is anyone else addicted to sweets? i am doing well except that i can't stop eating sweets! of all the stuff that can get stuck, this is not one of them, it always seems to go down, even baked goods! any advice or ideas? i am considering hynosis.

Yes. I too love the sweets. What my dietician said, and this has worked surprisingly well for me, is to limit my calories of sweets daily. Everyday I am not supposed to have more than 200 calories worth of junk food-- like ice cream. Thats doable. Sometimes I save up a couple of days worth of calories, sometimes I have sherbert instead because I get more, things like that. Or I can have a total of 12 oreos over the course of three days-- no more oreos than that. This way I don't feel deprived becauseI still get good stuff, but I also keep it in check.

I too am a sweets addict, and a type 1 diabetic, not a good combo. However what I have done since the surgery is simply eliminate sweets from the house entirely. I have replaced them with more fruits. This has really helped. If i get that sweet craving i reach for a banana instead. I also like the Smart Pop kettle corn 100 calorie bags. That hits the spot too. As for the rest of my family members, well they can bennefit from the no sweets rule too! (I know Im such a mean mom!) We still go out for ice cream once in a while but its better to have a single serving than a whole gallon. Also to avoid temptation at the store make sure your not hungry when you go and try to avoid the sweets isle.

Eating a protein bar is as close as I can get to candy. Addiction, yes! I've known this for years. I have a seriously food problem with sweets and most especially carbs.