sweet cravings

[JAK]

Anyone else have those and how do you stop them? I have NO self control when it comes to sweet and I crave them each and every day. To the point when I am obsessed thinking about them. HELP- how to I make them stop? Or at least what I can I eat that isn't too bad, but will make the cravings stop?

[AnnW]

Could you eat just one of those Halloween sized candy bars?
Would yogurt help, fruit?
Drinking water?

[littlesista06]

Jen, good luck! I've had the same problem lately. Mine is more like just needing my mouth to be chewing on something - but the choc. cravings have been abnormal lately.

I chew gum, suck on those tootsie roll pops (gotta brush afterwards) and found some good chocolate meringue cookies last night that are fat free 80 cal. for 4 (and they are about the size of a biscuit). They satisfied my craving.

[KarlaB]

Ugh! What is it? I have been the same way! I have been trying to drink chai tea, which is sweet and fills me up - we'll see if that works at all. I also buy the Blue Bunny Health Smart ice cream bars. They have choc, choc/vanilla swirl and raspberry/van and orange/vanilla swirl. They;re made with Splenda and only have 70 calories I believe. If I have to have candy I try to eat licorice, tootsie rolls or Jr Mints.

Ann - For me - a Halloween size candy bar would do the trick if I could stay away from the rest of the bag.

[RCT]

do you care for hard candy? I keep LifeSavers in my purse....usually it does the trick.....

Occassionally...I get a craving for Tootsie rolls....oh....those things are wicked...like chocolate gum hang in there sweetie....

[littlesista06]

Originally posted by KarlaB
.... I also buy the Blue Bunny Health Smart ice cream bars. They have choc, choc/vanilla swirl and raspberry/van and orange/vanilla swirl. They;re made with Splenda and only have 70 calories I believe. .

Ann - For me - a Halloween size candy bar would do the trick if I could stay away from the rest of the bag.

Ohhhh! Blue Bunny bars are the best!! And WW wise, they are only 1 point!!

[JAK]

You gals have some good ideas. I'll have to look to see if I can find those Blue Bunny ice cream bar things. Sounds good.

Renee- I actually have some life savers I bought the other day. We'll see if those help.

Ann- I'd eat the WHOLE bag of candy bars. But yogurt might work and at least it has calcium in it!

[RCT]

Originally posted by JAK
Renee- I actually have some life savers I bought the other day. We'll see if those help.

I have a great affection for the creamsavers ORANGE its like a 50/50 bar.... and I can stop at just one...

[KarlaB]

Originally posted by littlesista06


Ohhhh! Blue Bunny bars are the best!! And WW wise, they are only 1 point!!

I love those things. Youngest ds, too - I try to tell him to eat the "regular" ice cream treats in the freezer, but he always wants "mine".

[Marla]

Slimfast makes snack bars. In Canada, there are 4 different ones available. 3 of them are so-so (and are 3 points), but there is one that is really good and only 2 points. It is the crunchy peanut butter one that is covered in chocolate. It tastes just like a Crispy Crunch bar

I also eat fat free , sugar free fudgesicles that are only 1 point

[vea29]

Originally posted by littlesista06


I chew gum, suck on those tootsie roll pops (gotta brush afterwards) and found some good chocolate meringue cookies last night that are fat free 80 cal. for 4 (and they are about the size of a biscuit). They satisfied my craving.

I was gonna say the same thing about those marinque cookies. My cousin had them the other day and they were really good. She had chocolate rasberry.

I find that I crave chocolate more when I've had it recently...so I cut down on how often I have it and my craving lessings some.

Good luck!