AIBU to think most people have something sweet after dinner daily?

[QuickPearlFox]

To have something sweet/ pudding every day after dinner?
kind of thought the majority did this but after talking to friends maybe not. So for example after dinner every night will have something sweet eg bar of chocolate, biscuits

Also Marks and Spencer chocolate eclairs.

I’ll just leave that there.

How on earth do you possibly know what everyone in your circle eats? Are you the type who constantly discusses diet? A plate watcher maybe?

If you are active you can eat chocolate and other sweet treats.
I eat chocolate or cake every day. I’m slim, I walk a lot, the other two really slim friends of mine eat a lot of crap, they like me have a fast metabolism. I’m sure there are many other people like us.

About 3 days out of 7, yes. Not if we've had a takeaway (too much heaviness). It's usually (for me) a tiny slice of cake, banana and custard, or a Ringtons biscuit.

Since losing weight, I watch what I eat. Sounds simple enough but I've learned my lesson now with how easy it is to gain weight once you hit 40 (in my case anyway). So I only have a small amount.

Why shaming? If it works for others why can't people own their own decisions

I dont do it others do

Yes 🙈

No

I don’t buy biscuits or anything sweet when I do the shopping . DH and DC hate me 🤪

if we’re having people round for a meal I will make a pudding though

I used to, but after struggling to lose weight I only eat dessert a few days a week, or if we’re having a light dinner.

Most days yes, usually about an hour after dinner though.

sometimes it’s just a yoghurt or biscuit, often cake if we’ve got some in.

I am overweight and have a sweet tooth though.

Op sadly we are in minority. I also need something sweet after dinner.

Hardly ever tbh. Kids usually have a bit of fruit or something like jam or Nutella on a crumpet though so.. sitting on the fence. I don’t think most adults do

Only when I’m stressed which is a lot of the time.

Like quite a few other posters I don't have pudding unless entertaining, and never in a restaurant. I don't like biscuits, cake or chocolate, so it's slim pickings if anyone drops in.
I do have fruit after dinner, which is something sweet of a kind.

I have no idea what other people do.

Like quite a few other posters I don't have pudding unless entertaining, and never in a restaurant. I don't like biscuits, cake or chocolate, so it's slim pickings if anyone drops in.
I do have fruit after dinner, which is something sweet of a kind.

I have no idea what other people do.

Yes I do, as do my kids. I was brought up having pudding at every meal and I have a massive sweet tooth so a meal doesn't feel complete unless I've had something sweet after it.

Like quite a few other posters I don't have pudding unless entertaining, and never in a restaurant. I don't like biscuits, cake or chocolate, so it's slim pickings if anyone drops in.
I do have fruit after dinner, which is something sweet of a kind.

I have no idea what other people do.

Sorry for the multiple posts. It wouldn't upload then did it all at once. Aargh.

For us, no. But it isn't a conscious diet thing; we just don't routinely buy sweet things to have available in the house and neither of us are used to it as parents didn't give us pudding except on Sundays.

However we will occasionally snack on something sweet if the notion takes us, irrespective of time of day or meal had

We had cake every night when I was growing up but think it's because my nan lived with us and she expected it. After she passed we stopped, and now as an adult I don't eat dessert at home.

No, I would only do this if I’m having a hard time, ie feeling cravings/ eating my feelings like stress, tiredness etc. If I notice myself doing it I pick up that something isn’t quite right. Also generally don’t keep desserts/ sweet snacks in the house unless special occasion.

Generally I do not eat dessert more than 1-2 times a week, no interest/ do not want sugary things. Maybe a few truffles on a Friday afternoon.

Plenty of fruit though if that counts

Yeah I try not to look at the calories on crisp packets. It’s scary.

I don’t have something straight after dinner (we eat around 6-6.30) but I always fancy a little something sweet with my (decaf) coffee around 8.30-9pm.

DH has a very sweet tooth and has been known to have a spoonful of jam straight from the jar if there’s not much choice in the biscuit tin.

Kids do - fruit and yoghurt and ice cream on the weekend.

We join in on the weekend.

When I sit down to relax at about 9pm or 10pm I have a cup of tea and will have a biscuit or a bit of chocolate if I fancy it. I don’t have pudding every day though, maybe on a sunday but I only have breakfast and lunch on a sunday usually so might have a pud later on if I want it.

My Granda ate a pudding every day and my mum always had one growing up in the 50s and 60s. I think it was quite common to have a pudding most days back then stuff like sponge pudding, fruit crumbles and so on.

I usually have an apple or some other fruit to wrap up a meal. I still overeat in a range of ways and could do with losing about 3 stone! But this is probably one of my healthier habits.

Suppose it depends what you like.

Chocolate hasn't been the same for decades, but grapes, strawberries bananas and even raisins have, and they're delicious. I don't have these for pudding though, that's my breakfast and I look forward to it every day. I am gutted when breakfast is over and I have to wait a whole other day. I try and have 3 portions of fruit and 4-5 portions of vegetables in a day.

Occasionally I will have some mango with fresh cream though. That is a rare treat, and I love it.

Nope. Not ever. Tho' my mum always made a pud, what with her big sons swarming the table 😄 I bought/made pudding for my son when he was at home / school etc, he liked a sweet treat.... but for myself, zilch. A cheeseboard is a very special after dinner thing for me. Or can replace dinner, yes. I am with a pp and the few squares of proper dark choc eaten standing up in front of the fridge 😜