Sugar/sweets are my kryptonite

I would say it’s like any other drug. You can’t just cut it out cold turkey. Figure out what is your favorite sugary food and slowly taper off of it. If it’s cookies, eat four cookies at the same time of the day every day of the week, then cut to three the next week and so on. Also, drink two large glasses of water before you eat the sugary snack. You seem like a Bosco guy.

Oikos triple zero vanilla Greek yogurt with PB powder, 100 cal pack of cookies, or even Cinnamon Toast Crunch. It’s dessert without a ton of sugar

Premade protein shakes with a spoon full of peanut butter helped me kick the craving. Especially at night. Peanut butter has some sugar too but it’s a lot less than I was eating.

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Blow me. If you restrict it, you’re going to have a drink or a bad day and gorge by eating 30 cookies or a half gallon of ice cream. Maybe cutting cold Turkey works for some but not for most. I can guarantee that.

I've been trying to wean myself off of sweets. Started eating half a quest bar after dinner instead of dessert. It's helping but it's still extra calories I don't need. Going to start cutting out the bar soon.

For one week, cut it out completely and then track which sugary foods you want and at what time of day the craving pops up. You likely have some sort of "trigger" (for lack of a better word).

Afternoon fatigue? The habit of an after dinner dessert? Do you equate it with love/family time? Figure out why you want it so badly.

Then, instead of indulging, DRINK A GLASS OF WATER. Wait 15 minutes. If you're truly hungry, eat something healthy. Many "cravings" are just thirst, so make sure that's not it.

If your sugar cravings are part of the after dinner dessert ritual, get up and go brush and floss your teeth. Not kidding! You won't want to put milk and cookies in a clean mouth.

And sometimes, just eat the dang dessert. Life has to have some stuff that's just fun and has no purpose. Good luck!

Lots of helpful posts. Like yours in particular.

On it. Almost to 1st week of detox. That alone has been helpful.

I had to cut out a lot of sugar and processed shite due to histamine issues after COVID.

Blackberries with ricotta has been a solid dessert for me when I want it. And just keeping around fruit I can pick up and snack on if I need something sweet.