Daily Post--2/26/08

I make some sugar free instant chocolate pudding with fat free milk. My kids think it's such a treat -- little do they know they are being as healthy as I am!

I too like the SF popcicles. I also will eat things with Splenda. Taste is very satisfying. I occasionally will have the regular sweet things but I have to limit myself. Jolene

Sugar free popsicles are my thing. I have also been known to buy a small package of m & ms and eat 6 and dump the rest in the trash. Carla

I keep my grandkids several times a week so I usually have some Hershey's kisses and a container of animal crackers on hand.If I get a craving I'll have one or two of these and I'm fine.I still like my chocolate,but 2 kisses are all I need to satisfy me. Patti

I will make sf/ff pudding. I love it. Jules

Hello Lea and everyone Lea .....I can't eat the sugar free pudding at the stores. there is something in it that gets me sick..... but i do eat the protein pudding at vitamin shoppe and also eat InStone protein pudding Lea , your protein pudding sounds so good. too bad i can't eat that. I know i will get sick from it. if I am craving something sweet , i have a Wasa bread with sugar free jelly on it i also have the protein pudding and dip my vegies in it.... my family thinks i am crazy for doing that.... but oh well...lol i really enjoy eating this way plus it keeps me out of trouble and ON TRACK with my dieting. I also make a protein drink vanilla flavor and put tons of ice cubes in it then crush the ice until it is THICK and creamy. then i put sugar free syrup or surgar free/calorie free ..chocolate on top of it and eat it like a ice cream let me tell you ....THIS IS TO DIE FOR! i eat this at least twice a day.... and it is so satisfying to me i absolutely love this sweet snack a lot.... i also dip my vegies into sugar free honey BBQ sauce (i use one tablespoon) and have this for a snack hey i am getting in my vegies, ya know ... thats all it matters to me. have a great day everyone. hugss Lizzy

I am addicted to Sugar Free Jello Puddings..my favorite flavors are the Dolce De Leche, Caramel and Vanilla...that is what I use and daily! This is my evening snack attack tackler!

OMG I LOVE the Dulce De Leche! You cannot even tell the difference! That's my snack o'choice as well. And the Mint Chocolate one. Yum.

Lea, I really LOVE the cheesecake flavored sf pudding also!! I often just shake some of it (dry) into my lo-fat cottage cheese, maybe add a little splenda OR ff cool whip to make it even sweeter (I'm one of those that can't EVER get too much "sweet"!). This conglomeration tastes so rich and is high-protein! I love the South Beach protein bars and always have them on hand, so that's often the first thing I grab for something sweet. The sf Creamsicles are another staple in my freezer! Love em--and they are a little more of a treat than the sf Popsicles (which I also live on!). One of my guilty pleasures is to sit w/ a SMALL handful of semi-sweet choc chips and suck them one at a time--it's not TOO bad of a splurge. (I did NOT do this until I was at least 18 mo. post-op!) (And . . . at 3 1/2 yrs. post-op . . . sometimes--too often--I'm just BAD AWFUL SINFUL WICKED and eat some totally crappy candy, cookies, whatever.)

I don't really have any sweet tooth cravings (at least not yet) HOWEVER we did buy some girl scout cookies and in the past I would buy boxes and hide them in my dresser and eat them, sometimes a whole box in a day! However since we've had them now for the last 2 weeks I have had a TOTAL of 3 cookies and it's never been more than 1 in a day! That is a HUGE change for me!! It was kinda my first real WOW moment (at least when it comes to food) I'll have to try the sugar free puddings and see how those work for me!