Good-bye sugar cravings! I don't miss you!

In the past, I've done cleanses and juice fasts partly in the hopes of getting rid of my sugar cravings. If anything, they got worse...I'd spend the three days, or week, or month dreaming up new dessert recipes. Being on MFP has really helped me focus on meeting my nutritional needs...I eat my veggies, I'm getting plenty of plant-based protein, I've whittled my use of oils down to a mere 1/2 tsp on my huge daily salad, getting most of my daily fat from nuts and seeds. Yesterday, I was faced with my favorite cookies, and last night at a party, my beloved desserts from my old bakery job. Sure, they all looked pretty...but I didn't want any of it. I feel free! I love what I eat and I don't feel deprived. I'm sharing this because most of us struggle to resist the endless temptations, and justify eating junk food because it's still under the calorie goal. But empty calories left me feeling empty (and weak and fat). But now I feel FULL of energy, life, strength, happiness. AND delicious food!