I don’t know about everyone else but sweets are my weakness. It seems like I am always craving something sweet around 8 or 9pm. It’s like my body is working against me to try and keep its self-fat. Luckily I am smarter and I have out witted my body. It’s called portion control. Who knew it actually worked! Lol…
I have found that if I don’t give into my craving a little, I tend to just fall of the wagon and go crazy. So for me the key is in portion control and allowing myself just a little taste. One of my favorite snacks is Sahale nut blends. I love these things! My favorite one is the pecan-cashew nut crisp.(yummy) The only problem with this stuff is, that it is literally like crack. I can sit down and eat the whole bag and that is not so good at 100 cal per serving. So what I do now is, I go to Costco and buy a big bag of it (because it’s a way better deal) then I come home and I portion it out into small bags. 1 portion of this stuff is ¼ of a cup and it’s 100 calories. This way I know exactly how much I am having and I am also aware of the actually calories I am consuming. It also makes me think twice about going and getting another bag. I also keep them in the freezer because it makes the fruit and nuts a little harder and I tend to eat it slower.
I like doing this blend of food particularly because it is a protein, fat, and carbohydrate all in one. This means that I am less likely to have the crash in my blood sugar that I might get if I just had a sugary snack and I am getting added benefit of healthy fat and protein. It makes me feel less guilty..lol…If I am craving Ice cream I take a banana freeze it for 1 hour blend it up and it has the consistency of ice cream and I can throw a few of these bad boys on top for a topping. So that is how I deal with my late night sweet treat cravings.
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