Oh man, I am a sweet-o-holic but I am not into using sugar substitutes. I’ve worked at portion control and substitutions.

I’ve been making sure to replace my sweets with healthier alternatives like 2-3 pieces of fruit. On most days, I leave ~100 calories for really crappy water based hot chocolate (in the packet) on nights when I know I could decimate the peanut butter (for lack of candy in the house).

My favorite thing is to slice a banana into thin rounds and freeze them for around 5-6 hrs (so I usually do this in the morning) and then you can put chopped nuts, a drizzle of chocolate, or another drizzle of a topping and eat them like ice cream. If they’re hard enough, you can blend them in a food processor with a powder or vanilla.

Just work on controlling portions and as you eat less and less of them, the cravings do get easier. I for one cannot quit cold turkey!