Chocolate addiction

I am in the same boat. Chocolate chips are my favorite. I love to eat a mouthful of chocolate chips and marshmallows. Great, I know. I always seem to want it at night too or when I'm bored.

What I try and do is plan a dessert. There's NOTHING wrong with having dessert. If I plan for it and know I will have it later, I am much better throughout the day. I eat Nature's Path dark chocolate granola squares. They're 80 calories and delicious. Sometimes I have a glass of chocolate milk to satisfy my chocolate cravings too (I use 25% less sugar Nesquik in lowfat milk).

Making a plan for my dessert or sweet fix is usually the best success. If I don't plan anything, at the end of the night, I eat a bunch of random crap and usually eat WAY more calories than I would have if I had just planned on having a cookie or whatever.

Also, I find that removing/hiding the thing that you end up binging on helps. If the chocolate chips are staring me in the face every time I open the cabinet, I WILL eat them. So try and strategically place your food so it's (literally) out of sight.

Try having organic chocolate from Trader Joes.
One square is only 23 calories
Also, you should freeze your chocolate so you don't binge on it.

I too have a weakness for chocolate...And I eat some every day...

I have those little mini chocolate bars (the ones for halloween), and I save them for an "end of the day" treat. i.e. If I've done well that day, I've gotten some exercise, I'm on track for calories, then I get to have some! I can never eat just one...but even three of them is fewer calories than a whole chocolate bar, so it has been working for me.

Jello also makes these chocolate mousse pudding cups (in the refrigerated section) that are no sugar added and satisfy the craving (at only 60 cals...)

I know myself - if I cut chocolate out, I won't succeed...so I'm trying to work with the craving rather than against it....

Hope this helps!

i've managed to contain the chocolate... still have a bit here and there.. usually in the form of a special K cereal bar... my think is cheese... but, i've managed to factor in 1/3 cup of shredded cheese into my day

alow for it, and then you don't binge on it later :drinker:

2 weeks into my diet, I've put on a kilo (2.2 pounds) in the past 2 days alone because of my chocolate binging.

I can't go a day without something chocolate or I literally get nervous and agitated and it's all I can think about! It's crazy.

I've swapped to only having dark chocolate in the house (must have some kind of chocolate because of other family members and because I literally NEED to eat some at times).

I always crave chocolate at night, and I can never just stop at one piece - I end up binging on at LEAST 200 calories of chocolate alone. I can control myself with anything, but not chocolate cravings!! Any advice, motivation or foods I could replace chocolate with would be GREAT!

Eat 200 calories less in the day to save for the chocolate. That's it.

Yes. This ^^^ That's really it. Don't obsess, just make the adjustment niner recommended. Enjoy your chocolate.

Chocolate is also my weakness! Especially during TOM! Have you tried the Weight Watchers turtles? They are awesome!

Also try Emerald chocolate almonds 100 calorie packs or chocolate rice cakes. Two healthy low calorie ways to get your chocolate fix. Oh, and one hershey's kiss is 22 calories.

Also try Emerald chocolate almonds 100 calorie packs or chocolate rice cakes. Two healthy low calorie ways to get your chocolate fix. Oh, and one hershey's kiss is 22 calories.

yes these are good and I've heard ( not claiming any science to this) that almonds curb the craving for chocolate.