolate/peanut butter protein powder mixed in.

- Chocolate peanut butter cup sludge, 60g choc/pb protein powder and 75ml chocolate Almond milk, i make it then pop it in the fridge for a couple of hours and then I'll microwave it for 30ish seconds, it turns out crunchy on the outside and gooey chocolate in the middle.

- My favourite dessert-http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10500016/low-calorie-protein-cheesecake/p1

-I buy peters no sugar added icecream, and Halotop icecream. I also buy Flavdrops from Myprotein, and add a few drops in my smoothies or cups of coffee. My faves are chocolate/peanut butter, maple and toffee.

I honestly have dozens of yummy sweet concoctions that satisfy my sweet tooth and dont break the calorie or macro bank.

I very rarely bring stuff in the house i know full well i have no control around, like peanut butter cups, snickers, chocolate cake, donuts etc etc If they're not here then I cant scarf them down 

Fruit, small amounts of high quality chocolate.

When I do the following, I don't have cravings:

1. Get sufficient sleep
2. Exercise regularly - when I get the happy hormones from exercise, I'm not prone to seeking them from food.
3. Get sufficient protein in relationship to carbs. I'm not low carb, but reducing carbs and upping protein worked for cravings for me. See also http://www.nutrition.org.uk/healthyliving/fuller/understanding-satiety-feeling-full-after-a-meal.html
4. Eat moderate amounts of fruit. This makes me less interested in higher calorie sweets.
5. Take a magnesium supplement. This can be especially helpful for women premenstrually.
6. Save foods like chocolate for after dinner, in small amounts
7. Stay hydrated
8. Have a calorie deficit that is appropriate for the amount of weight I need to lose. An overly aggressive goal can definitely lead to cravings.
9. Eat at maintenance when my appetite goes up premenstrually.

TonyB0588 wrote: »

I usually skip dessert.

I dont. I have dessert every single night.

I'm a big fan of Halo Top. I like the vanilla with a diet root beer to make a 60 cal root beer float. Or I'll just straight up have an ice cream sandwich...which is only 150 calories. Also a fan of berries topped with a tablespoon of cool whip.

banana "ice cream": freeze very ripe bananas, then process in a food processor until it is smooth like soft-serve ice cream. I like to make mine with other fruit too: usually mango and strawberries. To make it extra delicious add a small serving off toppings like granola or chocolate bits.

So good.

Haven't done this in years but I should start again - banana split - peeled banana, sliced the long way - top with your favorite yogurt, add Cool Whip or Redi-Whip (fat free or not), can add some chocolate syrup or caramel (heard they have a sugar free version) and sprinkles if you want. Enjoy.

I save calories for a protein bar in the evening to satisfy my sweet tooth and get better macros

I make sugar free jell-o in individual cups so it's one serving size and add fresh strawberries into it, with a TINY bit of sugar free whipped topping.

One of my favorite desserts is to take ricotta (low fat though I will do full fat for company/non dieting) and puree it in the food processor until very creamy with orange marmalade and--optional but yummy--splash of grand marnier or triple sec. Put in a martini glass, top with mini chocolate chips or raspberries and a sprinkle of cocoa powder, etc.

I save calories for a dessert type supper every night.

It's often the first thing I plan into my daily food allowance and I don't often compromise on what I want. So, if I'm in the mood for PB and Jam on white bread - that is what I plug into my diary and then I can see what I need to do to ensure that the day still works calories and macro wise.

But, when times are hard and I can't make a "normal" supper fit I'll usually satisfy my sweet cravings with a protein bar, sugar free jelly, protein cheesecake, or a beltsander brownie.