Hi there. I'm new to FS and newer to the message board. So far it has been okay- I did cheat a little over the weekend, but I am back at it. Today I am having trouble b/c I am having MAJOR chocolate cravings!!!!!! Does anyone have any Phase 1 friendly suggestions to cope?

Thanks!

I don't think there are any "friendly" phase 1 chocolate alternatives ... but one thing that helped me were the 100 calorie Oreo packs. I need to have snacks like that prepackaged into good quantities for me or I just go crazy. One sliver of chocolate? Not in my lifetime! But the 100 calorie packs helped.

Not sure if you can have it but weight watchers fudge bars have 1 gram of fat and 110 calories.

Fat Free Hot Chocolate has been my savior when it comes to chocolate cravings. Even non-fat in moderation. Otherwise, I will take a bite of something to have a taste, but spit it out. I really haven't had much of a craving for chocolate since I have been on the plan since July which is great, but I love my hot chocolate.
HTH!!
Tara

I just started the FS Diet too and I love sweets (love, love, love them haha). I really don't want to cheat, so I am making sure to eat something permitted whenever I'm hungry. Whenever I'm craving sweets, I eat fruit.. like an orange. If you do that and then go do something else (so you don't think about cheating) the fruit will kick in after a while and satisfy your sweet tooth. That's what I think anyway. Good luck!

Right now, I'm sticking to eating fruits when I crave sweets, too. But I second the Fat Free Hot Chocolate when you're in the later phases!

Good Luck!

I'm doing the Extreme Fat Smash, but something I've recently learned is that when I am getting enough protein, I don't have cravings for sweets. Try upping your protein in your daily menu and see if that helps!

Kara

I buy low cal pudding.. i'm not sure what phase it is though.... are you eating a lot of fruit? Because icecream and chocolate use to be my down fall and now I don't even want them!

I myself am addicted to chocolate and have been pleasantly surprised that I have not missed it since starting fat smash. I am hoping the detox phase took care of that for me and maybe someday I'll be one of those people who can eat just a bite or piece of it

And when of if the cravings do arise, I'm going to keep that in mind about the protien, thanks for the tip.

the 100 cal packs, sugar-free pudding and fat free milk with a splash of choc syrup are great! mmmmmmm!

I have chocolate flavored soy milk. Maybe you could try that?