Sweet tooth help!

SkeletonSong
SkeletonSong Posts: 27
edited October 1 in Health and Weight Loss
I have a major sweet tooth. I feel the need to eat dessert every night, and even though I've cut almost every bad food out of my diet I can't leave those stupid desserts alone, and it's my downfall. Its keeping me from losing weight, and driving me crazy. Has anyone else overcome this problem? How did you do it? And are there any recipes out there for cheating on sweets without the guilt?
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  • mleb2005
    mleb2005 Posts: 45
    Skinny Cow makes some good ice cream treats that are low in cal.
  • htrl877
    htrl877 Posts: 49
    90 calorie fiber one brownies WOOOP WOOP
  • kimbux
    kimbux Posts: 154 Member
    I like pretzel M&M's - enough chocolate to satisfy my sweet tooth and only 150 calories in the pack.
  • Hananiah
    Hananiah Posts: 128 Member
    I like Yasso Greek Yogurt bars. They are all natural and only 70 calories each.
  • Nicholec2003
    Nicholec2003 Posts: 158 Member
    A little bit of dark chocolate is not too bad...with a cold glass of fat free milk, if you drink milk.
  • chatterbox3110
    chatterbox3110 Posts: 630 Member
    Yep, I just had a store brand mini milk vanilla lolly and it satisfied my craving for only 48 calories!
  • mindysreadyforchange
    mindysreadyforchange Posts: 103 Member
    Hi! I have the SAME problem. Love Love Love sweets. I like to buy the no sugar added Fudgesicles or no sugar added Jell-O cups or Jell-O pudding cups! Some times I make my own, but like the convience of having the cup and it limits me on what I eat.

    Maybe try yogurt at night like a light kind. Oh and protein bars are good!

    I hope I helped!
  • Shell_7609
    Shell_7609 Posts: 786 Member
    I like the Quaker Smashbars, the graham one tastes like smores, and only 90 calories
  • ValerieHicks
    ValerieHicks Posts: 3
    Nestle Fudge bars are only 110 calories and 2g fat!
  • thetrishwarp
    thetrishwarp Posts: 838 Member
    frozen yogurt. or not-frozen yogurt.
  • Doresoontobehealthy
    Doresoontobehealthy Posts: 189 Member
    I like to eat sweets too. I definitely don't want to deprieve myself. I bought a bag of popsicles that I keep on standby at 40 calories each you can't go wrong. I also really like the fiber one brownies which just came out.
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    As long as you have the numbers go for it.
  • BGabbart
    BGabbart Posts: 173 Member
    I keep little mini frozen snickers in the freezer and when I just have to have one that is all I take out. it is like 45 calories for just one but I make sure I have room for it in my daily count. I read on here by someone that they were told once that the 14 chocolate kiss taste just like the first chocolate kiss. Since than I realized the flavor is not going to change and one will satisfy my sweet tooth.
  • soontobeskinnysara
    soontobeskinnysara Posts: 177 Member
    I agree with the Fiber One brownies. SO GOOD and only 90 calories!
  • ering
    ering Posts: 183 Member
    I've started chewing gum a lot more. Most days the sweet flavor of the gum is enough to kill a craving, not all days unfortunately. So on those days, I have just a few bites of something sweet instead of a huge plate or bowl of it.
  • liyabug
    liyabug Posts: 5
    I'm the exact same way. I can go all day long and be in complete control, but at night I really want chocolate. I eat either a skinny cow truffle bar (110 calories) or a cup of chocolate pudding (120 calories). Since I'm always below my calories for the day, I've allowed myself this indulgence.

    I don't know... maybe this is keeping me from losing weight as well. But I'm only eating 1200 calories or less every day and working out like crazy, so I'm very frustrated. Only 8 lbs lost so far. I thought it would come off a lot faster. I am recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism and started on synthroid 3 weeks ago.

    Any advice out there????
  • SWEET31
    SWEET31 Posts: 40
    the skinny cow ,they have chocolate bars,ice cream from 100 to 140 calories ..
    the jello sugar free chocolate pudding 60 calories
    cocoa almonds 100 calories the bag
    fiber one brownie 90 calories
    specila k pretzel chocolate 90 calories
  • tishag
    tishag Posts: 11 Member
    I have those times occassionally, most of the time i can satisfy the craving with fruit, jello, or pudding---something that will give you the taste without a ton of calories. I have also found that Nature Valley Granola Thins are good for chocolate cravings, Weight Watchers has frozen ice cream desserts when I tried my first one I thought "oh my gosh this is so tiny there is no way this will satisfy my craving" but it really did, plen your mind starts to realize "I dont need a huge portion to satisfy a craving" And I don't know about you but if I have a horrible craving for something really bad the longer I try to avoid my craving I either eat other things trying to fill it and then the calories of those items add up (because nothing is "the right thing") and then I still end up giving in and eating what I wanted in the first place. I don't think there is anything wrong with having a sweet everyday as long as you are smart about it!:smile:
  • kayemme
    kayemme Posts: 1,782 Member
    a common desert 100 years ago was chilled peaches. :)


    apples are such a nice, sweet treat. peaches, too. if you can trade out like 3 days of your sweets for an apple, peach, blueberries, pineapple or good oranges, you will be saving yourself a lot of calories without sacrificing too much.
  • stephanielynn1108
    stephanielynn1108 Posts: 19
    90 calorie fiber one brownies WOOOP WOOP

    YUM! I eat one every night just about :-) I have to have my sweets!
  • cornerofgreystreet
    cornerofgreystreet Posts: 180 Member
    Hersheys kisses! 22 calories a piece, takes care of my sweet tooth without the guilt.
  • millionsofpeaches
    millionsofpeaches Posts: 372
    bump.
  • DTelleen
    DTelleen Posts: 13
    Try a serving of Jelly Bellys, only 140 calories from 36 of the sweet little sugar bombs and they work everytime for me.
  • Sezmo83
    Sezmo83 Posts: 331 Member
    Dark chocolate mints work for me. I've found if I'm craving something sweet after a meal one of those is enough to stop it.
    I don't know... maybe this is keeping me from losing weight as well. But I'm only eating 1200 calories or less every day and working out like crazy, so I'm very frustrated. Only 8 lbs lost so far. I thought it would come off a lot faster. I am recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism and started on synthroid 3 weeks ago.

    Any advice out there????
    Eat more. 1200 calories is probably not enough if you're working out like crazy. It's not recomended to go below the 1200 a day.
  • tishag
    tishag Posts: 11 Member
    I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in February, give your medicine a while to level you out and you might start to notice a change. I was only on my meds for 1 months before starting a RX appetite supressant so I don't know if it was one medicine or the other or the combo but I did lose some weight. I also noticed that since starting my meds (I take levothyroxine) it is alot easier to maintain my weight even if im not actually loosing. I would rather be loosing, but at least Im not gaining.
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    I was raised to always have dessert after dinner - this habit has carried over into my adult life. Since I know I will want something "dessert-y" after dinner... I account for it in my calories. I know telling myself I can't or won't eat it is unrealistic, so I make sure I have calories leftover for it.

    There are some lower calorie alternatives out there - Skinny Cow is a good one. They have all kinds of sweet treats with decent calories for what you're getting. Best thing to do? Go to the grocery store and look around - see what you can find. I eat what I want, when I want it - but I eat it in moderation. Since I follow serving sizes to the number - I make sure whatever I pick gives me the most for my calorie count. :)
  • fitaliciag
    fitaliciag Posts: 373
    Skinny Cow makes some good ice cream treats that are low in cal.

    i eat one of these almost everyday. Fiber Plus caramel chocolate granola bars taste liek sonoma girl scout cookies :)

    I LOVE ice cream, so i go get froyo instead :)

    also, you can make your own healthy desserts with Shakeology :)
  • lgwmab
    lgwmab Posts: 274 Member
    Quaker has some 90 calorie packs that are very yummy, mini rice cakes drizzeled with caramel, orchocolate. Skinny Cow candy is also very yummy. I love sweets too, but limit to one, at the end of the day.
  • ivy2009
    ivy2009 Posts: 75
    The sweet tooth weanig is a process, and it does not necessarily happen overnight. Keep plugging away at it. The more you eat more naturally sweet things, the more it will help. Trust me as I too have a sweet tooth. So if you want something sweet a handful or raisins or dried cheeries is yummy and real sweet. How about yogurt and top it with fresh fruit and a very small amount of cereal or granola. Skinny cow ice cream sandwhiches are great. I grab a small handful of M & Ms. 8 to 10 M & Ms is about 25 calories. So I count them out and eat a small amount just to get the taste of chocolate. Be sure you are otherwise full with healthy foods and liquids and then the sweets are there for a small taste but not to fill you up.
  • nb9251
    nb9251 Posts: 151 Member
    If strawberries are in season I get the little dessert shells and cool whip. It's liek a strawberry shortcake. the shells are about 80 calories and with the strawberries and cool whip it's only like 160 calories for a whole cup of strawberries
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