You know you desire it. But for some reasons, you just can't. Sweets are truly enticing just by looking at it. How much more tempting it can be if you sink your teeth into its soft, juicy, dark cake? The downside of eating those lush desserts is that it would surely destroy your hard work at the gym. You then wonder, is there a way you can eat desserts without gaining pounds on the weighing scale?
No and yes.
There isn't a certain answer because what works for some may not be effective for others. Don't be confused if a friend can eat a whole cake for dessert and not worry about his or her weight, but you can't even finish a half of tart without feeling the result on the weighing scale the next day. So for us who constantly need to check our weight but still lust for sweets, let's just try to make desserts a little healthier for us.
First, take a healthy meal before having your dessert. It just wouldn't do if your main lunch and dessert are both unhealthy. At least make your meal as healthy as possible so you can reward yourself with a decadently fine confection later.
Pile up your desserts with healthy ingredients. Instead of all bad-for-your sweets, add some fruits to balance the healthy factors. But if you are purchasing instead of cooking, then read look for those with healthy ingredients and search those with "low fat," low calorie," no calorie" etc. on the tags.
Have your dessert in small sizes. Have you seen those chic desserts served at restaurants and bakeshops? They are like the Mini-Me's of a whole cake but they are actually less than a regular slice. They look great, though, and still very appetizing. Try to eat yours in those petite sizes. They still taste the same, but you are just eating a moderate portion.
Finally, eat those decadent confections only during special functions. I'm not saying that you should entirely shun desserts during common days, but save those really unhealthy but chocolatey and calorific ones during special occasions. It would just make special occasions more special. During ordinary days, prefer desserts that doesn't pose hazards to your wellness, like fruits in parfait or yogurt and fruit salad. They still have the goodness and sweetness of desserts without the guilty conscience.
All great stories must have sweet endings, just like a perfect meal. You may have the heartiest meal ever or you just have had the tasteless, but your experience will not be complete without desserts.
No and yes.
There isn't a certain answer because what works for some may not be effective for others. Don't be confused if a friend can eat a whole cake for dessert and not worry about his or her weight, but you can't even finish a half of tart without feeling the result on the weighing scale the next day. So for us who constantly need to check our weight but still lust for sweets, let's just try to make desserts a little healthier for us.
First, take a healthy meal before having your dessert. It just wouldn't do if your main lunch and dessert are both unhealthy. At least make your meal as healthy as possible so you can reward yourself with a decadently fine confection later.
Pile up your desserts with healthy ingredients. Instead of all bad-for-your sweets, add some fruits to balance the healthy factors. But if you are purchasing instead of cooking, then read look for those with healthy ingredients and search those with "low fat," low calorie," no calorie" etc. on the tags.
Have your dessert in small sizes. Have you seen those chic desserts served at restaurants and bakeshops? They are like the Mini-Me's of a whole cake but they are actually less than a regular slice. They look great, though, and still very appetizing. Try to eat yours in those petite sizes. They still taste the same, but you are just eating a moderate portion.
Finally, eat those decadent confections only during special functions. I'm not saying that you should entirely shun desserts during common days, but save those really unhealthy but chocolatey and calorific ones during special occasions. It would just make special occasions more special. During ordinary days, prefer desserts that doesn't pose hazards to your wellness, like fruits in parfait or yogurt and fruit salad. They still have the goodness and sweetness of desserts without the guilty conscience.
All great stories must have sweet endings, just like a perfect meal. You may have the heartiest meal ever or you just have had the tasteless, but your experience will not be complete without desserts.
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