binged already!

I personally go for a diet coke... I know this is not the perfect food at all, but the gas just fills your stomach, and it contains no sugar... So I can survive until a proper meal.

However, this does not happen too much when you are well into your new lifestyle/diet.
It could be because you're so new to the thing that your body is crying for more sugar... But as you get used to it, it might happen less and less.

Last tip I use, when I buy something stupid (like biscuits or something really sweet) I usually have only one or two then bin the whole pack... It breaks my heart every time, but helps me mentally to not buy them next time (what's the point since I am going to have one or two then bin it).

Don't be too discouraged. Tomorrow is another day. You've been 'good' for 4 out of 5 days, right? Keep going. You may have the odd day you make a mistake but it's the big picture that will get you there. Over time you'll probably find your desire for such foodstuffs diminishes anyway (or that is my experience).

Bingeing is something I've been battling for years. At the moment I'm being very good and haven't done it for about a month, and it's a combination of having such a terrible month of bingeing daily I became so sick of myself, I got in the right mindset, a 'diet' where I'm never hungry and the same diet that cuts out sugar/carbs, which are triggers for me. The diet will reintroduce them, but it's actually really liberating and freeing KNOWING I can't have it. So I hope it'll break my habit of mindless eating, my sugar dependency, and what it DOES help with is thinking about whether I'm hungry - who wants to overeat on chicken?! Or cottage cheese? When you know it's that or nothing, even I pick nothing as I'm not really hungry. But when I genuinely am hungry, then the protein works. If you want more info on it, add me and/or get the Dukan Diet. It's very high protein, low fat/carb so it'll undoubtedly get bad press from some, but for me and my issues, it's good for now.

And of course I haven't drunk alcohol in this time either - empty calories and low willpower, so that's helped!

I tend to get the sweet craving too, and now seem to have managed to bang it on the head. I don't buy any sweet things in my weekly shop unless they are individually wrapped so I can monitor the calories so that there is nothing at home to temp me - don't torture yourselves by having things n the house!

I tend to get my boyfriend sweet snacks and desserts that I'm not keen on so it doesn't torture me when he's tucking away.

If you want something to plug the sweet gap then Diet coke has already been suggested and I agree this is a good one, as your body is just asking for a sweet taste rather then actually being hungry so this usually hits the spot.

if you are not a diet coke fan, try a peice of fruity bubble gum after your meal - it works for me! I also find a small glass of red wine after my meal stops me sniffing round for dessert.

Hope those ideas helps anyway!

Ultimately you just have to make a choice. Look good or eat like a pig and look like one. All of us here have to make that decision. I wear a jean size now i haven't been able to fit in since the mid 80's. I like it and i eat everything i've always eaten. I've not given a single food up although i do restrict certain food that has no nutritional value like candy, cookies, pastries. I eat them occasionally but very rarely. A simple thought. When you look at what your about to eat, ask yourself what nutritional benefit will eating whatever your looking at provide your body. That makes food choices become very simple. Best of Luck!