I need a substitute for chocolate!

[Deja Q]

I've already had my new diet's daily quota and that isn't enough. :cry:

(I need to lose the weight I gained during surgery and convalescence...)

[lakemonster11]

1. How about sex?

Or a hot bath?

Chocolate is pure pleasure. I would say find some zero-calorie way of being decadent. Good luck! :)

[chelsea0011]

2. Fat free puddin'

[Placebo]

3. A raw turnip.

mmm...yum! :9

full of precious raw nature goodness!

[Deja Q]

7. Something healthy?

:9

[antigone382]

4. Pears...or peaches.

Mmmmm....

[immoderate]

5. Different chocolate.

Maybe a mousse...

--IMM

[4_Legs_Good]

6. How'sabout carob?

I love unsweetened carob chips. They're great in trail mix.

But not so good for baking.

david

[Seabiscuit]

12. Yes. Carob. It will satisfy for taste - and wean you from the need for

a sugar fix.

[BrklynLiberal]

8. Crunchy vegs. Carrots, celery, etc. Keeps the mouth busy without

calories. Make a HUGE salad.....

BTW
Want to know why you (and many of us mammals) crave chocolate?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/hottopics/chocolate/addictive2.shtml

http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/features/anandamide.shtml

[madison2000]

9. more chocolate

[Ariana Celeste]

10. Sadly, I have cut down as well.

I substitute:

Baby carrot sticks,

Celery,

Tomato slices,

Broccoli,

Cauliflower.


Pretty much any veggie I happen to be craving when I run into Marsh for the daily groceries. I dip them in ranch, though, so I don't know if it makes much of a difference, lol.

[lakemonster11]

11. I dip them in hummus.

It's more filling and much better for you than ranch. It's especially good with cucumber, but carrot sticks work well, too.