healthy "junk" foods

United States
July 28, 2007 7:43am CST
I recently had a baby so I'm looking to lose quite a bit of weight. One of my biggest problems is my HUGE sweet tooth. What are your favorite foods that seem like junk foods but are actually healthy or at least low-cal? Some of my favorites are jello, popcorn, and frozen fruit. What about you?
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• United States
28 Jul 07
Ive been doing pretty good with eating healthy, but sometimes I get a sweet tooth, too. Since you like Jello, we make a dessert called a "pink elephant", which is jello and lite whipped cream mixed together. Its so good! Also, 100 calorie pudding cups (you can dip strawberries in em), frozen yogurt (better for you than ice cream), sherbet, flavored coffee (an appetite suppressant that you can flavor anyway you like), and sometimes I put a lowfat raspberry or cranberry dressing on my salads to get a touch of sweetness to my healthy meal. So far it's all been working out great for me!
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• United States
29 Jul 07
Mmm, that sounds really good! I've been doing pretty well, but there's just those times when I really want something yummy and high-calorie to eat, ya know?
• United States
28 Jul 07
Oh yeah, and popsicles. Not just fruit popsicles, but your grocery store should have lowfat/nonfat fudge bars. I LIVE off of them!
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
29 Jul 07
I love frozen fruit, but not Jello and if I have popcorn I find it too salty. Got too much cut glass when I was young. Everytime we went to supper, that is what they had because it was so easy to make. I do know one dessert when they beat up the jello with whipped cream or was it milk? or just incorporated air. There are some bars you can find in the health stores, but you have to read the labels.
@TawnyJo (131)
• United States
31 Jul 07
I really like fudge pops. My kids like gummy snacks. Sometimes when I am desperate for something sweet, I'll eat one of them (gummy snacks). Cherry tomatoes taste sweet to me so sometimes I'll use that for a sweet fix. Although these aren't healthy for you (just low in calories and fat), I will sometimes eat marshmellows.
• United States
31 Jul 07
Marshmellows are a good idea, thanks! I like eating frozen Cool Whip sometimes, too.