What would you recommend.....

I love sweets also. I eat a lot of fruit, but when that doesn't work, I try to make the best choices I can (most bang for my buck). I use portion control and work them into my daily calorie goal. Most importantly, I am honest with myself and log it no matter what.

So far, I think the best advice might have come from your other thread.

If it's an addiction at all, it's an addiction to hyperpalatable food.

So after reading thru several articles from reputable sources, according to them, the best way to beat an addiction to foods that are high in sugar, fat, and salt, is to choose whole foods that only have one ingredient. Try to stay away from processed foods and restaurant foods that combine these 3 magic ingredients in a way to make you overeat them.

Choose fruits- they have sugar, but not fat.
Nuts-they have fat, but not sugar.
Just don't eat foods that combine fat and sugar, and especially not those that combine them with salt.

Perhaps some MFP's can suggest foods that might fit this criteria and some of us who 'believe'. we have issues with hyperpalatable foods, could test them out, and see if they are easier not to binge on.

i noticed that when i stopped eating sweets, i stopped craving them. now i can have a few bites of something and it's enough and i can often pass up dessert. i do eat a lot of fruit, so that may be satifying the need. once you get past your 21 days see if you even want them. if the desire is still strong, it would probably be best to avoid them but if you can take them or leave them, it may be safe to have one now and then.

It may come down to trial and error or just really thinking about whether or not you feel you can control yourself with certain foods. I'm an eat everything in moderation type of person but I also know my limits.

Ice cream in the home is a definite no-no. Thankfully Hubs doesn't have a sweet tooth so no worries there. If I REALLY want it, I have to either settle for McD's cone (only 150 cal!) or earn a real ice cream through exercise (take a long walk/run, stop at the dairy bar on the way home). Pizza is another bad one for me. I don't eat as much at one sitting as I used to but the leftovers don't last more than a day! For instance, this past Friday's dinner, Saturday's breakfast and Saturday's lunch were all pizza.

Chocolate is 50/50 for me. I absolutely love it but can actually control myself pretty well. I've bought packaes of those Ghiradelli squares and been able to limit myself to 1 or 2 a day. And I had a bag of dark chocoalte chips in the freezer for about a month, slowly taking 10 or so pieces at a time when my sweet tooth acted up.

Things like popcorn aren't a problem for me so I can keep them in the cupboard and not be tempted. But those 100 cal packs are great to keep on hand in case I've got the munchies or a random craving.

Be really mindful of your choices and how you react. Keep a food journal if you think it'll help. As soon as you recongize a problem, get the food out of your house (share with friends, neighbors, co-workers, church, etc) and promise yourself not to buy it to keep around. If you have a bad eough craving, go buy one serving, not a whole package/bag.

If you're also cheap (like me), having to only buy one serving can be painful and may get you out of buying the thing altogether. DO NOT let it tempt you into buying the whole package just because it's cheaper per unit.