What's your "Sweet Tooth" solution?

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  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
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    Honestly? I allow myself to indulge my sweet tooth each day. I do it in moderation, of course. But to me a day without something sweet is a depressing day. lol.

    I try and pick lower calorie sweets, but sometimes there's nothing like a Reese's peanut butter cup. lol.
  • Asil76
    Asil76 Posts: 477 Member
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    Sugar free pudding cup...chocolate or vanilla doesn't matter :)
  • Hotpinkmama
    Hotpinkmama Posts: 34
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    Dark chocolate and vanilla frozen yogurt....both Dr. Oz approved :)
  • QueenMother14
    QueenMother14 Posts: 438 Member
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    Dark Chocolate. A little goes a long way and it is heart healthy. ;-)
  • elg1982
    elg1982 Posts: 167 Member
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    Oranges.

    Pineapple cups.

    Vermont Organic Applesauce with cinnamon
  • cmh_34
    cmh_34 Posts: 20 Member
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    Sherbert is a good alternative to ice cream.

    Wine Gums are pretty good too.

    Flavoured chewing gum.

    Dark chocolate.
  • TamsinEllis
    TamsinEllis Posts: 293
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    I just go Thornton's and buy a little chocolate bar if I want chocolate (not sure about sweets, never really want any, never have wanted any I always just ate them if someone gave me them) the little chocolate bars Thornton's do are less then 200 calories a bar, and since I rarely eat my exercise calories back I have plenty of space for a bar in my diet :D
  • dfborders
    dfborders Posts: 474 Member
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    Really strong minty gum and/or half a cup of hot Mint or Spearmint Herbal tea with a tablespoon of honey:bigsmile:

    I have no willpower and if I start on chocolate I won't stop - even if I don't have any more I will go out and buy it.
  • StJamesPT
    StJamesPT Posts: 22 Member
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    The proper answer is probably to eat more regularly, with protein, good fats and complex carbs to avoid those blood glucose dips/sugar cravings.

    Back in the real world, I love a couple of slices of pineapple or mango as my sweet fix!

    Mark Green
    Personal Trainer, Exercise Referral Instructor and
    Specialist Exercise Instructor (Diabetes and Obesity Management) - REPs Level 4
    Based in Bristol, UK
  • cardbucfan
    cardbucfan Posts: 10,396 Member
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    Ghiradelli 60% cacao dark chocolate chips. 8 chips are 40 calories and if you suck on them until they melt, they last a while and satisfy the chocolate craving. I eat them every day but I also tend to eat whatever I want in moderation. I don't believe in deprivation either.
  • SandyMilton
    SandyMilton Posts: 130
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    I've learned to not ignore my sweet tooth or it will come bite me with a vengeance (and I give in, grab, and go nuts on the sweet of choice at the time). I'm a cake/pastry kind of sweet tooth girl. Never been much on candy.... ok except reeses cups LOL!

    My favorite "solution" is this - I will make a single serving of cake in the microwave. I won't make a full cake at home. Nope, no way. Too tempting.

    The dry cake mix is kept in a ziplock in the fridge, and when my sweet tooth craving gets the better of me, I go out and create just one serving. Measure out the dry ingredients, then the wet. Since I'm not about to bust an egg for a small portion, I just use an egg beaters product for that. Anyway - I cook it in the microwave.

    The last one I had (which I logged here... I log each ingredient individually since there are only like... 3), I topped with 1T of peanut butter. Let it melt just a little, then started to spread it around. It was delightful :)

    Alternate toppings can be a dusting with powdered sugar, or even if the cake is cool, maybe whipped cream.

    I REALLY need to be in the mood to go through the trouble - takes maybe 8-10 minutes from start to finish to make. I've had days when the craving hit me and my next thought was oh heck no, don't feel like having to get together all the stuff, etc.
  • lukeout007
    lukeout007 Posts: 1,247 Member
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    I try to find a balance between the two extremes. A small piece of a chocolate or a few gummy bears won't hurt if you have room in your calorie budget for them. One thing I found when I lost a bunch of weight before is that fun size bags of M&M's are only around 70 calories. One bag is usually enough to satisfy any craving...

    Unfortunately this is the season where my favorite candy (Cadbury Creme Eggs) are all over the place so I've been trying to make room for those during my day. If I don't have room for the calories I don't eat them.
  • emmajane_2288
    emmajane_2288 Posts: 132 Member
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    I find sugar free drinks helps me. If im feeling a little hungry as well I normally opt for sugar free lemonade, or red bull.

    During the day id normally have dilute orange (no sugar added) at only about 4 calories per 250ml glass. much better than reaching for the chocolate!

    Gummy bear idea is very good, however I dont think i could trust myself with a box of them sitting in front of me all day!
  • Boingo1
    Boingo1 Posts: 205 Member
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    I'm the kinda girl that "just can't have one". I could fool myself into sucking on and eating ONE gummy bear, but I'd eat them all before the day was done.

    I find a giant mug of tea with sweet comforting honey is great!

    And recently, I discovered Pure Protein Bars. They have 19g of Protein, and they are ooey gooey chocolatey.
  • stormieweather
    stormieweather Posts: 2,550 Member
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    Amy's Orange and Cream juice bar every evening instead of my bowl full of ice cream.

    At work, I sometimes have a single hard candy which takes a while to melt away and leaves a very sweet taste in my mouth.
  • CherryOnionKiss
    CherryOnionKiss Posts: 376 Member
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    I love the almond Val Nature bars.
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
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    The dark chocolate sugar free Jello pudding is really delicious, a good serving size, and only comes in at 60 calories. I eat one almost every day!
  • jenjustintime
    jenjustintime Posts: 5
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    Sugar free popsicles...
  • niknak2308
    niknak2308 Posts: 315 Member
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    I tend to do myself a mug of low cal hot chocolate... Normally 40cals for a mug and I can then "afford" a biscuit which I munch on :bigsmile:
  • jamie1888
    jamie1888 Posts: 1,704 Member
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    Mint Herb tea with Truvia works for me while I'm at work & helps me increase my water intake. But, I also believe in not depriving myself. So, if I want cake, cookies or ice cream, I eat them. I just measure it & count it!

    Quest protein bars, heated in the microwave for 10 seconds are fantastic! The Chocolate Brownie bar tastes like a brownie when you heat it up. And the cinnamon roll bar is very sweet and gritty tasting & when you heat it, it's like eating cinnamon roll cookie dough! AMAZING!

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