all my sweets lovers: any tips on night time munching?

You can try Fat free pudding or some jello

I had this problem until recently, and all I can say is that I took the way I thought about sweet things i.e. obsessively (jokes), no, I took the things I enjoyed about them - like the taste, and the texture, and the smell and then I "convinced" myself that I was actually craving fruit (and celery oddly enough) and just imagined that it was the smell of an orange, and the texture and the taste that I wanted.


Might sound weird, but it worked for me

I also found sucking bits of crackerbread helped (as it gets sweet when you leave it in your mouth)!

at night - oh boy, am i addicted to sweets. I try super hard to clear my mind of thinking of chocolate, cookies, cake, etc but then that is all i can think about and i will not be happy until i get a piece! any advice on how to override this way of thinking?!

I recommend Ceral! even if its like reses puffs or something, Ceral has enough carbs to put you right to sleep!

The best way to not have any is not to have any in the house. Then, a cup of unsweetened sweet tea such as chrysanthemum or licorice tea hits the sweet spot.

Frozen grapes (amazing), raisins, low fat custard with bananas, a little pack of haribo.

Dont feel bad about allowing yourself sweets in the evening! Even at my lowest weight I made sure I had enough calories for some sweet treats in the evening!

OMG! I can so relate. What I have found to be helpful for me, is to find the 100 calorie verision of the snacks I love. I am addicted to oreos and chips ahoy cookies.. So I buy the 100 calorie version of those choices. Also, by Smart Ones desserts. You are provided with the a portion that is enough to satisfy your sweet tooth and calorie goal!! They are life savers. I have also started to love animal crackers. Man they are really delicious!! If you know you will like to eat sweets at night, then don't allow yourself to have any during the day. It must be a give and take. I won't snack during the day because I know towards 9PM I will want something sweet. To prevent from snacking during the day I chew gum or I drink 18 oz Crystal light Grape "Energize" to go. It helps supress my appetitie.

I was able to find sugar-free strawberry glaze in the produce section of my grocery store. I dip strawberries or apple slices in it and it's SO good! It's just like eating strawberry pie without the guilt.

Sweet Freedom Ice cream bars....100 calories each or Skinny Cow Desserts about 140 calories each. I LOVE ice cream and fidn that one of these curbs my sweet appetite.

I got some sweet herbal tea instead. My fav is hot cinnamon spice tea. If you're not a cinnamon fan, find one you like. I just find that this works better. For me, if I eat a little I want a lot when it comes to sweets. But tea takes much longer to enjoy and tends to fix the craving for me.

I use dry cereal. put a little in a baggie with a few grapes and yum. fills that need for "crunch" and "sweet". I use the Rice chex and mix it with like honey flakes or something like that.

I love mini carrots. At first they were just ok, but now they satisfy my cravings. You can get several bites out of each carrot and they are little calories. Yum yum!!

The 100 calorie snack packs are good and they have cookie ones. Or try sugar free jello. Angel food cake with fruit! And drink water with it to help keep your blood sugar from spiking.

I buy the arctic zero ice cream pints.

Eat Muller light Fat Free Yoghurt with a meringue birds nest broken up into this with a sprinkle of fresh fruits ie blueberry's or strawberry's kills the hunger and satisfy the sweet craving :-))