Junk food cravings

Moofey
Moofey Posts: 444 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
What do you do when you crave something sweet and or salty?

Please tell haha I need some help :)

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  • glypta
    glypta Posts: 440 Member
    Me too! I'm kind of inclined to have it, as if I have something else instead, I'll usually end up having what I wanted anyway...
  • Moofey
    Moofey Posts: 444 Member
    I was craving chips and dip really bad and ended up having a can of corn with sea salt on it and 1 slice of toast with spray butter on it. It actually did the trick, canned corn is not the best but hey its better than chips, haha I ate like a freaking horse yesterday. Just check out my diary! Lol
  • Gilbrod
    Gilbrod Posts: 1,216 Member
    I reach for a Nature Valley Trail mix bar with nuts and berries. 140 Calories per bar. Take small bites
  • Elle_Jamaicangirl81
    Elle_Jamaicangirl81 Posts: 418 Member
    I have it... but in moderation.

    Avoid buying the big bags of chips/candy... buy the small ones.

    I believe if you resist a craving for too long, you're gonna binge on it one day and u wont be able to stop.
  • JamesonsMommy
    JamesonsMommy Posts: 771 Member
    when i crave something sweet i usually have a skinny cow candy bar or ice cream treat... I also love fresh fruit. When i want something salty i eat a string cheese or make homemade french fries out of turnips or i make hungry girl onion rings :) yummy!!
  • Runnermadre
    Runnermadre Posts: 267 Member
    Oriville Redenbacher 100 calorie Smart Pop is good for salty. For sweet, I like my Pumpkin Muffins. So easy too. One box of white cake mix, one 15oz can of pumpkin puree. Mix them together, and add a tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice if you want. Do not add the eggs or oil the mix calls for. Divide the batter between 18 greased muffin cups, and bake according to the box directions for cupcakes, They come out at around 125 calories each, and they are super moist, and sooo satisfying!

    Edited: Make sure you are using 100% pure pumpkin and not pumpkin pie filling!
  • glypta
    glypta Posts: 440 Member
    Aaahh...moderation. If only...
  • shaj316
    shaj316 Posts: 161 Member
    Lately, I've beaten all such craving with these...

    Sea Salt Caramel bites from Archer Farms (target brand).
    Mmmaple Pecan bars from Nature's Path.
    Fage Greek Yogurt with Peach
    Fig Newtons Fig and Honey Cookies (which I use to dip into the Fage yogurt).

    I haven't had a donut in a month (and it hasn't bothered me). Also chocolate candies...not even remotely interested. Anyone have recommendations for potato chip replacement...best I can do so far is Thinny Chips from Jimmy Johns.
  • Moofey
    Moofey Posts: 444 Member
    I never deprive myself of anything :) My doctor told me to avoid big bags so I normally just put it in a ziplock bag. I eat a hard piece of candy but skinny cow sounds really good :)
  • mmsilvia
    mmsilvia Posts: 459 Member
    Dark chocolate raisinetts - yummo - if i have to have something sweet. That is my choice & I tell myself it's healthy candy :wink:
  • AJPTRF
    AJPTRF Posts: 24 Member
    My low cal snacks are fat free O. R. popcorn, the pumpkin muffins as listed earlier but I use a spice cake mix, can of pumpkin puree and water to consistancy, works awsome and use fat free cool whip if you like! I also am a fan of the Jello chocolate 60 cal pudding packs...I dislike fruit, so thats out for me!
  • Moofey
    Moofey Posts: 444 Member
    Special K Sour Cream & Onion, you can have 27 for around 110 calories. They are REALLY good.
  • Moofey
    Moofey Posts: 444 Member
    Oh and hot air pop corn! They sell seasonings that make the pop corn taste like chips and they add no calories at all, I love it.
  • Moofey
    Moofey Posts: 444 Member
    Man... To many posts.... Sorry.
  • alapoint89
    alapoint89 Posts: 632 Member
    A CURE FOR CRAVINGS!!! drink 3-5 cups of green tea a day and you wont have cravings i do that and i dont eat sweets or crave them...i even havnt had sodas in a year
  • Moofey
    Moofey Posts: 444 Member
    I hate tea :( Always have :( I don't mean to be a pain I just don't like any type of tea
  • JulieSD
    JulieSD Posts: 567 Member
    I buy a really awesome trail mix/nut mix and a small bag of m&m's or dark chocolate and mix them together. I get the salty sweet and the goodness from the nuts.
  • tammihart
    tammihart Posts: 874 Member
    Oriville Redenbacher 100 calorie Smart Pop is good for salty. For sweet, I like my Pumpkin Muffins. So easy too. One box of white cake mix, one 15oz can of pumpkin puree. Mix them together, and add a tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice if you want. Do not add the eggs or oil the mix calls for. Divide the batter between 18 greased muffin cups, and bake according to the box directions for cupcakes, They come out at around 125 calories each, and they are super moist, and sooo satisfying!

    Edited: Make sure you are using 100% pure pumpkin and not pumpkin pie filling!

    I recently made pumpkin muffins. I used a box of spice cake mix and canned pumkin. No need to add spice, 98 calories.
  • nikkishai
    nikkishai Posts: 407 Member
    Eh, depends. I've learned that I crave sweet, salty and cheesy snacks. So I keep single serve cheddar sticks in the fridge (cheesy), nuts (salty), and sugar free jell-o (sweet) at home. That way, I'm not tempted to grab candy from the store since I have what I need at home already. But sometimes I just need a handful of jelly beans. In that case, I just eat a few, not an entire bag from Target.

    I just keep in mind that one bad snack won't make me fat, and one good workout won't make me skinny.
  • jennarandhayes
    jennarandhayes Posts: 456 Member
    My recent problem solver for both cravings: lightly salted rice cakes with peanut butter and a few chocolate chips sprinkled on top. You can put chocolate chips on/in many things to kill the sweet cravings: yogurt, oatmeal, an english muffin, stuffed in a banana. The possibilities are endless! I also like skinny cow ice cream!
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    sweet: a jawbreaker or a diet coke
    salty: popcorn
  • Mallory0418
    Mallory0418 Posts: 723 Member
    Lately, I've beaten all such craving with these...

    Sea Salt Caramel bites from Archer Farms (target brand).
    Mmmaple Pecan bars from Nature's Path.
    Fage Greek Yogurt with Peach
    Fig Newtons Fig and Honey Cookies (which I use to dip into the Fage yogurt).

    I haven't had a donut in a month (and it hasn't bothered me). Also chocolate candies...not even remotely interested. Anyone have recommendations for potato chip replacement...best I can do so far is Thinny Chips from Jimmy Johns.

    Pop chips! I love the barbeque flavor...:love: I couldn't believe how yummy they were!
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    I have it... but in moderation.

    Avoid buying the big bags of chips/candy... buy the small ones.

    I believe if you resist a craving for too long, you're gonna binge on it one day and u wont be able to stop.

    .....this. You took all the words out of my mouth!

    Especially the part about buying the smaller ones. Why have a full size Mars Bar when a fun size one does the job for less than 1/3rd of the calories!
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