Lalicia,

I do the same thing with my chocolate shakes!  I LOVE LOVE LOVE Reese cups and this is a great way to overcome the candy craving.  I even like to have a shake with a well prepared Boca burger (in the oven, a small spritz of cooking spray, a little seasoning on top) for a great replacement for a burger and milk shake from McDonalds.  I like to add a bit of cheese to my burger and it keeps me so full, I don't even need a snakc later!

You should try Atkins Bars--they're delicious!  My favs are the Enduge (candy bars) in Caramel Peanut Chew & the Advantage Bars (meal replacement) in Marshmallow Mudslide.  They're packed with protein & only around 200 calories.

Great suggestions. For healthy snacks I usually go for fruit. Fruit cups, dried fruit, frozen fruit, and of course fresh fruit. There are so many kinds that I like, and so many I've learned to like that I don't have to get bored (mind you I ALWAYS eat the same candy bars lol). Plus I can eat my fruit with cheese, yougurt, nuts, or even crackers (wheat thins are my favorite).
For the headaches-I drink lots of water and take a pain reliever. I know that the head aches and fuzzy thinking will only last a few days and I'll feel much better after it's over.

ol'skool,

Try replacing your chips with healthier crackers - I really like triskets or wheat thins- just don't forget to portion out your snacks.  As for reese cups- try mixing up your chocolate shake in the blender with a tbl of reduced fat peanut butter and some ice - voila! Instant yummy reese cup shake- tastes just like the candy cups.  That shake is so rich I forget about snacking later on sweets.  Hope this helps!

You know I like food very much too and I love those reeses candies and anything that has to do with peanut butter, but I love my self more. We all want the same thing and we all have the same problem, CRAVING! I’m hoping it will get better; it has to get better, right?  We can all do this, let’s just be positive about this. If we mess up we start over again, until we get it right... Last night I messed up, today I hope to control my anxiety and cravings.

I like to snack from time to time. My snacks include chips and a chocolate candy bar (Reese Peanut Butter Cup). What can I eat; as a snack, that would be delicious and healthy? How do I avoid having headaches from my recent diet change?