Suggestions for a candy bar addict?

I eat quest bars, look them up.

I wanted to try them but at 2$ a bar NO WAY..... cliff bars saved me and are only $1 A BAR ;-)

There should be a coupon code for a free bar. I said the same thing until I tried them. They are great and filling. Also they don't use a lot of sugars in them. I eat the Cliff Mint Chcolate bars too.

I like some chocolate in the evenings when I'm sitting around reading or on my computer and someone gave me the idea to get big bars and break them up and put small amounts in ziploc bags in the cupboard. Then I can grab one small serving at night and really enjoy it without having the rest of the candy right there and having to resist eating the whole bar. Also, you could do the same thing with the fun size/miniature versions of most candy. I have a bag of dove dark chocolate almond promises pieces in my cabinet right now and when I want some chocolate, I grab 3 and that's it. No going back for more, and I never bring out the entire bag or else I might not stop myself from eating too many.

I used to crave sugar and used to eat a lot of candy, but within a few weeks of not drinking soda, the sugar cravings pretty much went away. I have a treat now and then, but I don't crave it anymore.

Slim Fast Peanut Butter Crunch bar... like at butterfinger and 100 calories. mmmmm... now to make sure you just eat one and not the whole box.

Skinny Cow!

they have tons of bars that are delicious and usually around 110cals and also the dreamy clusters are amazing

If I can't control myself and I just eat it all in one sitting I do not allow myself to buy it. Just don't buy it walk away and tell yourself you are strong and that is why you walked away!

I bought a reg. sized York peppermint pattie about a week ago, and I broke it into six pieces. I have eaten 1 little piece a day, just finished it up today:) perfect for a sweet little treat, but it doesn't break the bank of your calories:)

I am studying for the bar exam as well. I am not a candy bar addict but I am a serious cookie addict -- I have been known to leave my house at 11pm when I finish an outline and walk to Insomnia Cookies to reward myself with a warm fresh baked 300 calorie chocolate chip cookie.

Here is what I have done that has drastically cut my cravings:

1. Start the day with a good meal with so-called "slow carbs" and keep it up all day. That is, foods with carbohydrates that break down and burn much more slowly (e.g. beans, whole grains, veggies)

2. Eat super dark chocolate (70% or higher) as a snack in the afternoon when I start feeling that slump (the recommended serving size or LESS). It takes getting used to but it is just bitter enough that you won't want to eat an entire bar. It has far less sugar so over time it will help with your fight against sugar cravings. And it is a billion times healthier than milk chocolate since it takes much less fat and sugar to make and you actually get some benefit from the antioxidants in the cocoa -- in milk chocolate they are washed down to nothing.

3. Eat more fruit and veggies generally. If you fill up on the good stuff you will crowd out the bad. I found that a lot of the time I was eating junk food because my brain was starving of what it really needed. Compare your fruit veggie intake with the USDA recommendations. If you're below that, step your game up! It will fuel your brain and reduce crashes.

Generally, I have also found that working out helped motivate me to cut the bad sugar. It isn't a high enough quality fuel to give me the energy to work out like I want to. To be your best on the bar you have to give your brain the best. It's time to cut the crap. :-)

I personally strongly discourage most of the processed snack bars, etc (not because I think that they are bad, just because they can become addicting themselves). I think more good whole foods are almost always the answer. Over time, if you're committed, your tastes adapt.

For me I work them into my calories, even if it means an extra workout.Not an every day treat, usually every 3-4 days..I don't eat the regular size either. I get a bag of fun size divide them up into baggies and freeze them take one out in the morning of my treat day (I have super sensitive teeth so the cold is a deterrent for me) ... Planning the candy makes it easier for me to get past the craving if I"m like only 2 more days then I can have some.

I wouldn't even call myself a sugar addict because I don't like straight 'sweet' things, but chocolate is the perfect combination of bitter and sweet.

I have never yet succeeded in including chocolate in my diet in a way that is controlled and reasonable and fits with my goals. I honestly have to cut it out completely. Substituting with things like chocolatey protein bars or shakes didn't help, but drinking a somewhat bitter hot chocolate (teaspoon baking cocoa, half teaspoon sugar) did help me to keep my mind off chocolate for the first few days of cutting it out.

When I bring it back in, I will be only buying the really dark chocolate. Will see how that goes.

Good luck to you.

I totally know how you feel. I would, like others have said, carry some healthier choice with you for when sugar cravings attack. I always have a serving of Blue Diamond's Dark Chocolate Roasted Almonds with me.. as well as really strong and minty gum.. if I just HAVE to have a candy bar of some kind, I get a skinny cow bar. I know that it's tough to break the habit of eating that much chocolate, but know that you can do it! The first step is knowing and acknowledging that it's something you need to do.

Fibre One cereal bars are better tasting than candy bars and very filling.