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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 3.26.09 
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<br>WEEKLY WEIGH-IN 
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<br>We've been getting SOOO many requests for HG Ultimate Chewdowns. 
<br>(Keep 'em coming!) Today we're tackling all of your chocolate challenges...  
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<br>Sometimes I absolutely need actual chocolate, not some chocolate-flavored 
<br>snack or treat. Are there any chocolate-bar-like items out there that won't 
<br>wreck my calorie budget?
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<br>Sure... there are TONS of products that give you portion-controlled servings 
<br>of real chocolate. 
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<br>1. If you like super-rich chocolate, there's Hershey's new Extra Dark 
<br>Chocolate Assortment of individually wrapped, single-serving squares -- 
<br>perfect for killing a chocolate-bar craving without breaking open an entire 
<br>bar. Each square has around 45 calories and a POINTS&reg; value of 1*, and 
<br>there are some fruit-infused flavors that are really good (the pomegranate 
<br>one is the BEST). 
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<br>2. Then there are Hershey's Sticks -- super-skinny bars with 50 - 60 calories 
<br>each (POINTS&reg; value 1*) that come in a bunch of varieties, like Caramel 
<br>filled Milk Chocolate and Mint Milk Chocolate. 
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<br>3. If you like dark chocolate (and larger portions!), try a Hershey's 100 
<br>Calorie Dark Chocolate Bar in Special Dark (POINTS&reg; value 2*).
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<br>4. Trader Joe's also makes a 100 Calorie Chocolate Bar... a MILK chocolate 
<br>one (POINTS&reg; value 3*). 
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<br>5. And check out Sweetriot's new UnBars -- hunks of dark chocolate with 
<br>raisins and/or crunchy cacao inside (like modern-day Chunky bars!). Each 
<br>UnBar has 180 - 190 calories and 14g fat (POINTS&reg; value 4 - 5*) and lasts a 
<br>looooong time. They're not as easy to find as the Hershey's stuff, but they're 
<br>worth seeking out if you're candy-bar-obsessed.    
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<br>I know you're crazy about those VitaTops, but I hate ordering snacks online. 
<br>Are there any baked chocolate treats that I can find at the grocery store?
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<br>You're right, we do LOVE Vitas... especially the chocolate flavors. But if 
<br>you're looking for desserty chocolate items that are stocked at most 
<br>supermarkets, there are a few good options. 
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<br>1. 100 Calorie Packs Oreo Mini Cakesters are great -- circles of soft 
<br>chocolate cake with a creamy layer in the middle. The Cakesters are small, 
<br>but you get three per pack. 
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<br>2. If you crave straight-up chocolate cake, you may like Little Debbie 100 
<br>Calories Chocolate Cakes with Chocolate Flavored Icing (POINTS&reg; value 2* 
<br>each). They're basically teeny tiny servings of real chocolate cake -- it's 
<br>quality over quantity with those. 
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<br>3. Finally, one of Betty Crocker's Warm Delights Minis in Molten Chocolate 
<br>Cake is a good way to get 150 calories' worth of gooey chocolate dessert 
<br>(POINTS&reg; value 3*). 
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<br>Pssst... VitaTops ARE popping up at more and more supermarkets. Click 
<br>here to see where they're sold, and be sure to look for them in the freezer 
<br>aisle!
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<br>I like to have a few bites of a really decadent chocolate dessert when I go 
<br>out to a restaurant. If I split one with a few friends, it can't be too bad, right? 
<br>I figure if I'm sharing with three pals, I'm taking in around 100 calories or so.
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<br>Hate to burst your bubble, but you could be taking in THREE TIMES that 
<br>amount! P.F. Chang's The Great Wall of Chocolate has 1,440 calories and 
<br>61g fat. The Smothered Chocolate Cake at Macaroni Grill has 1,390 calories 
<br>and 40g fat. The Molten Chocolate Cake at Chili's has 1,290 calories and 62g 
<br>fat, and the Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie has an insane 1,590 calories and 
<br>76g fat. Even that seemingly innocent, personal-sized chocolate-brownie 
<br>dessert served in a shot glass at Chili's has 400+ calories and 24g fat. (And 
<br>it's doubtful you could share that miniature thing with even one other 
<br>person!) But perhaps the chocolate dessert with the scariest stats is Outback 
<br>Steakhouse's crazy Chocolate Thunder From Down Under dessert -- 2,020 
<br>calories!!! Even if you split that with three friends, you're lookin' at around 
<br>500+ calories each! Just a friendly HG warning. BTW, we did find ONE 
<br>chocolate dessert with reasonable stats -- the Mini Great Wall of Chocolate at 
<br>P.F. Chang's, with 150 calories and 5g fat (POINTS&reg; value 3*). Although 
<br>considering the stats on the full-sized version, we wouldn't be surprised if 
<br>that thing is microscopic.   
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<br>What are THE BEST chocolate Hungry Girl recipes? Is there anything new on 
<br>the way?
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<br>There are SO many good chocolate dessert recipes in HG-land. Some of the 
<br>classics are...
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<br>* Best of My Lava Chocolate Cake
<br>* Death by Chocolate Cupcakes
<br>* Mini Microwave Triple Chocolate Cake
<br>* Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
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<br>We also really like our hot cocoa creations, like the Sweet 'n Salty Caramel 
<br>Cocoa. (Click here for that!) But the BEST chocolate recipe ever is making its 
<br>debut in the soon-to-be-released HG cookbook 200 Under 200. It's called the 
<br>Double-Trouble Chocolate Trifle, and it is layers and layers of rich chocolatey 
<br>goodness! That recipe is a MUST-TRY for all chocolate lovers. (P.S. There are 
<br>more than a DOZEN brand-new chocolate-packed recipes in 200 Under 200!)
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<br>CHEW ON THIS: 
<br>Today, March 26th, is National Nougat Day. Our favorite nougat-containing 
<br>candy bar is... Milky Way! Keep portions in check with a 100 Calorie Bar.
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