So... I am on a diet again! The scale is creeping up past 150 and at my height I really should be closer to 110. The problem is I have a horrendous sweet tooth.
Does anyone have some sweet fixes that won't break my diet?
try sweetening your coffee (or whatever you sweeten) with Stevia. It's safer than sweeteners and can be purchased at a health food store. Try a non-fat latte and a Luna bar for a meal.
I found that allowing myself little sweet treat 2 times a day worked--but it was the amounts that killed me--once I started I wanted a LOT of sweet treats,--if you can have sugar, I like 1 or 2 chocolate kisses, or those 100 calorie tiny airy cookies, I like a few yogurt raisins--for me I need to know ahead of time how much is okay to have,,the frozen sugar free fudge bars or ice creams I happen to like those too--check the calories...the sugar free instant puddings are great and there are nice easy recipies with those combined with the fat free sugar free frozen whipped toppings...also the sugar free jellos have nice easy recipies combined with that no cal whipped topping......
I have to go with James and Lora - FRUIT! I am lazy and dont' have a lot of time, so I cheat and buy the prepackaged stuff sometimes - like grapefruit cups, etc. But just pick up a container of strawberries or grapes - you can pig out on them and not feel guilty! Apples are wonderful for you and taste yummy, too. I definitely say if you fill up on fruits, you won't get that sugar craving because you will have had natural sugars.
If you simply MUST have candy, I've found that you can get those See's Candies little pops - not the suckers, but the little hard candies that are the same as the suckers, but smaller and you can have like 5 of them - but then you have to stop.
I was going to say that you shouldn't eliminate the sweets altogether because that will just likely make you want to splurge and then you'll go overboard. Allow yourself a small sweet every now and then!
Fruit is good. I wouldn't eliminate sweets altogether either, but you have to be very careful. The more sweets you have, the more you will want. Artificial sweeteners will also make you crave more sweets. So, for some people, cutting them out cold-turkey & completely for just a couple of weeks can get the cravings back under control... Just an idea.
I have heard that it helps to drink lots of water. Try drinking a glass of water before you go and eat your treats. It should help take the edge off and maybe you can pass on the treat or eat less of it. Otherwise i have no other suggestion for you. I cannot tell you to eat something that I love, lol
I would say that the fruit idea is a good one. Also, Quaker makes these Granola Bites that are really good. A bag is 90 calories. You probably get about 10 - 12 in a bag.
The same thing is happening to me and has before as well....lol I guess its time for me to do the same. Sweets are my biggest problem. Snacks that have worked for me....(in the past) (the best tasting) atkins peanut butter cups berries and whipped cream in a cup slimfast low sugar bars (the bar that looks like butterfinger)
Keep track of everything you are eating while on your diet in a journal along with the calories per meal. Then if you cheat a little you will know how much exercise or activity you need to offset it.
sugar free jello. the off brand has only 5 calories and the Jello brand has 10. with so few calories you can even add a little fat free whip cream! I love this for an evening treat!
also carmel rice cakes or even chocolate rice cakes they usually only have 40-50 calories. Try adding some sugar free jelly or some fruit so it may fill you up. or put some low fat lunch meat on it with veggies and a little mozzarella cheese, put in the toaster oven and you have your lunch (that taste great with the white chedder cheese rice cakes)
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If you simply MUST have candy, I've found that you can get those See's Candies little pops - not the suckers, but the little hard candies that are the same as the suckers, but smaller and you can have like 5 of them - but then you have to stop.
I guess its time for me to do the same.
Sweets are my biggest problem.
Snacks that have worked for me....(in the past)
(the best tasting)
atkins peanut butter cups
berries and whipped cream in a cup
slimfast low sugar bars (the bar that looks like butterfinger)
It held me over just fine. :-)
But I can usually shut her up with cookies.
granola bars, fresh fruit
sugar free jello. the off brand has only 5 calories and the Jello brand has 10. with so few calories you can even add a little fat free whip cream! I love this for an evening treat!
also carmel rice cakes or even chocolate rice cakes they usually only have 40-50 calories. Try adding some sugar free jelly or some fruit so it may fill you up. or put some low fat lunch meat on it with veggies and a little mozzarella cheese, put in the toaster oven and you have your lunch (that taste great with the white chedder cheese rice cakes)
sugar-free pudding