Sweets

krismurphy798
krismurphy798 Posts: 8 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I have a huge sweet tooth, which can be a problem when dieting. Specifically, I like having a something sweet after meals. What are your go to sweet treats??

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  • StargazerB
    StargazerB Posts: 425 Member
    Try and chew a piece of gum after eating, sometimes that helps me.
  • xtinalovexo
    xtinalovexo Posts: 1,376 Member
    Protein shakes
  • Panini911
    Panini911 Posts: 2,325 Member
    i am a chocoholic.i have chocolate after lunch and dinner daily. i just work it into my calorie goal
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,160 Member
    Fruit, or a small piece of really good chocolate.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    i have whatever i am craving. denial for me leads to binging. instead of an oreo or two, i end up eating a sleeve dipped in warm hot fudge
  • HereToLose50
    HereToLose50 Posts: 154 Member
    I'm only okay with sweets if I eat something very late in the day and then go to bed not long after.

    Grabbing an apple or pear helped me break the "dessert time" habit. They are sweet, filling - especially when I was already full from the meal, and I didn't want more and more and more.


    I can't keep candy/sweets around and only have one or two pieces. I know it's there and I want it. I was like that when I was thin too 🤷 I think when I was thin it balanced out because I ate less overall and rarely even bought candy or pastries, etc. I *still* don't like cookies.

    I can eat naturally occurring sugars like fruit and such and not have endless cravings. I'm sure that will get eyerolls and woos, but it's what I experience. Maybe it's the fiber difference. Dunno
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    Also fruit for the most part.

    Good chocolate or a weighed serving of ice cream are options I will include sometimes.
  • whmscll
    whmscll Posts: 2,254 Member
    Oikos Triple Zero Greek yogurt. It has some awesome flavors. 110 calories.
  • VegjoyP
    VegjoyP Posts: 2,772 Member
    1.)Avocado ice cream- cocoa powder and stevia.freeze, mix in Nutra bullet.
    2.) Walden Farms Maple Syrup, old fashioned oats, cacao nibs
    3.) Silken tofu, Walden Farms Maple, Cinnamon
    4.) Chocolate plant protein, tsp cocoa powder added
    5.) Really wierd- sugar free jello mashed with vanilla protein powder!
    6.) Garden of Life Weight Loss bar or Sun Warrior Salted Caramel protein bar
    7.) Alyssa Healthy Vegan Oatmeal Cookies ( sugar free, gluten free)
  • christisims1126
    christisims1126 Posts: 1 Member
    krismurphy798 wrote: »
    I have a huge sweet tooth, which can be a problem when dieting. Specifically, I like having a something sweet after meals. What are your go to sweet treats??

    I've been drinking Crystal light when I crave sweet stuff. Definitely helps!
  • krismurphy798
    krismurphy798 Posts: 8 Member
    christisims1126 wrote: »
    krismurphy798 wrote: »
    I have a huge sweet tooth, which can be a problem when dieting. Specifically, I like having a something sweet after meals. What are your go to sweet treats??

    I've been drinking Crystal light when I crave sweet stuff. Definitely helps!

    I never considered something like that to help my sweet tooth! How many calories would that add to a bottle of water?
  • emmies_123
    emmies_123 Posts: 513 Member
    Light snack at work = Brookside choc covered fruit. Limit myself to only when i need it for hunger, and no more than 2 at a time.

    Dessert: have at 8:30 every night. If I have room in calories, Prestige Ice Cream (bi-lo brand), flavor of the month. If I don't have much room, a half serving of wrapped chocolate (Godiva, lindor, etc)
  • smoofinator
    smoofinator Posts: 635 Member
    Just found these last week. Every flavor I've tried has been delicious!

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  • RelCanonical
    RelCanonical Posts: 3,882 Member
    krismurphy798 wrote: »
    christisims1126 wrote: »
    krismurphy798 wrote: »
    I have a huge sweet tooth, which can be a problem when dieting. Specifically, I like having a something sweet after meals. What are your go to sweet treats??

    I've been drinking Crystal light when I crave sweet stuff. Definitely helps!

    I never considered something like that to help my sweet tooth! How many calories would that add to a bottle of water?
    krismurphy798 wrote: »
    christisims1126 wrote: »
    krismurphy798 wrote: »
    I have a huge sweet tooth, which can be a problem when dieting. Specifically, I like having a something sweet after meals. What are your go to sweet treats??

    I've been drinking Crystal light when I crave sweet stuff. Definitely helps!

    I never considered something like that to help my sweet tooth! How many calories would that add to a bottle of water?

    A serving of Crystal Light is 5 calories per 8oz serving, so you can adjust based on that for your bottle size. You can always adjust for taste if that is too sweet or not sweet enough.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,160 Member
    edited May 2019
    smoofinator wrote: »
    Just found these last week. Every flavor I've tried has been delicious!

    1b0m5ouczuww.jpeg

    Yeah, I like those, too. Plus they have some helpful protein, and - last I checked my favorite flavors - none of the sugar alcohols that cause digestive distress for some people.

    ETA: Oops, no - the ones I found that don't have sugar alcohols are the Yasso Greek Yogurt bars. Package looks similar, so I reacted wrong, kneejerk. (The Enlightened ones may be swell, too, but it's Yassos I like and that have protein/no sugar alcohols.)
  • Kathryn247
    Kathryn247 Posts: 570 Member
    Good little chocolates. Ghirardelli, Godiva. I like the little Dove treasures, dark chocolate with peanut butter. There's a local chocolate place that makes little chocolate peanut butter creams. Totally worth the 50-60-ish calories.
  • Kimmotion5783
    Kimmotion5783 Posts: 417 Member
    Up your protein, that usually helps me. If I'm craving sweets after dinner, I'll have a chocolate protein bar. I like the PowerCrunch bars, those are pretty good and low sugar.
  • RelCanonical
    RelCanonical Posts: 3,882 Member
    I have a few options. Normally I'm able to fit something nice and sweet into my day. Most of the time I go for something that's going to be filling as well. My big thing has been spinach smoothies with cocoa powder and cinnamon - I swear it's sweet, it uses banana. I'll get Halo Top or similar if it's on sale, but normally it's too expensive for me. If I want something smaller than a smoothie I'll have sweetened yogurt, either sweetened with honey or crystal light or something, or a pre-flavored item. In a pinch, if I'm craving but I'm out of calories, I'll chew gum.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,160 Member
    Ooops, I meant Yasso Greek Yogurt bars don't have sugar alcohols (edited my previous post). It's Yasso I eat, not Enlightened.
  • RelCanonical
    RelCanonical Posts: 3,882 Member
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    Ooops, I meant Yasso Greek Yogurt bars don't have sugar alcohols (edited my previous post). It's Yasso I eat, not Enlightened.

    I'm glad I'm not the only one that confuses those two all the time, lol. They have similar packaging, I think.
  • OhMsDiva
    OhMsDiva Posts: 1,073 Member
    MommyLifts3 wrote: »
    Try and chew a piece of gum after eating, sometimes that helps me.

    no
  • Blythmag
    Blythmag Posts: 252 Member
    95% cocoa chocolate
  • StargazerB
    StargazerB Posts: 425 Member
    OhMsDiva wrote: »
    MommyLifts3 wrote: »
    Try and chew a piece of gum after eating, sometimes that helps me.

    no

    Different strokes for different folks 🤷
  • wilson10102018
    wilson10102018 Posts: 1,306 Member
    Stevia and berries. Mash it up.
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    poisonesse wrote: »
    I started my journey in 2012. I'm now at goal, but I did it with the intent to keep my losses and not gain it back. For me, that means do NOT FORFEIT THOSE FOODS YOU LOVE! That's just a disaster waiting to happen. Me? I'm a true chocoholic. I love my chocolate, dark but NOT the stuff that's good for you, 70% cocoa is just too bitter for me. So I go for my Dove or Hershey's dark chocolate kisses. And I have them EVERY SINGLE NIGHT! I lost my weight doing this, I'm maintaining doing this, and I have no cravings... except in the evening, BEFORE I get my chocolate fix! ;-)

    Another go-to for me is Kemp's frozen yogurt. At 80 calories per serving, I have my strawberry frozen yogurt (which I've started feeding my hubby, telling him it's ice cream and he can't tell the difference MWAHAHAHA) when the heat of the day or just plain cravings get the best of me. There are "sweets" out there that aren't going to kill your diet... as long as you include them in your daily calorie goals. ;)

    OH, and just saw @AnnPT77s post... try the Enlighten caramel and sea salt, but for ALL Enlighten, follow the directions and let them sit out a few minutes before enjoying them. VERY good stuff.

    With Enlightened ice cream if it's too dense I'll pop it in the microwave for around 10-25 seconds.

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