What are your favorite diet friendly sweet treats?
April 14, 2015 5:00 PM Subscribe
My wife and I are both working on dieting, focusing on portion control, eating more veggies, and cutting our carbs.
It's going OK so far, but my wife has found that she's getting really frequent "sweet" cravings.
So, I figured I might as well try asking the internet: What are some good ways to help answer that craving without busting our dieting plans?
For cravings: feed fat. (Not sweet.)
If nothing else will do, a square of 77% dark chocolate.
posted by OmieWise at 5:05 PM on April 14, 2015 [9 favorites]
If nothing else will do, a square of 77% dark chocolate.
posted by OmieWise at 5:05 PM on April 14, 2015 [9 favorites]
Those fade over time. But in a pinch, a piece of fruit, a piece of dark chocolate, or a small pot of yogurt get me through.
posted by cecic at 5:06 PM on April 14, 2015 [5 favorites]
posted by cecic at 5:06 PM on April 14, 2015 [5 favorites]
Sweets are a positive feedback loop for me. If I can push through the urge, it recedes into the distance; if I satisfy it, even with a tiny piece of chocolate, it rears its head again 5 minutes later. It's not what most people want to hear but the single most helpful way for me to deal with sweet cravings is to ignore them until they go away (for me, takes about a week of no sweets at all).
posted by telegraph at 5:06 PM on April 14, 2015 [16 favorites]
posted by telegraph at 5:06 PM on April 14, 2015 [16 favorites]
When radically cutting carbs, it's not unusual to get sweet cravings initially. If you don't indulge them, they go away. That said, my favorite low-carb sweet treats are a square or two of dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa) and berries.
posted by quince at 5:07 PM on April 14, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by quince at 5:07 PM on April 14, 2015 [2 favorites]
When I'm dealing with cravings, I can usually alleviate them by having something on the bitter spectrum (as in grapefruit or a cup of coffee). Sometimes I'll make myself a warm chai tea (not the added sugar kind, but steeped chai with a bunch of cream or coconut milk). If she really just wants to cave in to the cravings, something like hot cocoa sweetened with Splenda would be fairly low carb.
posted by katie at 5:14 PM on April 14, 2015
posted by katie at 5:14 PM on April 14, 2015
Eating fresh, appetizing, fiber-filled fruit like apples and oranges helps me. Also, making sure you are eating enough food in general, because if you've just changed your whole way of eating, your body may be craving sugar because it's low on energy and calories. Eating healthy shouldn't mean feeling deprived and weak. That's a sure-fire way to set yourself up for binging on unhealthy food out of desperation and hunger (at least, it is for me -- woman in her 30's with years of serial dieting under her belt -- I no longer ascribe to any particular diet, just work on eating healthily in general and loving my body for the kickass things it can do).
One thing I do when I'm feeling cravings is to try to figure out if I'm actually hungry or if I'm just having a craving. I do this by asking myself, "Do you want a _____" [insert a healthy, filling food that I like but don't get cravings for like say baked chicken or a big bowl of chicken soup] -- if I don't want the boring food, I know it's a craving. If I do want the boring food, I feed myself -- even if it's more than I anticipated wanting to eat that day -- and keep checking in with my hunger.
But yeah, telegraph's experience reflects my own -- setting aside a few days where I know a lot of my mental energy is going to be spent talking to my inner cravings monster is, overall, more effective than any other coping mechanism. Your body and tastebuds adjust to a lower level of sugar overall and you'll find yourself eating candy or baked goods and thinking, yuck, too sweet!
posted by rogerrogerwhatsyourrvectorvicto at 5:33 PM on April 14, 2015
One thing I do when I'm feeling cravings is to try to figure out if I'm actually hungry or if I'm just having a craving. I do this by asking myself, "Do you want a _____" [insert a healthy, filling food that I like but don't get cravings for like say baked chicken or a big bowl of chicken soup] -- if I don't want the boring food, I know it's a craving. If I do want the boring food, I feed myself -- even if it's more than I anticipated wanting to eat that day -- and keep checking in with my hunger.
But yeah, telegraph's experience reflects my own -- setting aside a few days where I know a lot of my mental energy is going to be spent talking to my inner cravings monster is, overall, more effective than any other coping mechanism. Your body and tastebuds adjust to a lower level of sugar overall and you'll find yourself eating candy or baked goods and thinking, yuck, too sweet!
posted by rogerrogerwhatsyourrvectorvicto at 5:33 PM on April 14, 2015
Clementines! I recently cut out sugar for 9 weeks and I gotta tell you, when the sweet cravings kicked in nothing hit the spot better than a ripe, juicy clementine. Heaven.
posted by hapax_legomenon at 5:33 PM on April 14, 2015
posted by hapax_legomenon at 5:33 PM on April 14, 2015
raspberries are pretty sweet when almost overripe and have the most fiber of all fruits.
posted by poffin boffin at 5:38 PM on April 14, 2015
posted by poffin boffin at 5:38 PM on April 14, 2015
Tea! Tea! Beautiful, life-giving tea. That's what's working for me, anyway, usually a cup of herbal tea (usually raspberry), sweetened with a few drops of stevia. It hits the sweet/tart locus perfectly, and a cup can last me an hour, and that's an hour where there's no temptation to snack on something else.
posted by mittens at 5:40 PM on April 14, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by mittens at 5:40 PM on April 14, 2015 [1 favorite]
My motto is Fat Fights Cravings, but I struggle with keeping fat treats around that I won't go bonkers on. And while I could, if I wanted to, get crazy with cream cheese (or, actually, I just found a spreadable cream cheese/greek yogurt blend at Sprouts), I will generally be satisfied with a smear of it on a piece of celery or a few slices of cucumber. (Note, apparently cucumber peel doubles the carbs, so you may want to peel your cukes.)
A boiled egg will also do, especially sprinkled with a nice strong seasoning - TJ's 21 Seasoning Salute is my favorite, but cajun seasoning is good too. For that matter, if you do the cream cheese thing, try a strong flavorful seasoning on that too.
posted by Lyn Never at 5:42 PM on April 14, 2015 [2 favorites]
A boiled egg will also do, especially sprinkled with a nice strong seasoning - TJ's 21 Seasoning Salute is my favorite, but cajun seasoning is good too. For that matter, if you do the cream cheese thing, try a strong flavorful seasoning on that too.
posted by Lyn Never at 5:42 PM on April 14, 2015 [2 favorites]
Some of the low carb/sugar free sweets are pretty good, so if you can fit them in terms of calories/fat, they do the trick. Generally, they substitute the sugar with sugar alcohol. As a result, you should eat such items in extreme moderation. The sugar-free Jelly Belly jelly beans recommend no more than eight at a time. The reason for this is that sugar alcohols can cause "gastrointestinal distress." In particular, maltitol is essentially jetpropelleddiarrheasupercolonblowtoilethuggingbuttsplosion extract.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 5:45 PM on April 14, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by DirtyOldTown at 5:45 PM on April 14, 2015 [1 favorite]
Dates! They're sweet, dense, and chewy, almost like a cookie or piece of caramel. You can dip them in cocoa powder if you're craving something chocolatey.
When I crave baked goods, almonds or peanut butter satisfy that craving particularly well. They've got enough fat to satisfy the buttery/rich part of my craving, just a little sweet, and filling. And though almonds are tasty, they're not so delicious that I'll overeat them.
Fruit is delicious, and I find that I enjoy it more when I'm not eating carbs or sweets, but it doesn't quite hit that specific craving for me.
posted by Metroid Baby at 5:56 PM on April 14, 2015 [1 favorite]
When I crave baked goods, almonds or peanut butter satisfy that craving particularly well. They've got enough fat to satisfy the buttery/rich part of my craving, just a little sweet, and filling. And though almonds are tasty, they're not so delicious that I'll overeat them.
Fruit is delicious, and I find that I enjoy it more when I'm not eating carbs or sweets, but it doesn't quite hit that specific craving for me.
posted by Metroid Baby at 5:56 PM on April 14, 2015 [1 favorite]
Sprinkle unsweetened cocoa powder on fresh fruit (1/2 cup chopped pineapple & sliced strawberries is a favorite of mine.)
posted by kapers at 6:00 PM on April 14, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by kapers at 6:00 PM on April 14, 2015 [1 favorite]
Is she drinking diet soda? I noticed an odd effect when I quit (which was hard! really hard!) - moderately sweet things taste a whole lot sweeter. So roasted sweet potato chunks might as well be pudding, and average grocery store peanut butter with sugar tastes like the inside of a peanut butter cup. I have found that this helps with sugar cravings - if I want something sweet, an energy bar or a graham cracker with peanut butter or even just a tsp of sugar in my coffee have the effect that a candy bar or a bowl of ice cream used to.
posted by Frowner at 6:15 PM on April 14, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by Frowner at 6:15 PM on April 14, 2015 [3 favorites]
Cold organic oranges, cut into triangles, sprinkled with coarse sugar.
posted by A Terrible Llama at 6:16 PM on April 14, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by A Terrible Llama at 6:16 PM on April 14, 2015 [1 favorite]
How low carb are you going? Is it a treat that she wants at the end of the day? If there's enough room in your diet plan, I think kashi has some waffles that have some added protein and fiber that works with some diets. Add a decent sugar free syrup (whole foods had an awesome one) or fruit and it could make breakfast for dinner an option.
Full fat Greek yogurt (plain, with no added sugar or other flavorings) with raspberries/blueberries always feels like a real dessert to me. Another vote for Clementines. Fruit I'm general always feels like dessert to me, though.
I did keto for a bit (really low carb), and I would leave enough room for a serving of good rum with chocolate bitters (and maybe a bit of simple so it'd qualify as an old fashioned) as a nice treat once or twice a week.
It won't satisfy a full on craving for sweets, but if pop was one of her weaknesses, club soda with a couple of dashes of bitters (cherry, orange, chocolate, lavender, whatever floats your boat) would scratch that itch/fend it off.
I'm general, I agree with the other commenters about sweets being a bit of a feedback loop. I found a week of ultra-low carb (as in even fruit and some veggies are only allowed in very limited quantities) would knock out most of my cravings.
posted by ghost phoneme at 6:20 PM on April 14, 2015 [1 favorite]
Full fat Greek yogurt (plain, with no added sugar or other flavorings) with raspberries/blueberries always feels like a real dessert to me. Another vote for Clementines. Fruit I'm general always feels like dessert to me, though.
I did keto for a bit (really low carb), and I would leave enough room for a serving of good rum with chocolate bitters (and maybe a bit of simple so it'd qualify as an old fashioned) as a nice treat once or twice a week.
It won't satisfy a full on craving for sweets, but if pop was one of her weaknesses, club soda with a couple of dashes of bitters (cherry, orange, chocolate, lavender, whatever floats your boat) would scratch that itch/fend it off.
I'm general, I agree with the other commenters about sweets being a bit of a feedback loop. I found a week of ultra-low carb (as in even fruit and some veggies are only allowed in very limited quantities) would knock out most of my cravings.
posted by ghost phoneme at 6:20 PM on April 14, 2015 [1 favorite]
This is going to sound like I'm some no-fun-having hard-ass, but my honest-to-god secret for this exact thing (lost 1/3 of my body weight) is water. All of the above recommendations are awesome (and I am SO not a hard-ass), I'm only adding this because it's different: sweetness cravings really can be a misfired signal of dehydration, and for me, having my mouth/hands busy with really cold water often turns out to be enough to distract myself that the craving is gone by the time I even think about it again.
(Anecdotally, Missy Elliott had really good results with Blow Pops -- same philosophy of keeping your mouth/hands busy, too)
posted by argonauta at 6:28 PM on April 14, 2015 [2 favorites]
(Anecdotally, Missy Elliott had really good results with Blow Pops -- same philosophy of keeping your mouth/hands busy, too)
posted by argonauta at 6:28 PM on April 14, 2015 [2 favorites]
I keep a big Tupperware container of mango papaya salad in the fridge at all times. Chunks of mango and papaya, tons of fresh ginger, a lot of fresh mint, and fresh squeezed lime juice. The mint and ginger go through either my juicer or food processor before being added.
posted by MexicanYenta at 6:31 PM on April 14, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by MexicanYenta at 6:31 PM on April 14, 2015 [3 favorites]
Sugar-free jello. I'm not dieting, I just...really like jello. If you want to be extra-indulgent, you can mix it with (sugar free) Cool Whip or whipped cream.
posted by MeghanC at 6:40 PM on April 14, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by MeghanC at 6:40 PM on April 14, 2015 [2 favorites]
Cottage cheese often scratches that dessert craving for me. So does a bit of swiss or super sharp cheddar and some apple slices.
posted by joycehealy at 6:41 PM on April 14, 2015
posted by joycehealy at 6:41 PM on April 14, 2015
I eat grapes.
Or! I eat soemthing sweet as part of my dinner-- carrots or sweet potatoes usually. If I've been low carb for long enough this is almost TOO sweet for me.
posted by stoneandstar at 6:48 PM on April 14, 2015
Or! I eat soemthing sweet as part of my dinner-- carrots or sweet potatoes usually. If I've been low carb for long enough this is almost TOO sweet for me.
posted by stoneandstar at 6:48 PM on April 14, 2015
When I was doing low carb, I did Splenda in heavy cream which was then mixed with soda for a cream soda. It was awesome.
posted by procrastination at 6:49 PM on April 14, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by procrastination at 6:49 PM on April 14, 2015 [2 favorites]
If the cravings don't go away in a couple weeks after she kicks the sweet stuff (I promise they usually do go away faster than you'd think), she might actually be overdoing the restrictions-- she might actually be hungry and should make sure she's eating enough.
posted by kapers at 6:51 PM on April 14, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by kapers at 6:51 PM on April 14, 2015 [1 favorite]
Nthing tea: yogi makes one called "licorice mint" and it's perfect for this time of year and the perfect sweetness on its own (and I have a sweet tooth). A friend of mine swore by "Bengal Spice" for the same purpose from celestial seasonings, it's similar to chai. If you like black licorice it's very low calorie although maybe not low carb enough depending on your diet.
Dates are very sweet and hard to eat too many of, perfect for after a meal.
You both might enjoy looking into raw/no bake desserts if you have a food processor - magic things can be done with cashews, dates, coconut oil, avocado, etc. I've made my own protein bars using peanut butter, protein powder, cashews/almonds, chocolate, coconut oil, and honey. Black bean brownies or chickpea blondies are surprisingly good and hard to feel bad about if you have them weekly or so.
posted by lafemma at 6:59 PM on April 14, 2015
Dates are very sweet and hard to eat too many of, perfect for after a meal.
You both might enjoy looking into raw/no bake desserts if you have a food processor - magic things can be done with cashews, dates, coconut oil, avocado, etc. I've made my own protein bars using peanut butter, protein powder, cashews/almonds, chocolate, coconut oil, and honey. Black bean brownies or chickpea blondies are surprisingly good and hard to feel bad about if you have them weekly or so.
posted by lafemma at 6:59 PM on April 14, 2015
Not necessarily the lowest carb fruit, but i love a good handfull of frozen raspberries, blue berries, and strawberries mixed into some plain Greek yoghurt in lieu of a desert. It's tart and creamy and really does the trick.
posted by goodnight moon at 7:01 PM on April 14, 2015
posted by goodnight moon at 7:01 PM on April 14, 2015
Cornichons. The sourness of the pickle really helps ease the sweets cravings.
posted by janey47 at 7:03 PM on April 14, 2015
posted by janey47 at 7:03 PM on April 14, 2015
What you want is sugar-free jello. Yeah, its full of chemicals, and maybe it'll keep the sugar cravings from disappearing, etc, etc. But when you just NEED something sweet without blowing the diet, you want sugar free jello. Practically no calories, and effectively zero carbs.
posted by cgg at 7:15 PM on April 14, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by cgg at 7:15 PM on April 14, 2015 [1 favorite]
Frozen peach slices. Delicious.
posted by Serene Empress Dork at 7:16 PM on April 14, 2015
posted by Serene Empress Dork at 7:16 PM on April 14, 2015
Frozen bananas mashed with cocoa powder!
posted by otherwordlyglow at 7:24 PM on April 14, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by otherwordlyglow at 7:24 PM on April 14, 2015 [2 favorites]
How about jicama? It's only slightly sweet, but it's also cool and so refreshing.
posted by meese at 7:38 PM on April 14, 2015
posted by meese at 7:38 PM on April 14, 2015
Banana 'ice cream' usually helps for me. But if that's too much work, most fruit is sweet enough for me, just eat a serving size.
posted by patheral at 7:40 PM on April 14, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by patheral at 7:40 PM on April 14, 2015 [1 favorite]
Banana ice cream with a bit of plain greek yogurt mixed in for extra creaminess is really, really delicious.
posted by marbb at 7:41 PM on April 14, 2015
posted by marbb at 7:41 PM on April 14, 2015
Sugar-free gum in bubblegum flavor. It's sweet like candy and feels like eating something which is good if you're kind of an absent-minded snacker like I can be.
posted by jess at 7:52 PM on April 14, 2015
posted by jess at 7:52 PM on April 14, 2015
Over-ripe bananas, by themselves or made into a smoothie.
Dried figs.
posted by redlines at 7:58 PM on April 14, 2015
Dried figs.
posted by redlines at 7:58 PM on April 14, 2015
Halo tangeries, peeled and separated, they have at least eight pieces, maybe more. Low carb fruits, blueberries 60 calories per cup, strawberries 60 calories for a cup and a quarter, mexican papaya 60 calories for a cup and a half. Contrast, one oreo 50 calories, mostly fat calories.
A handful of pecans, but, celery, tomatoes, cucumber all you want.
posted by Oyéah at 7:59 PM on April 14, 2015
A handful of pecans, but, celery, tomatoes, cucumber all you want.
posted by Oyéah at 7:59 PM on April 14, 2015
I mix a little bit of greek yogurt with sugar free jello....has a little bit of the texture of cheesecake to me and hits that after-dinner-dessert spot for me when I'm stressed out/craving
posted by AnneShirley at 8:07 PM on April 14, 2015
posted by AnneShirley at 8:07 PM on April 14, 2015
I'm on a similar diet and protein shakes are the main sweet thing I eat.
posted by zug at 8:42 PM on April 14, 2015
posted by zug at 8:42 PM on April 14, 2015
Sliced apples, covered with Splenda and cinnamon and popped in the microwave. Freaking delicious, and some of the good taste of apple pie.
posted by superlibby at 8:42 PM on April 14, 2015
posted by superlibby at 8:42 PM on April 14, 2015
If you drink, sipping a small glass of wine in the evening is a great indulgence. It fixes my "I need dessert" craving, lasts a long time, and keeps me from reaching for treats.
posted by Knowyournuts at 9:11 PM on April 14, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Knowyournuts at 9:11 PM on April 14, 2015 [1 favorite]
Lots of these have been suggested up thread but these are what have been working for me:
Greek yogurt (plain with a little splenda)
Cottage cheese
A glass of red wine
Quest protein bars
Hot herbal tea
Chewing gum
The sweet cravings are super intense when you are watching the carbs. It's tough! I always try to drink some water before going to one of my go-to replacement treats.
posted by pazazygeek at 9:14 PM on April 14, 2015
Greek yogurt (plain with a little splenda)
Cottage cheese
A glass of red wine
Quest protein bars
Hot herbal tea
Chewing gum
The sweet cravings are super intense when you are watching the carbs. It's tough! I always try to drink some water before going to one of my go-to replacement treats.
posted by pazazygeek at 9:14 PM on April 14, 2015
I love suuuuper dark chocolate. I'm talking like 80-90%. It tastes extremely chocolatey so my brain reads it as a sweet thing, even though the actual sweetness is quite low. As a bonus, loving my bitter chocolate means that candy is just way too cloying and unsatisfying so as long as I have my special stuff I tend not to eat or even want the sugary crap.
posted by phunniemee at 9:53 PM on April 14, 2015
posted by phunniemee at 9:53 PM on April 14, 2015
I found that the less sugar I ate, the less sugar I craved. It was tough the first week but got easier quickly. Still when I really wanted something I had some good dark chocolate.
posted by vignettist at 10:09 PM on April 14, 2015
posted by vignettist at 10:09 PM on April 14, 2015
I know they're all chemicals and technically disgusting, but sugar free Popsicles; 15 calories each. They REALLY hit the spot and you can eat three of them and it's no biggie, calorically speaking.
posted by kinetic at 3:50 AM on April 15, 2015
posted by kinetic at 3:50 AM on April 15, 2015
Chocolate mug cake also has the benefit of being really filling.
(There are answers here that wouldn't work for some. There are low carb eaters who avoid all fruit except berries. Always check nutritional info to make sure ingredients fit into your plan.)
posted by gnomeloaf at 4:10 AM on April 15, 2015
(There are answers here that wouldn't work for some. There are low carb eaters who avoid all fruit except berries. Always check nutritional info to make sure ingredients fit into your plan.)
posted by gnomeloaf at 4:10 AM on April 15, 2015
I've started keto (low-carb) up again after about 8 months off. First off - low carb works, remember that!!
My snacks are:
- sugar free jello
- greek yogurt mixed with cookies and cream protein powder (this is AWESOME. Even better if you can fit a chopped up square of dark chocolate and a couple of raspberries into your budget.)
- pork rinds
- Coke Zero
- cheese crisped in the oven
- kale chips
- dried seaweed snacks
I find that most of the time when I crave sugar, any snack, fatty or salty, will do as well. Most of the time, at least. I do notice (quick drastically!) that when I go into lowcarb mode, artificial sweeteners start to taste sweet for me, with less of that bitter aftertaste I usually get. So that helps.
posted by aggyface at 5:14 AM on April 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
My snacks are:
- sugar free jello
- greek yogurt mixed with cookies and cream protein powder (this is AWESOME. Even better if you can fit a chopped up square of dark chocolate and a couple of raspberries into your budget.)
- pork rinds
- Coke Zero
- cheese crisped in the oven
- kale chips
- dried seaweed snacks
I find that most of the time when I crave sugar, any snack, fatty or salty, will do as well. Most of the time, at least. I do notice (quick drastically!) that when I go into lowcarb mode, artificial sweeteners start to taste sweet for me, with less of that bitter aftertaste I usually get. So that helps.
posted by aggyface at 5:14 AM on April 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
Pickles reliably kill sweet cravings for me. If that doesn't work, something fatty (nuts, yogurt) generally does.
posted by veery at 6:25 AM on April 15, 2015
posted by veery at 6:25 AM on April 15, 2015
I do think not indulging the sweet tooth at all, or sticking to flavored tea, may be a smarter route. Still, I get it and definitely indulge myself! These are some of my favorites that aren't terrible for you:
-Earth Balance Coconut Peanut Butter. By the spoonful or on slices of banana and/or apples.
-Sunridge Farms Coconut Chews (dipped in dark chocolate). I made the mistake of introducing these to my toddler and he asks for them constantly.
-Fruit smoothies made with vanilla soy milk, banana, frozen mango or berries.
posted by JenMarie at 10:01 AM on April 15, 2015
-Earth Balance Coconut Peanut Butter. By the spoonful or on slices of banana and/or apples.
-Sunridge Farms Coconut Chews (dipped in dark chocolate). I made the mistake of introducing these to my toddler and he asks for them constantly.
-Fruit smoothies made with vanilla soy milk, banana, frozen mango or berries.
posted by JenMarie at 10:01 AM on April 15, 2015
This paleo mug cake
Yogi Egyptian Licorice Tea (or licorice Ramzy if you have a persian grocery store)
Ovaltine sweetened with Xylitol
diet coke (I don't normally like it, but it's better than no coke)
dried apples or apples microwaved with cinnamon.
frozen red seedless grapes
posted by euphoria066 at 10:07 AM on April 15, 2015
Yogi Egyptian Licorice Tea (or licorice Ramzy if you have a persian grocery store)
Ovaltine sweetened with Xylitol
diet coke (I don't normally like it, but it's better than no coke)
dried apples or apples microwaved with cinnamon.
frozen red seedless grapes
posted by euphoria066 at 10:07 AM on April 15, 2015
Like other posters, I'm not sure how low-carb you're going, but watermelon has surprisingly few calories for the amount of melon you get to eat.
Also, if you've got a kitchen scale and don't mind weighing things once in a while, try a little dollop of honey on something you're eating already. I always thought any amount of honey was just as bad as eating a cup of white sugar, but when I started weighing it, I realized I wasn't getting a lot of calories and it did satisfy my sweet tooth.
posted by kristi at 10:55 AM on April 17, 2015
Also, if you've got a kitchen scale and don't mind weighing things once in a while, try a little dollop of honey on something you're eating already. I always thought any amount of honey was just as bad as eating a cup of white sugar, but when I started weighing it, I realized I wasn't getting a lot of calories and it did satisfy my sweet tooth.
posted by kristi at 10:55 AM on April 17, 2015
If you're willing to use alternative sweeteners and spend some time in the kitchen, there are a many low carb recipes for sweets. You can find a few (thousand?) on my Pinterest board. Sorry, these recipes aren't really sorted, but it's a place to start. Also just try search Pinterest for any craving + low carb or keto.
posted by Kalatraz at 10:00 PM on April 19, 2015
posted by Kalatraz at 10:00 PM on April 19, 2015
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Chew gum constantly. You can get gum in all sorts of dessert flavors, including things like cinnamon roll, mint chocolate chip ice cream, root beer float, etc.
Sweet herbal teas. Yogi Tea makes some excellent sweet calorie-free teas.
posted by erst at 5:03 PM on April 14, 2015 [4 favorites]