If you are going to have a sweet treat and don;t want it to interfere with your weight loss plan, Just have a spoon full or two, and then tell yourself that you had the whole thing. Your mind will believe you!
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Chew sugar free gum or eat sugar free candies. YUK!! I need my sugar fixes. . . lol
LEVANS71410/26/2010 1:37:00 PM
This is excellent advice. Your taste buds become desensitized to the flavors after two bites anyway.
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