I feel the addiction

That the refined sugars cause! There are constantly chocolates, cheesecake, d*mn Girl Scout cookies, donuts, etc. around the office. I am so tempted to eat them and it's like they call my name! I don't attempt to deny myself of treats, but it's really difficult when these things are always staring me in the face. I am finding it easier to walk away from them as each day goes by, but it irritates me the addiction they create!

I know exactly what you mean about food "calling your name" For some reason, when the food isn't around, I don't notice it and I don't "crave" it... but when there are cupcakes in the next room over, I can't stop thinking about eating one! There are days that I could just not have one, and I lived, but vast majority of the time there were too many treats at the workplace and too much encouragement to just eat, eat eat... including my own brain telling me that's what I should do.

I know exactly what you mean about food "calling your name" For some reason, when the food isn't around, I don't notice it and I don't "crave" it... but when there are cupcakes in the next room over, I can't stop thinking about eating one! There are days that I could just not have one, and I lived, but vast majority of the time there were too many treats at the workplace and too much encouragement to just eat, eat eat... including my own brain telling me that's what I should do.

This is me. I don't buy sweets but occasionally I buy treats for baking, or bake treats, or make icecream etc etc and once I know they're there I literally can't stop thinking about them until I have finished every one off. If there are no treats immediately available I have been known to stick my tongue in the coconut sugar container

The only "sweet" thing that I can resist is organic dark chocolate sweetened with agave syrup. The texture and taste is no substitute for the real thing.

Behavior and habit help to form how someone's gets ready for work, how they interact and how they eat. Unless one grew up in a gym, having to learn how to do it habitually takes consistency and desire.
Same thing with food. Having to change the way you eat, after habitually eating a certain way for a long time can be challenging. But through consistency and some discipline, it can be changed. You don't have to cut out refined sugar forever. You just need to find your way where you can have it and not overdo it. Lol, I actually had a friend who wouldn't eat a piece of birthday cake at any party she went to until she was in her car and practically driving off because she knew she would go back for seconds! So whatever you have to do to make it work.
But learning how to eat other more nutrient dense foods with sugar and fiber (fruits) can help you transition to eating less refined sugar.

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If I ever crave that stuff, I just eat it and then get a workout done especially for those cookies/chocolate/ice cream or whatever. Think about it - I eat 3 cookies for a 100 cals, that's 10 min on a stationary bike for me. Some days the thought of having to work it out later puts me off the junk. Other days, I tough it out later!

I'm also finding that the more weight I lose, I'm satisfied with less of the junk. I used to eat half or the whole of a box of cookies. Today I ate only 2 so any day soon, I'll get over it and so will you, just hang in there.