I have a serious problem with sweets. Sugar is absolutely my drug (and yes, I know it is also probably my biggest hurdle in losing weight, but I’m not quite ready to admit that and give it up). Anyway, in case you hadn’t noticed, I’ve been short on time lately, so this Twitter Tuesday, while not under 140 characters, is a short, simple suggestion for sweet snacking.
Picture this: it’s late, you’re hungry—perhaps out of boredom, or perhaps your stomach is actually growling—and your logical brain repeats to you all those articles you’ve read telling you to reach for fruit or veggies, while your sweet tooth begs for a bowl of ice cream and sprinkles. What to do? (You could just brush your teeth and go to bed; after all, that would be the really smart thing to do.) Now I hope all this lead-up hasn’t made you too excited, or you’re about to be really disappointed by my very lame suggestion, but it has been a bit of a triumph for me when I hear the siren call of Breyer’s.
My new late-night go-to snack is a nice, cold, juicy orange, paired with a nice fluffy dollop of whipped cream. Think of it as the raw food form of a dreamsicle. It satisfies both my craving to eat something healthy and my sweet craving. And for that little part of me that wants to be a calorie-counter, it’s really not too damaging to that number either. Two tablespoons of whipped cream is only 15 calories. And 2 tablespoons is plenty for one orange. Of course, I recommend the kind made with real cream and sugar. Plus, the fake stuff (ingredients reading: water, corn syrup, hydrogenated vegetable oil, high fructose corn syrup…) actually packs on more calories, and really doesn’t taste as good.
So there you have it. I know it may not be epiphany-enducing for you, but you can at least feel pleased with yourself that you’re not such a lame-o as I am. Sweet snacking!
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