I'm way late on this thread . . . Just wanted to share that I too am a sugar addict. About 2 years ago I realized that I could probably loose some weight if I stopped eating my "something sweet" after dinner every night, so I quit cold turkey. It was so incredibly difficult for the first 2 weeks, I thought I was going to have to check myself in to a rehab center. I should mention that I'd read that if your body is getting what it needs, it will stop craving the things it doesn't need, so I tried this theory. I made a concerted effort to eat well while trying to kick the sugar, and it worked. After about 2 weeks the cravings started to subside and the pure habit of eating something sweet after dinner started to fade. (I agree with Pedal Wench, I found tea to be very helpful in warding off the cravings, and it was something to have after dinner). This was liberating in that I finally felt I had control over the sugar, not that it had control over me. For the first time ever I was able to pass up the cookies at work.

Once I was in control, I let myself start eating it occasionally. I know this may sound sad, but truly life for me would not be as enjoyable without cake. I absolutely adore cake. So its not that I don't ever eat sugar now, I just have it when I think its reasonable, like if I rode 50 miles that day and something presents itself that looks tasty, I'll have some. So its an indulgence, not a habit anymore. Right now I have leftover Halloween M&Ms in my desk drawer. They'll stay there until the day I feel like I should eat them, whereas before, I would've just eaten them because they were there, because they would be calling to me.