I think part of it comes down to belief. Nutella is one of my very favourite foods, and I used to believe that I "couldn't" keep it in the house without eating it compulsively. I've polished off a 400-gram, 2,000-calorie jar in a few hours more times than I care to admit.
But my two teens both love it, and toast with Nutella is a quick and convenient breakfast for them when they're pressed for time, so I started keeping it in the house about a year ago. I was right in the midst of my 50-pound weight loss at the time, so had a natural motivation to stay away from it. I learned that I CAN resist it without instating an absolute ban on it. Once every couple of weeks I'll have a banana and melted Nutella for breakfast, and once in a while I'll have a teaspoon as a snack. I never thought I'd get to this point, but for the most part I don't even think about the Nutella on the shelf anymore. My new belief is reinforcing my new state of mind.
So, I suggest you do an experiment in belief-changing: buy just a few sweets and let them "lie around" for a few days. Every day you're able to resist them will help change your belief from "I can't" to "I can."
HTH Freelance
Last edited by freelancemomma; 01-27-2012 at 05:40 PM.
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