How can I,stop eating so many sweets

100 calorie packs or lower cal sweets options )

I dont even resist! I just eat things I'm allowed! Skinny Cow dessets and Atkins Bars Endulge bars. Give me my sweet fix and I dont feel guilty because it fits in my calorie allowance!

Former complete sugar-a-holic. The more you have the more you crave. I had to go cold turkey for over a month before I could resist them but now I can completely take them or leave them . . . and usually leave them now.

I like the 90 calorie fiber one bars... FF/SF pudding cups with a splash of redi whip is another great low cal alternative. if you're trying fruits, how about some strawberries with a little SF Chocolate syrup?

Do you drink a lot of diet soda? I noticed that once I quit drinking a diet coke every afternoon, my cravings for sweets went down a ton. I still need a little something in the afternoon, but not quite like when I was "off the wagon".

Sweets r my downfall other then replacing it with,fruit what can I do I dont really want any I always crave em im try more fruit to c if it helps but ne other suggestions

OK. this is going to sound odd but it works (my aunt is a hippie and i used to loooove chocolate more than i should) buy some pure grapefruit oil online. when you are craving sweets but a drop on your palm and rub it in, there is a chemical in the oil that is released and absorbed my your body that satisfies those cravings. or try eating a small piece of dark chocolate (perferably organic)

I agree with SlimmingSarah. For me it's very difficult to say no to sweets. My willpower for anything sugar (chocolatey especially) is very low. I just make sure to eat small portions when I feel like I "need" to eat whatever sweet thing is there.

I have found the "chocolate mint ice cream" gum tastes like the real thing... but it's only 5 calories. It has successfully curbed my need for 'sweets' without all the guilt!! Good luck!!

oh man chocolate mint sounds so good! what brand is it and were do you buy it?

honey cinnamon almonds from Target and coco almonds, Ill also like drinking vanilla almond milk

While it may sound harsh, I'd have to say getting the sweets out of the house entirely is what works for my hubby and me. It's just one of those foods that is an 'all-or-nothing' when it's around so it's not even worth the temptation. If we go to a party and people send us home w/ leftover dessert (even though we've politely told them over and over again we don't want any), it goes right in the garbage can. That may sound terrible, but it can waste away in the garbage OR it can waste away on your body. Your choice.

One sweet treat I like to have is a 'mock sundae'. I think I first heard of it from Bob Harper on Biggest Loser. Take a banana and slice it up, sprinkle a 1/4c. of trail mix OR a Tbsp. of chopped walnuts/almonds/peanuts,etc, drizzle a Tbsp or two of chocolate syrup over it and top with a spoonfull of fat-free/light Cool Whip. It really does satisfy my sweet tooth!

Good luck w/ the cravings; I know it's hard to kick that one.

I read a post on here when I first joined that lack of protein in your diet can cause you to crave sugar. I love sweets but I've found since I eat the recommended amount of protein daily I do not crave sweets as much.
A great trick I've found is dark chocolate and fruit. I bought a bag of the morsels and they have lasted me a couple of months! I only use a few chips at a time and maybe do this once or twice twice a week to curb my sweet tooth.
I take a tblspoon of chips and nuke them in the microwave for a few seconds (sometimes I add a dab of peanut butter it's so delicious!) Then I dip a few fresh strawberries in the chocolate or half of a frozen sliced banana. You really feel like your are being bad and because the fruit is already sweet even without the chocolate you don't really over indulge. Just a few pieces and you'll be satisfied. The choc/peanut butter mixture is also awesome drizzled over a small serving of frozen vanilla yogurt!

I have a major sweet tooth. I bought the skinny cow 100 calorie chocolate truffle bars and they are so good. I also bought vitamuffins (dark chocolate) which is also 100 calories. My other choices for sweets are the sugar free jello puddings, fruit with sugar free chocolate syrup. I am on a 1200 calorie diet, and still my "fix " in. :-)

The only thing that works for me, is not eating them at all. One sweet leads to the next, and the next, and the next... Low fat or low cal sweets or chocolate doesn't work for me either, I'd just eat two bars, or three....or....

It's hard, with kids in the house who obviously like a treat every now and then and I can't always stick to it, but trying to stay clear of it altogether works the best for me and the cravings definitely have lessened.

It's true--the more you have, the more you crave. Sugar substitutes and low-cal options also contribute to the sugar and carb cravings.

I would suggest going cold turkey for 30-60 days, then reintegrating a small amount of sweets into your diet. You should target them as treats for once or twice per week, not every day.

All that sounds beautiful, huh? A lot easier said than done! But, you can do it. Think of it as a long-term investment in overall healthy eating rather than a quick fix to a problem.