Sweet treats without cheating

[ready2livenow 19]

I'm 11 days post-op and will be starting puréed stage tomorrow. I know I have a long road ahead of me, but what are some of your favorite sweet treats that satisfy the sweet tooth without cheating with a bunch of sugar or carbs.

I'm currently drinking a diet hot chocolate made with Water. It's only 25 calories and 2 grams of sugar. It really has no nutritional value, but it gives a bit of satisfaction for something sweet since I'm on liquids still.

I bought sugar free pudding and unsweetened applesauce for puréed stage.

Any other suggestions?

[Elode 8,093]

My go to is chai Decaf tea with a Splenda and teaspoon of cream! I'm obsessed.

[ready2livenow 19]

That sounds yummy. Do you buy an already mixed chai tea at the grocery store and make it yourself or do you get this at a coffee shop?

[Sassafrassa 33]

When I go to a coffee shop I have been ordering a chai latte made on skim milk. That way I don't feel like I am missing out. Takes me forever to drink at the moment lol.

[scstxrn 213]

Protein shakes, Protein pudding, greek yogurt with protein hot chocolate mixed in, protein oatmeal (Health Smart at Nashua Nutrition)... I'm so sick of sweet stuff!

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

I don't do artificial sweeteners. I like cooking up a half a cup of fruit like fresh peaches or cherries with half a tsp of brown sugar. Cook it slowly in a nonstick pan. As the fruit breaks down the natural sugars come up. Serve the whole thing over FAGE 0% greek yogurt. It satisfies my sweet tooth and I get 12 - 18 grams of Protein at the same time. It makes a great post gym. Your body needs Protein post work out and your metabolism is still churning high enough to burn off the sugar.

[sukik 59]

Raspberries or boysenberries with fat free sugar free whipped cream. Yummy!