Chocolate cravings-daily

I love chocolate, so as a snack I often have Jello Sugar Free pudding with a banana (they also have fat free, if you'd prefer that).

I buy Lindt Intense Dark Orange - one square usually does the trick. It took me a while to get used to it, but the dark chocolate curbs my cravings.

Chocolate milk. Still rather high in sugar, but at least I'm getting calcium and protein!

Chocolate cravings are the worst! I love Jello's Mousse Temptations - low calorie and sugar free, and the Dark Chocolate kind only has 2.5 g fat and 2g protein, so I feel like it's at least better than some other choices I could make.

I've also had success with baking chocolate cookies and replacing some of the ingredients with healthier alternatives, such as whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose, applesauce instead of butter, and cutting sugar, and then adding oats and ground flax. I drop the cookies and then freeze the raw dough on wax paper and then put them in a container. When I'm craving chocolate I can pull out one or two and put them in the oven for a treat that feels much more indulgent than it really is.

Something else that works for me is that when I do buy chocolate, I buy dark chocolate, and I tend to splurge on something more expensive from a specialized chocolate store. For me I'm less likely to sit and eat a ton of it at once if I know I spent more money on it in order for it to be a special treat.

I go for the chocolate covered stuff (ie raisins and nuts) so that I'm not actually eating as much chocolate as I feel like I am... If I eat a big, fat chocolate covered raisin, it just tastes like a big nugget of chocolate instead of me actually eating that much chocolate. (does that even make sense?) And, the other plus is that with almonds and peanuts, I stay full instead of constantly feeling hungry and wanting to fill the void with chocolate. Down side, nuts are high in cals and fats so you still can't eat a whole bunch of them. Another option, make some chocolate pudding and stick it in your ice cream maker. Tastes like awesome chocolate ice cream without all the fat. And, one more thing, I keep my chocolate in the freezer so that I can't just hork it down. This way I get to savor it instead of just inhale it.

I was a daily chocolate eaters as well. It didn't have to be much, but I typically ate something chocolate every day. You know that warm fuzzy feeling you get with that first bit of chocolate! I found that the EAS Advantedge Carb Control Chocolate Fudge protein shake will satisfy my chocolate fix. I now drink one of these practically every day and look forward to doing so. Also, have you tried chocolate flavored spray whipped cream - only 15 calories in 2 tablespoons & you can simply spray it in your mouth.

I started incorporating a full Hershey Special Dark Chocolate bar everyday for dessert. (Having just one or two squares a day just makes me feel like I'm depriving myself.) It's 180 cals. Before, I was trying to avoid sweets most of the time, but it just made me binge like crazy.

I eat the mini York Peppermint Patties. Usually have two at night (100 calories) and I take tiny bites to savor and make them last a bit

I also love my daily chocolate, but trying to be good. When I get that overwhelming craving I have been enjoying a cup of sugar free hot cocoa at night. Instead of using water, I have been heating up a cup of almond milk and dumping my cocoa in that... it is very good, creamy and satisfying!