Quote Originally Posted by KnottedYet View Post
Cheap chocolate bars just don't taste as good anymore. Expensive ones are still yummy, but they are more satisfying and I eat a lot less. Instead of thinking of junk food as a treat, can you make yourself think of it as junk? Instead of deprivation "I can't have that," maybe get your hungers to switch gears to "I could have that, but it wouldn't be very satisfying and it's not the best food available, and the way it's concocted will just make me want more of it."

And keep some really good, no high-fructose-corn-syrup, no fillers, no artificial flavors treat on hand for when you actually want a treat and aren't just craving junk. Lindt 82% cacao bars are great for that!

A small amount of something really good is much more satisfying than a large amount of something cheap and tawdry.
Part of the problem of vacationing for us, is that usually we do eat at a good restaurant every 2 days or so. So the dessert is genuinely higher quality...and still not calorie-deprived.

I have a slight allergy to alcohol so I truly can't imbibe more than half glass of wine either at home or outside of home before I start turning pink. Beer has zero appeal to me. So it's easy to keep myself in check here.