I CRAVE sweets

Try things that are naturally sweet like fruit. There are also plenty of healthier options such as yogurt or sorbet. No use in cutting out sweets completely; restricting is the number one reason people fail at this program. Remember, everything in moderation! This is a lifestyle change, not a diet.

Congrats, that is a great start!

I only use Truvia now instead of regular sugar. My go-to favorite sweet snack is this:

Jell-O sugar free 60 calorie chocolate pudding cup
1 scoop of light Cool Whip
Crushed mini chocolate chip cookies (1/2 a bag from the 100 calorie packs)

I scoop the pudding into a bowl and fold the cool whip in, then crush the cookies and crumble on top.

Today has been hard for me foodwise. I wanted something sweet....or maybe just anything. I just poured about a half a cup of frozen blueberries in a cup and sprinkled Splenda on it. OMG! It is great and I might make it through the afternoon with calories left for dinner!

I've recently started watching my diet...reducing portion sizes, eating healthier foods, etc. My problem area was the amount of sweets I consumed: cakes, pies, cookies, candy, you name it. So until I am able to control it, I have cut the dessert food group out of my diet. My issue is that the cravings for a sugar rush are hitting me hard. I try to eat a healthy snack to offset it, but it doesn't really kill the craving. Can anyone recommend a healthy food/snack/beverage that might help satisfy my sweet tooth?

First off this is a life style change. So, dont be too hard on yourself. I love grass hopper cookies so I still buy them. I just pull out 4 to curb that sweet tooth.

Other times I drink water. Flavored sometimes and wait for it to pass. And honestly drinking 16oz of water and then doing sometehing like reading a book, making a phone call, watching a show, working out makes me completely forget about my craving. I dont if i replaced it with something else it would just start a new addiction(for me personally)

Eatting fruit never worked for me, but there is jello! And they have the low calorie ones which have helped me out a couple times.

I have this problem, too. I think about take 5 bars all the time lol. I've been really good though! I actually don't like the taste of natural sugar lol. There are next to no fruits I like.

Right now my go to sweet fix is coffee with splenda or herbal tea (fruit flavored). both have no calories and work pretty well. I also am finding the more fruit and vegetables I eat at each meal the more satisfied I am and the less I crave sweets.

Just had a choclate cream cake by weight watchers. 90 calories and it was great...

Like you mentioned, I crave sweets, too. I'm pretty sure I can hear the transformer on the neon "Hot" sign at Kryspy Kreme and it's 30 miles away from me. In my case, it works best just to stay away from them altogether. Everyone is different. I also talk to them (the sweets, that is) as I'm walking down the grocery isle. I tell them, "Oh no, you don't. You don't have a hold on me anymore." Of course, if there's anyone nearby, they look at me funny and whisper among themselves.

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The less sugar and artificial sugar (splenda, sweet n low, diet soda, etc) you eat, the less you'll crave sugar. What happens when you consume sugar, is that your body wants more of it. When you consume artificial sugar your brain feels tricked because it's basically thinking you're going to eat sugar but you never do. It makes your cravings 10 times worse. Carbs like white bread also get absorbed by your body very quickly, so they make cravings worse. My suggestion would be to limit your intake of sugar. Stick to 1/2 cup of berries over an apple (20-30 grams of sugar) and drink water with lemon or seltzer over diet soda.

Whenever the urge for sugar is unbearable, eat something with slightly higher fat content and wait about 15 minutes. Usually, the cravings stop.

Also, make sure you're not dehydrated. If the cravings don't stop, drink a glass of water and see if works.