Daily Post--2/26/08

thanks lea, for some good ideas to curb my sweet tooth lately. Since Christmas time I've realized that I can have sugar..not alot..but still. And I've been testing the waters too much. I have bought sf cookies, and I eat bananas with cream cheese fruit dip. I made brownies last night for my boys, and I ate one, with peanut butter. So I'm going to look through these ideas and write them down, so I'll have a better choice.

I will generally go for an Atkins bar. They are low in carbs and not high in calories. They are sweet enough and small enough; just enough to take my craving away without totally blowing it!! Michele

Carmel corn rice cakes. In fact i just finished one. I get them at the $ Tree. But they sure do work for me. Also I sometimes suck on a piece of hard candy.. sweetens my dry throat. Alice

SF popcycles

I'm at a point where I eat pretty much anything, but I try to stick to the low-fat, sugar-free stuff... I love SF popsicles (stuck on the root beer ones right now), sometimes I'll have a banana with a spoonful of crunchy peanut butter, SF Jello with SF Cool Whip, or my favorite (right now) is the ice-blended vanilla latte from Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf... it's like drinking a coffee shake! Of course, I order decaf and no-sugar added, and no whipped cream, but it's delicious!! Sometimes, I'm a "bad seed" too, and I'll eat a kiss or a cookie... but that's VERY seldom! I still occasionally feel icky when I eat those kinds of things, and it's not worth chancing!

When I want something sweet like during PMS time I will induldge in just one small Adnes Mint Thin. Just one of those little rectangles. It was something that my gastric bypass surgeon recommended actually (well he recommended a small piece of dark chocolate) and this does the trick for me. It is not often but it helps when that craving comes. Like I said yesterday I also eat the Barry's Bakery French Twists. They are crunchy and sweet and really hit the spot. I have also done no sugar added ice cream bars or ice cream sandwiches, but have not bought them in a very long time. I also try to keep sugar free pudding or jello cups in the fridge. Sally

I love just to eat one or two of the tiny bite-size 3 Musketeers candy bars. They hit the spot. Or if I have a tiny piece of dark chocolate that works. Just let it melt in my mouth.

I really like sugar free fudgesicles and popsicles. Low-fat, no sugar yogurt is good too. I really like the sugar free worthers hard candies too.

For me the sweet tooth fix is no sugar added/fat free fudge pops. Yummy!!!

AchievOne drinks... it's my crank Peanut butter on Wasa Apple I'm not a big sweets eater... actually I'm not much of and eater period, since RNY.