I LOVE chocolate. I don't need a lot, just a bit, to satisfy my cravings. I find that if I don't get my chocolate fix, I obsess over wanting something and will just about eat everything in sight with no satisfying end.

So, my cry for help is this: what can a chocoholic have to get a fix that won't also destroy a healthy diet low in fat? I'm currently taking Alli and trying tofollow the plan.

THANKS!

What about sugar free hot chocolaate or coffee with sugar free flavor. This always helps me. I also LOVE LOVe did I mention Love chocolate! lol....hope this helps

I eat chocolate chips. or no sugar added chocolate. I pretty much do this daily and have still managed to lose 16lbs this way. I think moderation is the key. I have heard of people having a hershey kiss a day.

If you don't need a lot, you'll probably consume less total calories by eating a small piece of high quality chocolate than eating a ton of other things in an attempt to substitute. If I were you, I would plan a small piece of chocolate into my diet plan and only buy that amount. Good luck.

I like fat free, sugar free chocolate pudding and South Beach Diet Chocolate High Protein Cereal Bars for chocolate cravings. These items also make me feel full. Caution I am not sure of the fat content of SBD bar.

I LOVE Swiss Miss' Diet Hot Cocoa. Only around 25 calories per packet, no fat, and 30% daily value of calcium!

Thank you all for responding! Good ideas, all of you! (Except for the coffee thing, I'm not a fan of coffee - lol)

Me23 - that was my thought exactly, so I decided to head to the store before my head exploded. lmao Here is what I ended up with (and BOY, did I EVER behave myself). I picked up and put back SO MANY THINGS!

I got:
fun size 3 musketeers. Only 63.33 cal/2g fat g ea
Fiber One oats & chocolate bars 140 cal /4 fat g ea (very satisfying - just tried one.)

I think I AM going to have to plan on it in my diet (I am doing the Alli plan). Its my only vice. I don't smoke, drink much alky, nor coffee... so, a little chocolate a day it is!

Wouldn't it be great to have a list of healthy (or slighly guiltless) chocolate snack ideas for the chocoholics among us (and for us, of course!)?

*adding to list*

mmmm... I LOVE chocolate pudding. I haven't gotten it in a while because that one I do have a hard time stopping when I start. But I could probably learn how to savor it.

Definately gonna add the hot cocoa to my grocery list. It's cold where I am and its sounds lovely.

I eat the sugar free 60 calorie double chocolate pudding cups. SO GOOD! And since it is in a pre-packaged little cup, I'm able to stop at one.

More cowbell! I mean - more chocolate!

Usually, when I have a sweet craving, it's quantity over quality. If I let myself get too hungry, I start binging non-stop. I think, for myself, I have to regularly let myself have some every day so I don't feel deprived.

I have noticed that I always want sweets after a meal, so those low-fat pudding cups have been great. A little bit of chocolate drizzled over fruit.

I with you on that. I am sticking with the idea to plan for a bit of chocolate in my diet so I don't binge on everything else to make up for it.

I've heard that pudding with grahm crackers tastes absolutely sinful, but I wonder if the grahm crackers would push the fat and cals up too much.. need to look into it I guess.

One thing that helps me with chocolate is to drink hot cocoa, but of the dark variety (VanHouten and the likes). I also can't stand drinking a lot of milk, so I make my cocoa with hot water. In the end, it makes it for a very chocolaty taste with not so many calories.