Well I have always been a chocoholic before the sleeve but after I still find myself searching the cupboards in the middle of the night for that chocolate rush can anyone help me with any suggestions for stopping the cravings thanx

Do you like dark chocolate? I have bought a bar of high quality Ghiardelli's and eaten it slowly, broken up into pieces, The pieces are fairly big and are approx. 70-80 calories. But chocolate isn't a trigger food for me.

My go to chocolate foods are Oh Yeah Protein bars (just like Snickers!), Starbucks skinny mocha frappacinos (130 calories), Fiber One chocolate chip Cookies (microwave for 20 seconds - yum), EAS carb advantage Protein shakes with added banana, ice and NF dried milk (23 grams protein), or if I need just a bit of chocolate that isn't meal sized, a Hershey Kiss. Sweets did not make me fat, so I can eat just one or two.

I cannot get myself any leeway on salty carbs, though. That's my downfall.

Sugar-free fudgsicle. Unjury chocolate splendor mixed in warm milk. I think unjury has recipes on their website too.

chocolate can still be benefitial as a post op if you manage the consumption of it.

If you can eat chocolate in moderation, you might consider have a small portion of dark chocolate that is 80% cocao or higher once or twice a week. It will satisfy your cravings and also provide you with some additional benefits that come from eating dark pure chocolate.

If you are not so much of a moderation type (me), then you might think about satisfying your chocolate cravings with chocolate flavored Protein powder or perhaps hot chocolate with additional protein. Find something with a good chocolate flavor that is not going to punish you in term of calories or spike your insulin levels to trigger even more cravings.

I never have really been into chocolate before VSG, but as a post op it is a flavor I have come to enjoy. Every night I make a double chocolate casein Protein shake and it satisfies me as a desert. The casein protein also is such it helps my metabolism keep burning until morning when able to eat again. I really do enjoy the richness of the double chocolate flavor.

I know cravings can be hard. I think the key with dealing with them is to first determine if you are a moderation person or an all or nothing person and then go from there, perhaps implementing one of the suggestions above into your post op plan.

Hope this helps.

I found this recipe earlier today for Protein and Peanut Butter Cookies - I haven't tried them yet, but was planning to make a batch after dinner.

http://freshlifefindings.com/2013/04/12/5-ingredient-peanut-butter-protein-cookies-working-for-the-weekend/

I tried the sugar free Hershey's dark chocolate at Wal-Mart. I thought it tasted really good.

I tried the sugar free Hershey's dark chocolate at Wal-Mart. I thought it tasted really good.

I agree, very good...if you don't mind dark chocolate.

Do you take calcium? My Doc wanted me to take Citracal twice a day, they make chocolate chews I have one after breakfast and one after dinner, they taste like a tootsie roll, and satisfies my need for desert. Also, some of the chocolate protein shakes aren't bad, and unjury makes a protein hot chocolate that is really good and filling.

The reason why we like chocolate is the little bit of phenylethylamine that it contains. This nuerotransmittor releases norepinephrene and dopamine into the blood stream, the "feel good" hormones. Unfortunately, the 1/2 life of phenylethylamine is only 5-10 minutes which means the cravings come back quickly for more chocolate. It is better to find a food that triggers the release of the hormones with a longer 1/2 life. Caffeine in coffee might be a good example because it tends to stay in the body a lot longer before being metabolized. Just something to consider when thinking about the chocolate cravings.

How far out are you from surgery?

After surgery my go to was chocolate fudge sugarfreee pudding. I put in a scoop of chocolate or unflavored powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Protein powder and it packed 16 grams of protein with about 150 calories. It was my meal sometimes and in the beginning it helped me get in the much needed calories. I still will make the pudding sometimes but don't put in as much Protein Powder. Its a good before bed snack.

Right now I am drinking a Unjury chocolate splendor protein shake with a few drops of the Cherry extract. Tastes like chocolate covered cherries.

My NUT offered this solution, count out chocale chips (yes the baking kind) and eat them slowly...you can work them in daily.

I am afraid to drnk protein shake s now in this stage I am afraid I will gain weight

I purchased the unsweetened semi-sweet chocolate. I put it into the unflavored protein powder from Unjury and sweeten to my liking. I find some of the shakes too sweet. Th s has a deep rich chocolate flavor with minimal calories. I don't have an addiction to chocolate. I'd be in the cabinets looking for a carb in the past.

Thanks for the help peeps it is so great to see everyone has somany helpful tips hope they work:)