Anyone Else Addicted To Dates?

I am determined to beat my addiction to these sweet lumps of deliciousness! I love them so much that I hate them! They are throwing my weight loss efforts off because I have such difficulty controlling my intake with them. Too much sugar + calories. Maybe if I make a promise to myself to quit eating them all together right here and now, it will help. I haven't had this much difficulty with anything since I quit smoking cigarettes! Hmmm... Maybe I should treat them that way! If anyone else has the same issue, let's help each other eliminate the dates (or any other sweets)!