New Sweet Craving
Maria cookies aren't a great choice. One serving is 130 calories, 22g carbs (source); even in maintenance, it's best to stay away from the carbs like that.
Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!
Sugar free popsicles for everything?
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
A few things I like:
- Sugar free candies (Lifesavers or Werther's hard caramels)
- SF yogurt popped in the freezer
- Plain Greek yogurt with a spoonful of no-sugar-added fruit jam
- Fruity, non-milky protein drinks-- Syntrax nectar is pretty good
- Chocolate-flavored protein bars-- just be careful if cookies/brownies are a trigger food
Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!
A few things that have worked for me:
Home made hot chocolate (I use a stevia sweetened hot choc)
Fruit teas (no sugar added)
Frozen berries (blueberries are my fav)
Greek Yoghurt or full fat yoghurt (check your sugar content first)
Home made protein bliss balls
Very dark lindt chocolate (these come in separate portions so are easy to not over indulge but kill my sweet tooth esp at that time of the month).
Pumpkin soup (Surprisingly)
Kombucha (A prebiotic drink that can be bought from a health food store, different flavours here are raspberry lemonade, lemon ginger etc.)
I also use a greens drink called Vital Greens by Martin & Pleasance. It tops up vitamins & minerals and is approx 40 calories a glass, with natural sweeteners (not synthetic/alcohol sugars) . This has been my major go to when I'm having a sweets craving. If i still am feeling the craving after drinking this then I let myself indulge in something small, but I find it hardly ever eventuates. I fix my bodies craving by giving it the greens energy boost a lot of the time this is what it is actually craving. I'm sure there are other good products similar to this one but this is the one that works for me and helps me stay on track.
The main thing is controlling the portions and knowing what your trigger foods are. For instance I know if i buy a store made hot choc my sweet cravings don't get satisfied, in fact they intensify. But finding an alternative stevia sweetened hot choc that i can make myself doe**** the spot and I am safe from triggering a eat everything craving.
Well done for being conscientious and wishing you all the best. Good luck!
