Soda....use a little bit of 100% juice and mix it with club soda. I do this in a pinch.
Chocolate...nothing seems to substitute for this but I do have a Dove dark chocolate when I need the fix. Since I can't have artificial sweetners, this is my treat of choice.
Cookies I try to buy the ones I don't like because once a bag is open I am a goner but if I have to have a cookie then a stop at the bakery and buying just one for myself. Mind you my version of one cookie is a large bakery one.
Bread If its for a sandwich I will go for the lite bread or a wrap.
Cappuccino Don't drink coffee either.
Cheese Not a cheese eater either, at least I don't crave it.
Cheeseburger Then its made with the best ground beef I can buy (usually 94%)
Chips I enjoy the lite version of these too. Key is not to eat out of the bag, put some in a bowl then walk away or don't sit in front of the bowl at a party.
Chocolate If its the taste of chocolate then a lite hot chocolate will do the trick but if its the candy version then the one bar idea is good. Its never a good thing when I bring a bag of "something" into the house.
Donuts Those I need to stay away from, especially a Boston Cream.
Soda I don't drink soda often but when I do its always a diet soda.
Hot chocolate Swiss Miss makes a lite version that works well.
Ice cream I don't eat this often either but this is one of those things that if I am going to have ice cream it better be the real stuff!
Milkshake Not a biggie of this one either although I think the WW smoothie made with skim milk is pretty good.
Pasta I know people say go for the whole wheat or whole grain, you might as well feed me a card board box. Skip the healthy in my opinion and go for the real pasta. I just try to limit my pasta intake to once a week now.
Pastries There just aint no subbing there either.
Peanuts Purchase the small bags.
Pizza Make your own with whole wheat dough and put low fat cheeses and lots of vegtables.
Candy bars Buy just one not a bag of them.
Wine Not a big wine drinker either but I like to cut mine too with sparkling water or sprite.
I have to be honest here. When I'm craving something I usually need to have that something or I'll end up with more calories and frustration of not having that indulgence. I just try not to indulge that often and only with a small portion of that something.* Cookies-unless they're homemade I rarely eat them. When I do make them I try to find a lower calorie and lower fat version of them. I've found recipes for great cookies that aren't quite as bad in places like Cooking Light. * Bread-again it's something that I eat but try to stick to ones that are high in fiber and taste good too. * Cappuccino-only rare occasions-just give me a good old fashioned cup of coffee. * Cheese-another thing that I love and I feel has a place in my diet to help with my borderline osteoporosis. I just try not to use a lot and stick to the lower fat versions. * Cheeseburger-rarely eat them so once in a while is a treat. * Chips-not a chip eater. More of a pretzel eater but again only once in awhile * Chocolate-no substitute for a chocolate craving. * Donuts-just keep them out of the house. * Soda-hardly ever drink it. * Hot chocolate-something else that I rarely crave and just once in awhile on a snowy day. * Ice cream-love the stuff and try only to indulge once in awhile and I measure out a portion and I use the "light"ones which are equally as good as the full fat version ones. * Milkshake-smoothies can substitute that for me. * Pasta-another staple in our household. I've pretty much switched over to whole grain pasta. * Pastries-another weakness-and absolutely no substitute but I don't crave them just can't have them around * Peanuts-almonds and walnuts are actually heart healthy and I often have a small portion of almonds with some raisins as a snack. * Pizza-DH's favorite Friday night dinner. I try to stick to one slice. * Candy bars-if I really want one one of the bite size ones will do the trick for satisfying the craving. * Wine-that's another every once in awhile treat for me and not really supposed to have any alochol with a lot of the medications that I'm on but I enjoy a nice glass once in awhile
Cookies: I like those small reduced-fat vanilla wafers and can be satisfied with a few of those rather than a larger, richer cookie. Bread: I've switched to whole grain tortillas and English muffins, but I just won't give up my regular ol' Italian sandwich bread. Cappuccino: No help from me here -- I detest coffee in all forms. :P Cheese: I loooove cheese and would rather just use less than swap or omit it. String cheese is a pretty darned good snack. Cheeseburger: Lean turkey burgers do the trick for me, and I can omit the cheese if I top the burger with jalapeno mustard and pickled jalapenos. (With all that extra heat, you can't even taste the cheese, anyway!) Chips: Ugh, my personal demon. I *love* chips. I'll buy low-fat chips on holidays and such, but I'm more likely to keep a small bag of pretzels around the house because I don't like them as much and can be satisfied with only a handful. With chips, a whole bag (whatever the size) ends up being a single serving. Chocolate: A chocolate pudding cup will do the trick. Donuts: If I want something sweet for breakfast, then toast with jam will do. Or a healthy (homemade) muffin, like bran or oatmeal. Soda: I have a years-long Diet Coke addiction and have never found a healthier swap that has stuck with me over the long run. I can drink the caffeine-free stuff just fine, though. Hot chocolate: I'm fine with green tea instead (having never been much of a hot chocolate fan). Ice cream: Other than merely switching to sorbets, those inexpensive small-sized ice cream sandwiches from the supermarket are satisfying and only about 110 calories. Milkshake: I don't order these, but maybe a glass of chocolate-flavored skim milk would be a decent swap -- my husband loves that. Pasta: I'm much more likely to use whole-wheat pasta these days, but giving up on noodles entirely ain't gonna happen! Pastries: I'll take some angel food cake any day. Yum! Peanuts: Unsalted almonds are a great swap if you can limit yourself to one serving, which as we all know is easier said than done. Pizza: This can be a healthy food if you like thin crust with veggie toppings. Candy bars: I really like Slim Fast nougat bars and Pria bars. I'm not sure how much better they are than candy nutritionally, but they are only about 120 calories. Wine: You'll get that wine bottle out of my cold, dead hands. ;) And considering how many calories are in many types of cocktails, a glass of white wine is about the best choice you can make, assuming you choose to drink at all.
Soda....use a little bit of 100% juice and mix it with club soda. I do this in a pinch.
Chocolate...nothing seems to substitute for this but I do have a Dove dark chocolate when I need the fix. Since I can't have artificial sweetners, this is my treat of choice.
Grace
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Dilute wine???Ack!! LOL
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I have to be honest here. When I'm craving something I usually need to have that something or I'll end up with more calories and frustration of not having that indulgence. I just try not to indulge that often and only with a small portion of that something.*
Cookies-unless they're homemade I rarely eat them. When I do make them I try to find a lower calorie and lower fat version of them. I've found recipes for great cookies that aren't quite as bad in places like Cooking Light.
*
Bread-again it's something that I eat but try to stick to ones that are high in fiber and taste good too.
*
Cappuccino-only rare occasions-just give me a good old fashioned cup of coffee.
*
Cheese-another thing that I love and I feel has a place in my diet to help with my borderline osteoporosis. I just try not to use a lot and stick to the lower fat versions.
*
Cheeseburger-rarely eat them so once in a while is a treat.
*
Chips-not a chip eater. More of a pretzel eater but again only once in awhile
*
Chocolate-no substitute for a chocolate craving.
*
Donuts-just keep them out of the house.
*
Soda-hardly ever drink it.
*
Hot chocolate-something else that I rarely crave and just once in awhile on a snowy day.
*
Ice cream-love the stuff and try only to indulge once in awhile and I measure out a portion and I use the "light"ones which are equally as good as the full fat version ones.
*
Milkshake-smoothies can substitute that for me.
*
Pasta-another staple in our household. I've pretty much switched over to whole grain pasta.
*
Pastries-another weakness-and absolutely no substitute but I don't crave them just can't have them around
*
Peanuts-almonds and walnuts are actually heart healthy and I often have a small portion of almonds with some raisins as a snack.
*
Pizza-DH's favorite Friday night dinner. I try to stick to one slice.
*
Candy bars-if I really want one one of the bite size ones will do the trick for satisfying the craving.
*
Wine-that's another every once in awhile treat for me and not really supposed to have any alochol with a lot of the medications that I'm on but I enjoy a nice glass once in awhile
Edited 5/21/2008 7:37 pm ET by bnl7953
Cookies: I like those small reduced-fat vanilla wafers and can be satisfied with a few of those rather than a larger, richer cookie.
Bread: I've switched to whole grain tortillas and English muffins, but I just won't give up my regular ol' Italian sandwich bread.
Cappuccino: No help from me here -- I detest coffee in all forms. :P
Cheese: I loooove cheese and would rather just use less than swap or omit it. String cheese is a pretty darned good snack.
Cheeseburger: Lean turkey burgers do the trick for me, and I can omit the cheese if I top the burger with jalapeno mustard and pickled jalapenos. (With all that extra heat, you can't even taste the cheese, anyway!)
Chips: Ugh, my personal demon. I *love* chips. I'll buy low-fat chips on holidays and such, but I'm more likely to keep a small bag of pretzels around the house because I don't like them as much and can be satisfied with only a handful. With chips, a whole bag (whatever the size) ends up being a single serving.
Chocolate: A chocolate pudding cup will do the trick.
Donuts: If I want something sweet for breakfast, then toast with jam will do. Or a healthy (homemade) muffin, like bran or oatmeal.
Soda: I have a years-long Diet Coke addiction and have never found a healthier swap that has stuck with me over the long run. I can drink the caffeine-free stuff just fine, though.
Hot chocolate: I'm fine with green tea instead (having never been much of a hot chocolate fan).
Ice cream: Other than merely switching to sorbets, those inexpensive small-sized ice cream sandwiches from the supermarket are satisfying and only about 110 calories.
Milkshake: I don't order these, but maybe a glass of chocolate-flavored skim milk would be a decent swap -- my husband loves that.
Pasta: I'm much more likely to use whole-wheat pasta these days, but giving up on noodles entirely ain't gonna happen!
Pastries: I'll take some angel food cake any day. Yum!
Peanuts: Unsalted almonds are a great swap if you can limit yourself to one serving, which as we all know is easier said than done.
Pizza: This can be a healthy food if you like thin crust with veggie toppings.
Candy bars: I really like Slim Fast nougat bars and Pria bars. I'm not sure how much better they are than candy nutritionally, but they are only about 120 calories.
Wine: You'll get that wine bottle out of my cold, dead hands. ;) And considering how many calories are in many types of cocktails, a glass of white wine is about the best choice you can make, assuming you choose to drink at all.
I'm with Patty on this one.
Lori