Diet Skinny Shake Recipe
Chocolate Pie Shake

Article by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites

Words cannot possibly do justice to this triple-thick, diet friendly chocolate shake. May truth, love and goodness forever reign!

If you're a Chocoholic, this recipe should hit the spot without doing damage to your weight loss plan.

Chocolate Pie Diet Shake Recipe

Serves 5 for about 120 calories each

4 cups of ice cold skim or reduced fat milk
1 small box of sugar free/fat free instant chocolate pudding
2-4 ice cubes
1-3 packets of Splenda or Equal if extra sweetness is desired
½ of a small container of light, fat free whipped topping

Blend all ingredients except topping until thick and frothy. Next, very carefully incorporate the topping. Serve immediately.

Tips on Chocolate for Dieters, Including Calories in Chocolate Pie

If you enjoy chocolate and you're on a weight loss plan, it can be challenging battling those cravings. Some of the most beloved chocolate goodies include chocolate pie, cake and shakes. At least we've got the chocolate shakes covered with our skinny recipe above - but what about the pie and cake? Is it that deadly to a diet plan? Let's review the nutrition facts and see.

Chocolate Cream Pie Calories, Nutrition Facts

Nutritional Elements	Units	1 Slice 120 g	1 Ounce	1/4 of a 6" Round Pie, 99 g	1/6 of an 8" Round Pie, 113 g
Energy, Calories	kcals	424	100	349	399
Protein	g	4.98	1.18	4.11	4.69
Total Fat	g	26.89	6.35	22.19	25.32
Carbohydrates	g	46.13	10.90	38.06	43.44
Fiber, Dietary	g	1.0	0.2	0.8	0.9
Sugars	g	32.87	7.77	27.12	30.95
Saturated Fat	g	14.939	3.529	12.325	14.067
Monounsaturated Fat	g	8.803	2.080	7.263	8.290
Polyunsaturated Fat	g	1.379	0.326	1.138	1.298
Trans Fat	g	2.988	0.706	2.465	2.814
Cholesterol	mg	14	3	12	14

Actually, for about 300 calories per nice slice it's not that bad unless one is on a very restricted weight loss plan. One slice of chocolate pie contains about the same number of calories as two single servings of regular yogurt - or an equal amount of calories contained in some pastries, muffins and cupcakes.

What about chocolate cake? Let's review the nutritional data for a cake from the bakery.

Chocolate Cake Calories, Nutrition Facts, Commercially Prepared - With Chocolate Frosting

Nutritional Elements	Units	100 grams	1/12 of a Cake, 138 g	1 Cake 1660 g	1/8 of 18 oz cake	1 Ounce
Energy, Calories	kcals	389	537	6457	249	110
Protein	g	3.48	4.80	57.77	2.23	0.99
Total Fat	g	20.05	27.67	332.83	12.83	5.68
Carbohydrates	g	52.84	72.92	877.14	33.82	14.98
Fiber, Dietary	g	2.2	3.0	36.5	1.4	0.6
Sugars	g	39.96	55.14	663.34	25.57	11.33
Saturated Fat	g	5.917	8.165	98.222	3.787	1.677
Monounsaturated Fat	g	7.343	10.133	121.894	4.700	2.082
Polyunsaturated Fat	g	4.622	6.378	76.725	2.958	1.310
Trans Fat	g	1.318	1.819	21.879	0.844	0.374
Cholesterol	mg	22	30	365	14	6

Oh yeah...it got a little ugly, didn't it? And if that cake is ordered in a restaurant it can contain 800 or more calories per jumbo slice. I've seen some with over 1,000 calories per slice. That's not that much less than many dieters set for their daily caloric totals.

Other than our skinny shake recipe we would also suggest a dark chocolate candy bar when those cravings hit and only chocolate will do. One single serving bar contains 180 calories. Hershey's makes a decadent, excellent bar.

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Calories

And finally, who can forget about chocolate covered strawberries? Go for the larger berries and go light on the dip. Be sure to dunk them into melted dark chocolate which holds more heart-healthy benefits than milk chocolate. One chocolate dipped strawberry contains about 50 calories.

The size of the strawberry doesn't impact caloric values as much as the chocolate dip as one small strawberry contains 2 calories and one jumbo strawberry contains 9 calories.

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