HELP! (No, it's not really THAT dramatic????)

[Elode 8,093]

Ok so I'm sitting here and I REALLY want something sweet! My husband brought home Krispy Kreme's..ummm NO! My daughter is having a sleepover and they made homemade chocolate-strawberry cupcakes.....ugh! Noooooo! So of course now that I'm surrounded by sugar I want something too and NOT protein! So what do you eat that's sweet without the guilt? I've run out of ideals. I've included pictures of the hell I'm sitting in because I'm bitter!

[Mom26 313]

Jello? Though I'm sure you're tired of that. A friend at work who had bypass eats pop-chips and salsa. Not sweet but that may help.

[Babbs 14,681]

fruit is always my go to when I need something sweet. It always seems to do the trick to curb the sweet craving!

Or you could just have half a cupcake?

[Veronica_mm 87]

sugar free candy? I have sugar free Hershey chocolate. I've had it maybe twice but it definitely was good.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

Elode, you're still eating only 800 calories a day, if I recall, at a year post-op. I don't think I could have eaten that little for as long as you've been doing it.

Have you thought about gradually increasing the amount and expanding the types of food you're eating these day? I bet you could still lose weight, but the rate of weight loss might slow down.

What's your reaction to that?

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

Elode, if I recall correctly, you're still eating only 800 calories a day at a year post-op. I don't think I could have eaten that little for as long as you've been doing it.

Have you thought about gradually increasing the amount and expanding the types of food you're eating these days? I bet you would still lose weight if that's your goal, although the rate of weight loss might slow down.

What's your reaction to that?

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Nut butter does the trick for me. Justin's has these small snack packs that aren't too bad. They come with pretzels sticks for dipping but I don't really like pretzels so I don't always eat them. I just like that it's small so there isn't much damage done by eating the whole thing and I get 5 gms of Protein in it.

[padremama 101]

How about some sugar free pudding. I make the sugar free instant and add Protein Powder to it. The nectar vanilla bean. Then after it's set instead of cool whip free I add nonfat plain greek yogurt. It is my sweet tooth fix. I like the lemon.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

oops

sorry about the double post.

[WLSResources/ClothingExch 3,444]

No idea what you have in the house or whether you're willing to hit the store.

Yogurt, plain or flavored with more fruit added, maybe SF applesauce. If plain yog & applsc, add sweetener to taste, a shake of cinnamon and a coupla drops of vanilla. Or flavor up any yogurt with complementary seasonings/extracts. Cottage cheese, if you prefer. (For eons I thought of cottage as something to eat only when I was ill, but, after banding, added it to my snack rotation.)

SF fudgesicle. I think it's the brand "Popsicle" that makes me happy. They also make ices pops that are packed in boxes that look very similar, so look before you leap.

Put a banana in the freezer; eat as much as suits you. Same for seedless grapes.

Do you have SF syrups, such as Torani? A pot of coffee sweetened/flavored with the chocolate flavor or whichever you like. If choc or vanilla or similar, put some cinnamon in the basket with the ground coffee. This often satisfies me. I've been told that evap FF milk, if put in freezer and cold enough, will whip up; can't vouch for it myself.

A bit o' PB with a spoon or two of the Torani and some banana slices, all mushed up, is one of my fave treats. So much that a small amt satisfies.

I've been profligate for so long that I can't recall all of my old tricks. IF anything else comes to mind, I'll be back.

You are honor-bound to report back with whatever you end up having.

Edited November 8, 2015 by WLSResources/ClothingExch

[cbruce125 114]

I would totally have a bite of a Krispy Kreme. Donuts are my kryptonite!

[sbrainwater 44]

I keep seeing advertisement for those Dole? frozen chocolate covered strawberry and banana bites that look amazing! Cupcakes would be a slippery slope for me. sugar free candy is good but if you eat more than a few, you might have a fecal incident.... It's horrible lol Good luck!

[Elode 8,093]

@@Mom26 I actually never eat Jello so not tired of it. Maybe I should try that but I'm not sure if it will compare with those dang cupcakes!

[Elode 8,093]

@@Babbs I'm debating on a cupcake. It has fruit on it so that counts right?? Says the little devil on my shoulder!

[Elode 8,093]

@@Veronica_mm I do like that but it makes my stomach do horrible things if you get what I mean