Beat chocolate cravings

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  • Tionne31
    Tionne31 Posts: 91 Member
    lalepepper wrote: »
    Honestly the best thing I've found to kick a chocolate craving is to budget in a serving of high % cocoa dark chocolate. I get mine at Aldi in 5 packs for $1.99 - each bar is 170 cals or so and they have others in flavors like mint and chili, slightly lower cocoa %, for about 150 cals. I find even a half a bar can kick a craving as the dark chocolate is more satisfying to me than milk, which I tend to overeat.

    I am a serious Aldi shopper but I don't recall seeing these delicious treats you speak of lol. I have a serious chocolate addiction and that is why I eat a serving of chocolate covered almonds (dark, milk and dark with coconut) almost daily. It usually is enough to keep my sweet tooth at bay, although after having jumped on the Halo Top bandwagon last week...I find myself craving it almost daily as well lol. CHOCOLATE LOVERS UNITE!!!!!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    edited August 2017
    I usually just eat chocolate, but if I want to control calories better and feel like having more, I eat hard candy Cherished Chocolates. 4 pieces is like 45 calories. Good chocolate flavor too.

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  • jaycam1989
    jaycam1989 Posts: 35 Member
    cask16 wrote: »
    I know that snacking, particularly on chocolate, is undermining all the efforts in putting in through exercise - in working out consistently and most of my meals are fairly healthy.

    So, any ideas please for low calorie chocolate / chocolate flavoured snacks?

    Ps I've tried other sweet things e.g. Jelly and I always send up wanting chocolate !

    Thanks!

    For the past month i've started eating 90% Dark Chocolate almost every single night as a snack. I eat 2 squares. It contains almost no sugar. It is high in fat, but my daily calories&macros does allow me to throw them in my diet.

    Dark chocolate also comes with a lot of benefits.

    "Chocolate is the processed and sweetened food produced from cocoa. Cocoa is a good source of iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorous and zinc. It also contains the antioxidants catechins and procyanidins.
    Brand experts have sought to associate chocolate – and in particular dark chocolate – with the supposed health benefits of cocoa, which include protection against cancer and stress relief."
    Read more in this article nhs.uk/Livewell/superfoods/Pages/is-chocolate-a-superfood.aspx
  • MrsLannister
    MrsLannister Posts: 347 Member
    Sometimes I mix two tablespoons of Ovaltine with a cup of 2% milk. ~160cal and you get some vitamins and minerals in there.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Kisses, 25 cals. Snickers Minis 45 cals. Fudgesicle pops 40 cals.
    Ghirardelli 86% chocolate 60 cals/square.

    In all these cases, portion control is key. You can have one.
  • tlpina82
    tlpina82 Posts: 229 Member
    I found that the best remedy is to never have it at home. out of sight, out of mind.

    Used to have a problem with Coca Cola. QUit cold turkey, never went back.
  • cask16
    cask16 Posts: 196 Member
    Thanks all - great ideas coming through :)
  • PennStateChick
    PennStateChick Posts: 327 Member
    I like to eat cashews (28 grams) and chocolate chips (15 grams) together. It's a fairly high evening snack (250ish calories), but I save calories for it each day. It gives me the sweet and salty mix that I crave and it's more filling (to me) than just eating the chocolate. I find that I can just eat that and move on. When I just eat chocolate, I just want more chocolate.
  • bbontheb
    bbontheb Posts: 718 Member
    Where do I get this brewed chocolate to make in a press?
  • madwells1
    madwells1 Posts: 510 Member
    edited August 2017
    As many said, dark chocolate is fine...and easy.

    Something that I personally like to keep on hand is a paleo-based chocolate sauce (I try to limit as much processed and refined sugar as I can).

    Take 4 pitted dates (about 1/3 cup --soaked if they are hard), 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk and throw it in a food processor or blender. Put in pan and heat until boil, reduce to a simmer and whisk on low for about 5-10 minutes until it thickens, remove from heat and whisk in and either 1.5 TBS cacao powder (or 1 oz of unsweetened baking chocolate--I am sure you can also use 1.5 TBS cocoa) until melted or incorporated. Voila...chocolate sauce to put over fruit or to simply have a bit of from now and then and it doesn't have a ton of refined sugars.





  • scarlett_k
    scarlett_k Posts: 812 Member
    zzadsoph wrote: »
    Has this halo top ice cream got an alternative that's available in the U.K.

    Yep - Oppo ice cream. It's really nice :)
  • Moxie42
    Moxie42 Posts: 1,400 Member
    Any individually-packaged chocolate works for me and I actually try to always have a supply at home. It helps me say No to those 400-cal donuts at work because I can look forward to my post-dinner chocolate. Some good options: 100-cal mini-bars from Trader Joes; Dove promises; Ghiradelli squares; Hershey kisses; Skinny Cow ice cream; Mini Drumstick ice cream cones (110 cals instead of 250-350 for a regular sized drumstick, but just as yummy because it's not "light" or anything- just a smaller portion).
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    bbontheb wrote: »
    Where do I get this brewed chocolate to make in a press?

    Wegmans carries it, or you can order it online. I get Crio Bru, another brand is Choffy. I've tried both, I think Crio Bru is betterr.
  • Sp1tfire
    Sp1tfire Posts: 1,120 Member
    Chocolate halo top, fudgesicles, or skinny pop chocolate dusted can provide excellent chocolate taste at a higher volume.
  • Sp1tfire
    Sp1tfire Posts: 1,120 Member
    lalepepper wrote: »
    Honestly the best thing I've found to kick a chocolate craving is to budget in a serving of high % cocoa dark chocolate. I get mine at Aldi in 5 packs for $1.99 - each bar is 170 cals or so and they have others in flavors like mint and chili, slightly lower cocoa %, for about 150 cals. I find even a half a bar can kick a craving as the dark chocolate is more satisfying to me than milk, which I tend to overeat.

    Mmm chili dark chocolate sounds awesome I will look for these!
  • CILLAJ8
    CILLAJ8 Posts: 99 Member
    I make my own "ice cream". Blend a frozen banana, half cup almond milk, tablespoon peanut butter and half tablespoon cocoa powder. You can freeze for an hour or eat as is. It's enough to satisfy my chocolate craving. Just over 200 calories so I make sure I save for dessert.
  • npane
    npane Posts: 22 Member
    Yoplait Whips Chocolate Mousse is absolutely yummy!
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Cocoa powder has a third of the calories of chocolate as there is no sugar added and some of the fat is removed. Try a mug brownie made with a sweetener. A single brownie will be devoured instead of sitting in a pan taunting you.
  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,460 Member
    I find the darker the chocolate, the less it takes to satisfy me. Is that true for others?
  • LBgetsfit
    LBgetsfit Posts: 769 Member
    I *need* dark chocolate in my life on the daily. My go-to are dark chocolate covered almonds (local grocery store) or dark chocolate pumpkin seed bark with sea salt (bark thins). I preplan an appropriate amount (fit it within daily calorie goal) and then a usually don't need more nor do I feel like I'm messing up my diary. Chocolate is delicious!
  • VeronicaA76
    VeronicaA76 Posts: 1,116 Member
    Baking chocolate (100% pure cocoa). The smell is enough to cure my craving as taking a bit from it is pretty terrible. That's my solution for myself.
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