Help! I have no willpower against sweets

Well you sort of mentioned it.. i love my apple pie gum. .its a wonder drug for me :laugh:

But fresh fruit instead of processed sugar can help.. and sometimes i put a lil whipped cream on strawberries.. it beats a candy bar.

As for chocolate.. theres a dark chocolate by Trader joes thats individually wrapped and only 100 cals. .love it!

not having it in the house will still help you at least not eat it while your at home. Maybe put a note on the fridge "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels". I love that line. Or a before and after pic of your success so far to keep you going?

I eat sweet sensations double chocolate pie mixed with blueberries or raspberries...that would be a good snack with fruit...it's very satisfying to me.

I gave away all of my little snacks. I have no will power and if i have them laying around I'm going to eat them! One thng i do is when i have a really bad craving I drink decaf coffee w/ splenda instead. I've also tried distracting myself like i'll jump in the shower or brush my teeth or paint my nails. One thing that i discovered is that if i do give in i'm going to eat twice or three times what i should have. Oh and as far as work, we have snacks laying around at work all the time, what i do is ill say out loud that i cant have it so that if I do reach for it ill be too worried someone will remind me i'm in a diet. lol hope it helps

What are you doing while you snack? Are you mindlessly eating while you watch TV or do other activities, or are you sitting quietly with your treat, eating it slowly, and really *savoring* it? If you're mindlessly munching, chances are you go for more because you're just not satisfied...try really taking the time to enjoy a (small) treat and see if that helps.

Otherwise it's completely mind over matter - you need to WANT to stop snacking enough to just make it happen. Think about your goals and really push to stick to just one treat. If all else fails, set a schedule for buying the stuff you really like - set a rule like "I will only buy one large chocolate bar OR one small package of cookies (not both) every two weeks. If I binge and eat it all at once, too bad - not allowed to buy more for two weeks!" (If you live with people this is doubly motivating, because not only are YOU out of treats, you also get the guilt for leaving your family/roomies treat-less - next time you'll pace yourself )

I have done all of these - eating more slowly (and focusing on enjoying things more) and only allowing myself to buy the treats I like every couple of weeks really works for me. Good luck!

I don't know if this will help at all (I am generally not a sweet person, my vices are all savory ) but I did have these awesome pretzels crisps today that were cinnamon toast flavor, and they were SO GOOD. I was wanting something a little sweet and I picked them up because they were low cal and had relatively healthy ingredients (not a lot of preservatives etc.) and they were a very pleasant surprise. So if you want to try them out, they are Snack Factory Pretzel Chips in "Cinnamon Toast." Might be a nice substitute for when you need a little something sweet : ).

I love sweets-a lot, they're like my favorite food ever but, I don't keep them in my room. I know I'll eat them. What works for me is out of sight, out of mind. It may take a while to get used to, but to start with, don't just hide your treats-throw them away, give them away or something. Why have something around to entice you like that? You really just need to learn to stop and think and ask the question, "Do I need this? Will I be happy in the long run" A month ago I was eating Subway sandwiches every day and justifying a cookie with it. Since then I've really limited my sweets and prunes are probably the sweetest things I've had since. It's hard, and it takes willpower, but it gets easier the longer you go. I'm not saying to never have a treat again-just learn that it is a treat, it's meant for special occasions, not every single day.

I have a sweet tooth, too! Not that I always follow this advice, but a WW leader years ago, told me that if you are craving something sweet, eat a pickle.... seriously... a pickle. She said that it had something to do with them being opposite tastes. I tried it and it works. I think it works because after I eat a pickle, I have NO desire for anything sweet.... except when I was pregnant

When I first started losing weight, people at work would bring in donuts, pastries, cakes, etc. It was really hard to pass them up, but then after a while, it became a habit. Sometimes it just comes down to old fashioned discipline and control. Don't let the food control you

I not only have a sweet tooth I have sweet teeth. Sweets have been my main stay for years but fortunately I moved enough to keep off the weight. Then, out of no where I was struck down with some major medical issues so the weight has crept on the last 5 years and now I need to lose it because it is driving me crazy! These are the things that help me but we are all different. Greek Yogurt with fruit, especially the strawberry. Whole Fruit frozen bars have a sweet taste and come in lots of fruits. I love the strawberry and it has only 70 calories. Dark chocolate thin mints help me when I am really craving sweets. The Dole individual fruit cups like peach have a sweetness to them and I love it over cottage cheese. I have seen a lot of low cal cake and cup cake recipes on here. I am going to try the pumkin one this weekend and see if I can eat just one and freeze the other. I do use real sugar in my coffee first thing in the mornings - just can't give up the sug in my coffee! Good Luck

Slimfast bars are really good and only 100cal. Fiber one bars 140 cal. Skinny cow makes candy and individual packages for around 120 cal. I also have a very large sweet tooth and I used to eat a king sizable candy bar every day. With these things I do not feel like I am missing out on anything.

For me, the solution is to simply eat it. I love love love sweet stuff. There is pretty much no way in the world I can live without eating it. It's a temptation that I can't avoid. To solve it, I give myself 120 calories a day for sweet stuff (ususally 1/2 a hershey's). I save the calories for the end of the day. Rule is - if I dont have the calories left, I don't eat the sweet stuff. (Also, I usually balance the sugar load with a few almonds or cup of milk)

The hard part - I have to mean it and go bed without sugar if I haven't held up my end of the bargin. If I made this deal with my kid - I wouldn't let her get by with eating it anyway so I hold myself to the same standard. I know it sounds oversimplified for the grazing - but you have to learn how to say no. If it means throwing it away or avoiding situations where you can't say no then put on your big girl (or boy) panties and do so. Don't have reminders all over the place (oreos for example), avoid daytime TV that has tons of food commericals, start on the frozen side of the grocery store so you don't walk through the cakes and candies, etc etc etc.

You can do it. It's as simple as taking it one good decision at the time. Figure out how to manage portions and don't make excuses. Good luck to you!