I have a confession to make...

Make it a point to track sweets into your daily "budget" first thing in the morning. This allows you to weigh the benefit of that treat against your hunger for the rest of the day. Of at the end of the day, those calories are still free use them for a dessert at the end of the day. If they're not, you've made better choices and you still win!

The point is to have a better lifestyle and make a balanced diet that you can maintain- to lose the weight you want and keep it off long term. Denying yourself even the tiniest of treats will lead to a binge that you'll regret. Besides.... Who wants to go thru life without ice cream?!

malibu927 wrote: »

Work sweets into your calories. I have ice cream or gelato several times a week, I just make sure I don't go over my calories and hit my macros beforehand.

This. It is so worth it. If it fits your calories (and you weighed the icecream), then you're all good!

Learn to not beat yourself up or feel guilty when you eat something... it won't help.

I agree with the posts above. Work it into your daily allotment if you know it's a "weakness" of yours. If you'd rather not, maybe ask your mom to buy something that you don't like, but she still does. For example, I don't like Neapolitan ice cream, but my husband and daughter do. So, if I don't want to be tempted, I'll buy that. Or you could buy some "light" ice cream/sweets that's just for you and still satisfies. Sometimes keeping it in a weird place (for ice cream that might not work) or out of reach keeps it out of mind. I try to keep the chips on the top shelf so I don't see them.

I eat sweets at least two times sometimes three times a week. Work it into your calories. And instead of two cups maybe have one cup or half a cup. Another thing that's super important is if you do go off of the diet for a day or two (and let's face it we all do) do not beat yourself up about it. You're human. Just encourage yourself to continue with it the next day.

Yup I agree! Don't deprive yourself of anything that you want to eat, but do make sure you have portion control. You will be just fine. Sweets are my weakness too. I'd live off sweets the rest of my life if I could.

If you refuse to treat yourself, your diet will be tedious and unachievable. I work my treats into my calories. I also buy some tesco dessert whips which are made up with milk (I use skimmed) and they are very low on calories, but they give me the sweet treat I'm craving.

As long as you incorporate them into your calories, then you aren't going to fail. If you indulge and go mad, then you won't see weight improvement. But having said that, it doesn't mean don't treat yourself ever. One day of relaxed eating won't ruin your goal.

One day you'll get to the point where you can open the cupboard, look directly at chocolate and not be tempted...I can do that now. But if I ever REALLY want some, I know it's in my cupboard to fall back on, I just have a small amount.

Everything in moderation is key. The minute you restrict yourself from certain food groups, you'll hate what your doing and will be more likely to give up.

You can do it chick :-D

I have found a sure way to nip my sweet tooth in the bud is a chocolate pediasure (yes the kids type) i get the 8oz ones so 150 calories and it hits the spot, plus a decent side order of Nutrition included in the drink.

My dad keeps putting pizza in the fridge. Thats my arch nemesis.