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how often do you eat any kind of sweet?

jpfrimmer
jpfrimmer Posts: 134
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I was wondering how often you all eat any kind of sweet. It could be anything from chocolate, baked goods, doughnuts, or even skinny cow ice cream/candy or a fiber one brownie. I usually have something like this every day, but of course I make sure it fits into my calorie allowance for the day. I'm trying to eat more clean and get rid of some of the sugar I'm consuming, but I just like sweets way too much!
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  • shovav91
    shovav91 Posts: 2,335 Member
    Every single day! No use in depriving myself of things I love.
  • xaniza
    xaniza Posts: 250 Member
    Every day for me too. This is a lifestyle change and I cannot live w/o chocolate!!! =) Moderation is key for me lol
  • icewindfirex
    icewindfirex Posts: 118
    I work sweets (and sweet flavored) things into my mealplan, to avoid those horrible sweet cravings before they happen!
    Usually I have this a day=
    +Cereal with sugar substitute (really is awesome for sugar cravings)
    +Soda pop cupcake (65 cals when topped with FF whip cream. Search for em if you haven't heard of them - cupcakes made with cake mix and diet soda. I use sugar free pillsbury cake mix for lower cals.)

    Sometimes, if I'm really craving sweets, I'll use:
    +Oatmeal flavored with SF/FF pudding mix (butterscotch is my favorite - yum.)
    +A piece of sugar free chocolate from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. (Their assorted chocolates are about 73 cals each.)
  • Jb8885
    Jb8885 Posts: 126
    If I truly want something bad I just stick to the portion, log the cals, and make sure I work out that day! If I work out and want some gummy bears...I'm gonna have some! haha I think the key is to keep track of the cals bc junk food can add up really fast!
  • RamboKelsey8
    RamboKelsey8 Posts: 2
    I tried cutting out all sweets for a while. I lasted two weeks. I started going kinda crazy and I have always had a pretty bad sweet tooth. So I caved one night and ended up eating those 2 weeks worth of sweets..... whoops. So now I'm being more realistic about it and allowing myself one "cheat" per day (as I like to call it) so I don't go crazy after being deprived.
  • liroez29
    liroez29 Posts: 221
    Every single day! No use in depriving myself of things I love.

    Damn straight! I'm with you on this one!
  • reddi2roll
    reddi2roll Posts: 356 Member
    Every single day! No use in depriving myself of things I love.

    Me too. I just calculate as part of my calories. If I don't have some then I will be just craving them. So, I reward myself with small treats that I measure and ration.
  • Jordynnsmom
    Jordynnsmom Posts: 88 Member
    Every night! I save enough calories to have a delicious desert every night. It helps me stay on track throughout the day and keeps me from having a binge.
  • stevwil41
    stevwil41 Posts: 608 Member
    I have something sweet every day.
  • hamncheese67
    hamncheese67 Posts: 1,715 Member
    Just about every day. Either a piece of chocolate or a serving of ice cream. And fruit if that counts (it's sweet and has sugar). I'll also sweeten tea or seltzer water w/ lemon or lime juice using stevia extract.
  • charliedingus
    charliedingus Posts: 13
    i eat a tonne of fruit every day.
  • AntShanny
    AntShanny Posts: 359 Member
    Every day! There's no way I could cut out sweets completely...life's too short to not eat chocolate!
  • onewithwings
    onewithwings Posts: 56
    Every day! I allow myself one single indulgence a day. I like Hersheys kisses...one or two fills the void. :heart:
  • robot_potato
    robot_potato Posts: 1,535 Member
    Almost daily, if's it's in my calorie allowance. It helps me keep in check. If I had to deprive myself of treats I don't think I'd be doing so well.
  • Luvlynamazing
    Luvlynamazing Posts: 58
    A couple times a week at the least. And I always fit it into my calories for the day, and I eat it a lot slower than I used to. A healthier version of any sort of sweet is just a google search away:)

    I don't keep things like oreos or chocolate in my house because no matter how hard I try, I am powerless to stop when it comes to certain sweets.
  • Bentley2718
    Bentley2718 Posts: 1,689 Member
    If you count fruit, every couple of hours.
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    I live by the 90/10 rule!

    I eat 90% great food and 10% junk food!
  • theoriginaljayne
    theoriginaljayne Posts: 559 Member
    I've taken to having a square of 72% dark chocolate every evening.
    When I'm craving sugar, Chobani nonfat fruit-flavored Greek yogurt usually hits the spot. Or I'll have fresh fruit (strawberries and apples, usually) and vanilla almond milk. Or I'll make a smoothie with a banana, Greek yogurt, all-natural peanut butter, and unsweetened cocoa powder. All the deliciousness, none of the guilt!
  • needtolose50lbs
    needtolose50lbs Posts: 68
    Everyday for me to, but I'm alot better than I use to be. In the past I was a major junk food junky, now I usually have something sweet after dinner and sometimes a late night snack.
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    Every single day! No use in depriving myself of things I love.

    Damn straight! I'm with you on this one!

    ^^^^ THIS!! All the way. And I still lost all my weight, plus some!
  • cbrewer904
    cbrewer904 Posts: 48
    When I get the craving for it. But not as much as I would eat.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Daily, however it does not represent the majority of my diet.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Most or all days.
  • Hayesgang
    Hayesgang Posts: 624
    Every night :bigsmile:

    Chocolate pudding, Redi-whip and a graham cracker or Frozen Grasshopper cookies
  • nutandbutter
    nutandbutter Posts: 447
    Every single day! No use in depriving myself of things I love.

    ^ This. IIFYM.
  • Kandygirl
    Kandygirl Posts: 249 Member
    i couldn't give up chocolate. i have a small piece everyday and it makes me happy.
  • Justjoshin
    Justjoshin Posts: 999 Member
    I just drank a strawberry & almond milk protein shake that was delicious!
  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,805 Member
    everyday unless I'm just not feeling it. The definition of "sweets" is kind of vague though since fruit is sweet and I eat it often.
  • therealangd
    therealangd Posts: 1,861 Member
    Almost every day.
  • Bookluver81
    Bookluver81 Posts: 22 Member
    Almost everyday. I don't deprive myself I just eat a smaller portion. :happy:

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