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04-02-2016, 11:53 AM
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A chocolate tip

For those who want to reduce calorie intake but who also have cravings for sweet things, I read this tip yesteday and thought it might be useful.

A Curly Wurly is only (only!) 115 calories, so far less calorie-dense than some sweet things. If you freeze it before you eat it, you'll find it takes you ages to eat and hopefully satisfies all your sweet cravings. You could possibly even cut it in half and get a sugar-rush for only 60 calories

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04-02-2016, 08:51 PM
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Re: A chocolate tip

Frozen chocolate? Reminds me a bit of deep fat fried mars bars (are they still a thing?)
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Re: A chocolate tip

Originally Posted by dinahsmum ->
For those who want to reduce calorie intake but who also have cravings for sweet things, I read this tip yesteday and thought it might be useful.

A Curly Wurly is only (only!) 115 calories, so far less calorie-dense than some sweet things.
Good luck
This is one of the craziest posts I've seen for a while TBH !

A small 26g Curly Wurly contains 12.5g of sugar which is 3 teaspoonfuls.

Per 100g of product there are 48g of sugar (12 teaspoons)


Anyone who seriously and genuinely wants to lose weight and improve their health MUST kick sugar from their diet. It is bad enough kicking out the hidden sugars in some products let alone be eating a product obviously laden with sugar.

Craving sugary snacks is merely the result of the addictiveness of sugar. Like all addictive substances, you can kick that habit. Try a savoury snack instead like Sainsbury's Basics Tortilla Chips. It will take you a while to munch through an entire bag. The ingredients are just Maize, Sunflower Oil and Salt. Sugar content is 0.5g per 100g of product. Fat is of course higher at 21g per 100g or product, Salt is 1g per 100g of product.

Get sugar out of your life!
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06-02-2016, 05:59 PM
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Re: A chocolate tip

I don't like Curly-Wurlies.
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06-02-2016, 06:10 PM
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Re: A chocolate tip

I tend to agree but I am fortunate in not having a sweet tooth- or indeed a need to lose weight. I thought it might be useful for anyone who would find it too hard to give up all chocolate. Do you think everyone should just go cold turkey?
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Re: A chocolate tip

a square or two of dark chocolate is my sugar fix. full of a antioxidants and good for the liver.
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Re: A chocolate tip

A cup of low calorie drinking chocolate also cures that chocolate craving..
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05-04-2016, 02:52 PM
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Re: A chocolate tip

Originally Posted by Realist ->

Craving sugary snacks is merely the result of the addictiveness of sugar. Like all addictive substances, you can kick that habit. Try a savoury snack instead like Sainsbury's Basics Tortilla Chips. It will take you a while to munch through an entire bag. The ingredients are just Maize, Sunflower Oil and Salt. Sugar content is 0.5g per 100g of product. Fat is of course higher at 21g per 100g or product, Salt is 1g per 100g of product.

Get sugar out of your life!
Are you seriously suggesting 1g of salt per 100g of product is better than 3 teaspoons of sugar?

Salt is the silent killer causing high blood pressure; anything over 240mg per 100g is considered high salt content.
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Re: A chocolate tip

Originally Posted by carol ->
A cup of low calorie drinking chocolate also cures that chocolate craving..
Im with you Carol---i have one every night--plus if I really fancy something sweet--I have some low sugar jelly--with fruit--the orange one with a mandarin is really nice.
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Reminds me a bit of deep fat fried mars bars (are they still a thing?)
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