I do not especially like chocolate but when my sweet tooth rears its ugly head - anything will do. To avoid getting in to an overwhelmingly deprived of sweets state - I count out 6 Tootsie Rolls in the morning. (6 tootsie rolls= 140 calories) You can chew a tootsie roll for a while so your mind feels like you ate more. I spread my tootsie rolls out throughout the afternoon when I am most tempted to look for a treat. Dum dum pops work also to switch it up. (4 dumdums=101 calories)
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Eat at least three peices of fruit a day and your sweet tooth will go away!
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Leave a bowl of fruit in the kitchen, at the coffee table, or on your desk at work. If it is there you will be more likely to eat it then if it is sitting in the refrigerator droor.
I have problems with my sweet tooth. But it is a fact that cinnamon can help against it! So when I have a sweet tooth attack that just won't go away I take a apple and quarter it and sprinkle some cinnamon on it. Eating the apple slowly you can just feel the sweet tooth go away.
always keep some sugarfree gum on hand it really helps when your not sure if your hungry or bored if after you chew it for approx 30min and you are still hungry then eat.
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sometimes it evens satisfies my sweet tooth
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