Hot chocolate
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Hot chocolate
Hi all,ive just got back onto this again last week and ive a question for anyone that can help.Does a low cal hot choc drink count as a sweet or a snack or is it ok to have on an N day?
It depends on how much sugar is in the drink. Unless you make it yourself and can control the amount of sugar I'd consider it a sweet.
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I agree, it's a gray area. The reason I don't drink things like that on N days is that I'd rather "fence around the law" as I want to build a habit of not needing any sweet things on N days. If it tastes sweet it doesn't matter how many calories it has - your body will not learn not to crave sweet things.
However, if it makes the difference between you sticking with NoS and not sticking with NoS I'd say: go for it.
However, if it makes the difference between you sticking with NoS and not sticking with NoS I'd say: go for it.
eschano - Vanilla rocks!
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Remember, for the purposes of No-S, "sweets" means anything that has a large amount of sugar or that would be considered a dessert. It's not no sugar.eschano wrote:I agree, it's a gray area. The reason I don't drink things like that on N days is that I'd rather "fence around the law" as I want to build a habit of not needing any sweet things on N days. If it tastes sweet it doesn't matter how many calories it has - your body will not learn not to crave sweet things.
However, if it makes the difference between you sticking with NoS and not sticking with NoS I'd say: go for it.
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the thing itself has changed but our power to do it is increased." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
I've used mocha or latte for years. I do try to make my own with stevia, but I've used commercial cocoa mix in coffee at times. I try to limit it to ONLY when I feel hungry and mostly when I have more than 2 hours until the next meal. It never made me want more or different food, so I've considered it safe.
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Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
My opinion- I make hot chocolate with 1t cocoa and 1 1/2t sugar. I don't consider that a sweet because I might put that much sugar in a large mug of coffee. It just takes the edge off the bitter, but isn't like a cookie's worth of sugar or something.
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No Sweets, No Snacks and No Seconds, Except (Sometimes) on days that start with "S".
No Sweets, No Snacks and No Seconds, Except (Sometimes) on days that start with "S".