How to satisfy my sweet tooth??

Hily81
Hily81 Posts: 24
edited September 30 in Health and Weight Loss
When all my kids are in bed, it's "me time" and usually I just want to sit down, watch some TV and eat! I tend to have a sweet-tooth and want things like ice-cream, but I want to change my bad habits.

What are some alternatives you all use to satisfy your sweet tooth and snacking urges??
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  • rosalee87
    rosalee87 Posts: 221 Member
    I wanna hear suggestions to this question too hehe
  • skinnylove00
    skinnylove00 Posts: 662 Member
    freeze a banana! mash it up and put it in a cup or something, and stick it in the freezer. it has the same feel of ice cream. if you dont like bananas though experiment with different fruits :D (blueberries and raspberries are GREAT)
  • kr3851
    kr3851 Posts: 994 Member
    Have something sweet??

    A piece of fruit, or a lower fat icecream (like Skinny Cow or Weight Watchers), or a square of chocolate are all good sweet treats!
  • robotics500
    robotics500 Posts: 1 Member
    I am the same way. I rediscovered fruits. oranges and apples are incredibly sweet. I love bananas but they tend to be a little more in the calories department. Whenever i want sweets those are my go to.
  • danie07
    danie07 Posts: 2 Member
    sugar free chocolate pudding with fat free cool whip always helps me. I felt like I was cheating and it was low calories and didnt hurt my weight loss.
  • arush22
    arush22 Posts: 11
    I try and pick lowfat sweets like 90 calorie granola bars and if I have to have ice cream, I will have a Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich. Only 140 calories and 2 grams of fat. And I try not to eat after 7pm...which seems to help with my weight loss.
  • Txnurse97
    Txnurse97 Posts: 275 Member
    I discovered this recipe from one of my friends:

    Chocolate No Bake Cookies


    1/4 cup(s) milk (I use 2%)
    2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa, powder
    3 Tbsp sugar
    1/4 cup(s) peanut butter
    1 cup(s) uncooked old fashioned oats
    2 tsp canola oil

    Instructions

    * Mix milk, cocoa powder and sugar in a small saucepan over low heat.

    * Bring to boil, then remove from heat. Add peanut butter and stir into mix until melted.

    * Stir in oatmeal and oil.

    * Drop 12 spoonfuls onto a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Freeze for at least four hours; they are better the day after you make them. Yields one cookie per serving.

    I figured that they are about 85 calories each. But the trick is eating just one! They are a great cookie for chocolate lovers though!
  • shopgirl192
    shopgirl192 Posts: 102
    I like the little pieces of Dove Dark Chocolate... I usually take 3 and then walk away from the jar.... LOL! :)
  • losclrk
    losclrk Posts: 3 Member
    Nectarines, my new favorite love!
  • grrrlface
    grrrlface Posts: 1,204 Member
    I have an apple or a rice cake with honey on it. (Which is very good for you.)
  • Happy0326
    Happy0326 Posts: 159 Member
    Apples tend to take care of my sweet tooth & keep you full for a while. Another thing I do when I want (ice cream) I get a cup of frozen cherries or blueberries & mix w/ 2 tblsp. of vanilla low fat yogurt. The fozen fruit freezes the yogurt after a min. or so & it has the icecream feel to it. If I don't have that avail I eat a skinny cow...LOL
  • conchita962
    conchita962 Posts: 327 Member
    Sugar free jello with sugar free cool whip!! Soooo good also Sugar free popsicles !!!
  • bmmadden
    bmmadden Posts: 499 Member
    FRUIT, but sometimes that dont always do the trick so low cal ice cream single serving treats, and I really like the fiber one products they have the new brownie and the bars which are under 100 cal
  • Happy0326
    Happy0326 Posts: 159 Member
    mmmmm Thanks for sharing. I am going to try these cookies.
  • Bsp120167
    Bsp120167 Posts: 68 Member
    One of my favorite low guilt treats is Frozen Wylders Blueberries dusted with some stevia and then cover with skim milk. It sort of makes a sweet frozen yogurt type substance, and does the trick for my sweet tooth.
  • mermx
    mermx Posts: 976
    2 jaffa cakes 90 cals.

    Stewed apple with a blob of fromage frais on top 70 cals

    freeze a muller yoghurt 94 cals
  • mjersh
    mjersh Posts: 46
    chocolate chips.. just enough of a serving to help the sweet tooth! fudgesicles are good too.. 40 calories!
  • NuMe46
    NuMe46 Posts: 128
    Check out the recipe section of the topics. There are a lot of postings there for low cal/low sugar treats.
  • watcherII
    watcherII Posts: 56 Member
    Skinny Cow Caramel Truffle Bar. completely satisfying, 100 cal. or a Yoplait Light, the boston cream pie flavor is yummy!! while i do love fruit and during the day it satisfies my sweet cravings, at night i love a rich treat. and i was quite surprised to find that skinny cows really are great, especially the truffle bars, very rich and creamy smooth.
  • Hily81
    Hily81 Posts: 24
    Thanks for all the great suggestions!!! I'm happy to have lots of new ideas to try out.

    I've had Skinny Cow items in the past before, so I'll have to try them again. And the frozen fruit topped with yogurt sounds good b/c it will kind of feel like eating ice-cream when I'm really not :)
  • hml1976
    hml1976 Posts: 64
    Really dark chocolate. Just a small square, its too rich to eat too much :) Or I save my calories and have a small glass of red wine.
  • stevwil41
    stevwil41 Posts: 608 Member
    If I'm jonesing for chocolate, I like those new Fiber One 90 calorie brownies. If I'm just craving something sweet I like those little fat free tapioca pudding snacks and if I want something frozen I freeze white grapes and have a handful. They're very sherbertish and tend to do the trick. I don't trust myself to have anything but individual ice cream snacks in the freezer. If I have a whole tub there's no way I can scoop out half a cup and be done with it. I don't have that kind of self control.
  • Ambie213
    Ambie213 Posts: 118 Member
    I'll make a box of sugar free jello and dump a can of sugar free mixed fruit in with it. Then I scoop out a cup at a time with a tbsp light or sugar free whipped topping.
  • Amysgetnfit
    Amysgetnfit Posts: 231
    The weight watchers ice creams or fudge bars are really good &all low cal.or if you are like me & also need to watch your $$$ I shop at aldi a lot &the they have fit &active brand which is like weight watchers but half the cost.stuff is just as good at half the price.their fudge pops are Huge very satisfying & 100 calories. They also have cookies brownies etc.
  • Healthy_Hannah483
    Healthy_Hannah483 Posts: 151 Member
    I like the kashi cookies, my favorite are the oatmean raisin flax, but they have dark chocolate too. And I love rice pudding! YUM, kozy shack has some for around 100 calories (maybe a little more), there's fruit pops and skinny cow brand has a lot of low calorie ice cream and chocolate. I also love kettle corn popcorn, its sweet.

    Remember, everything in moderation!
  • esy1024
    esy1024 Posts: 28 Member
    if I want chocolate, I have it. It's better to satisfy with a little bit, than to raid the fridge looking for something to satisfy you. Hershey's dark chocolate kisses are my go to. 3 of them are just under 100 calories, and satisfy the sweet tooth.
  • ShellyLee
    ShellyLee Posts: 293 Member
    I may be weird, but I just started using protein powder (I got Chocolate Malt flavor) and I mix it with milk (1%) so I end up with a 8oz glass of "chocolate milk" after every workout (mine ends up 230 cals BUT 33grams of protein!). I honestly think I could make a glass and have that be my sweet item of the day lol.
  • otr12
    otr12 Posts: 632 Member
    I eat a Pure Protien bar every night in bed. I log it first thing in the morning so I know I can always have it. Tastes like candy bars to me. I can't remember the last time I ate real candy though, so that's probably why. I'm certainly not going to try a candy bar now. Not even a nibble. I want to stay content with my protien bars.
  • frankiesats
    frankiesats Posts: 114 Member
    Sugar free jelly pots - about 4 calories a pot and they taste yummm!
  • laureneva15
    laureneva15 Posts: 280
    yogurt?
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