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Step 1
Skip dessert three nights a week if you are accustomed to a sweet treat every evening. If you simply must have something, opt for sugar-free gelatin, popsicles or fudge pops.
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Step 2
Swap every other can of regular soda for a diet version. Each time you do this, you will be slashing a whopping 12 teaspoons of sugar from your diet. Better still, give up soda and start guzzling water.
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Step 3
Mix your yummy sweetened cereal with an unadulterated, whole grain one. For example, add a half-cup of good old shredded wheat to your frosted version. Gradually add more unsweetened cereal and less of the sugary type.
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Step 4
Eat five or six small meals a day, and always include some protein, whole grains and fruits and vegetables. These mini-meals will keep your blood sugar from dipping, which generally causes you to reach for a sweet pick-me-up. You will feel fuller and more satisfied longer, too.
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Step 5
Opt for versions of a food as close to nature as you can get it. For example, canned fruits almost always have more sugar than fresh. Plus, when you eat whole, natural foods, you are feeding your body more fiber as well. Fiber slows down the process that turns carbohydratess into sugar in your body.
