Sweet Alternatives

I know this sounds crazy but Google "black bean brownies."

For my sweet tooth I will have some mango and greek yogurt, it's really super sweet and yummy. Sometimes I will eat cinnamon almonds or recently cinnamon somersault's (made from sunflower seeds.) OR... I will just have a small serving of whatever I like. You don't have to cut out all the foods you love, just eat smaller portions and fit it into your macros for the day.

Chocolate yogurt (Stonyfield Farms Chocolate underground and the Yoplait whips are good) can definitely satisfy a chocolate craving. I also like 90 calorie chocolate chip Quaker Chewy bars. There are a lot of store brand versions of these that are good as well. The 100 calorie Emerald chocolate dusted almonds are also great for a quick treat.

If you like greek yogurt....plain greek yogurt (6 oz), 1/2 cup of blueberries, 1 tbsp of honey. It is about 175 calories and delicious!! also, you can get stuff to make chocolate covered frozen bananas (I find it in the produce section in a box) Half a chocolate dipped banana is 90 calories and the consistency is almost exactly like ice cream. Yasso frozen greek yogurt popsicles are good too and only 70 calories.

this is really going to sound insane but carrots... if you start eating them after lunch or a meal when you get the sweet tooth eventually that's what solves the sweetness craving... i never would have believed it but now when i want something sweet, carrots will do the trick most times.. (the baby carrots). As for the other stuff i've started eating "half" a cookie..."half" a brownie... "ONE" spoonful of ice cream.
Try the carrots though, you might find they just take the "sweet" craving away (trust me if you told me that a year ago i would have scoffed and said it was nuts)

I found these on pinterest.com. I haven't tried them but they all sound delicious to me!

http://confessionsofarecoveringchocoholic.com/2012/02/06/high-protein-lemon-cheesecake-mousse-recipe/

http://pinterest.com/pin/186688347023329034/

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/weight-watchers-chocolate-banana-wontons

http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/05/31/deep-dish-cookie-pie/

http://auntpegsrecipebox.blogspot.com/2011/02/diet-coke-brownies.html

http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/08/12/hot-fudge-brownie-larabars/

http://thehiddenpantry.blogspot.com/2011/11/aunt-bettys-1-2-3-cake.html

I like cocoa roast almonds. They have the sweet chocolate dusting on the outside to satisfy a sweet/chocolate craving but are relatively low in sugar and, since they are almonds, packed with protein, fiber and nutrients and very filling. I have a handful almost every night after dinner for dessert.

ETA: cinnamon roast almonds are really good too!

I love this brownie recipe:
http://www.equal.com/recipes/search/double-chocolate-brownies
I put in less butter (it doesn't need that much) and make SMALL brownie bites (at least half the size) so they are only like 30 calories per piece. One or two satisfies my craving

sugar free jello.
eat dark dark chocolate.

oh my lord, i love the cocoa roast almonds too.

I freeze my chocolate (buy buttons in assorted milk, dark and white) and they take longer to melt in my mouth...so the fun lasts longer :-)

I also portion them off into little containers so I don't try to cheat and go back for more.

LOVE these! Natural ingredients and a lot like a cookie!
http://smashedpeasandcarrots.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-bake-energy-bites-recipe.html

some posted a recipe for brownies made with 1 15oz can of pumpkin puree and 1 box of chocolate fudge cake mix. mix together (it'll be thick) and bake. i'm going to try it tonight. fingers crossed it comes out good lol!!

Those Skinny Cow wafer bars are pretty good.
I also keep some fruit snacks on hand to have in the evenings when I'm craving something sweet, they're mostly only 80-100 calories or so and are pretty much candy.
A nutritionist once told me that if you're craving sugar, to cut up an apple and press it into some sugar as you eat it and your sugar craving will be gone after a piece or two. Something about the extra sweetness satiating you craving quickly without much actual sugar input. I don't know though, it seems way too sweet to be satisfying to me.
I've seen some really good recipes on here for peanut butter balls and stuff like that too. I like the idea of making something and freezing it already portioned out.
Oh, and I also read an interesting 'recipe' recently to take some grapes, wash them and drain off most of the water and then shake them with crystal light mix and freeze them. It sounds good, I think I'll try it this summer.

Try Vitalicious Chocolate Decadent brownies and muffins and muffin tops. They are 100 calories and have 10 grams of fiber and 5 grams of protein. They taste fantastic and have nutritional benefits too.