Curbing my Sweet Tooth...

It's finals week for me and that only means one thing....snack cravings! When I'm studying I get stressed, and when I get stressed, I eat. There's no way around it. I've been trying to come up with some alternatives to end my bad snacking ways; No one wants to only snack on carrot sticks when they're stressed. I want more. I want sweet. I want it now!

Going by what my Jenny Craig guides say, there are sweet alternatives I can choose to eat to curb those snack cravings I dread while I study. Fruit and non-starchy veggies are the obvious, but what other snacks and goodies can I consume?

• Sugar Free Candies. Not only does this satisfy the sweet side of things, but they last awhile too (as long as you don't crunch on them). My favorites have been the Crystal Light Candies. They are really flavorful and don't taste like sugar free at all!


• Sugar Free Hot Chocolate. I love hot chocolate and was bummed when I thought I couldn't have it while dieting. Apparently I was wrong. I was a little skeptical of a sugar free variety but it's pretty good. Definitely better than going without chocolate at all! So far I've tried the one by Swiss Miss. It's only 25 calories!


• Sugar Free Popsicles. Perfect for studying outside in the heat! Cold and full of flavor.

I can also always choose one of my Jenny snacks/desserts. Those are always great. My favorite is the chocolate brownie. It looks small, but it's really satisfying. Hopefully I will be able to curb my cravings and lose more weight this week! Wish me luck!