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Personally, I had to come to grips with the fact that I'm a snacker. I like to graze! It's a bit of an oral fixation, I guess. At first I tried just getting rid of all snacks. Now I snack smart. When I get home with all my groceries, I start to chop and clean a bunch of fruits and veg, portion of trailmix, etc.

I also crave cold treats LIKE CRAZY. Homemade low-sugar juice popsicles are my best friend. And while I know there's still sugar and calories in there, it's better than a pint of ice cream, you know?

I was once very successful at trimming down by starting the VEGETABLE CHALLENGE! Basically, I forced myself to make sure I ate the 5-8 servings of fruits and veg as recommended. Very filling and the sugar cravings went away after a few days.

I make a miso compound butter that is amazing on everything. With some miso, lemon juice and zest, and some softened butter, this is how I like to finish a piece of pan-seared salmon. It's a crowd pleaser. Super yummy on veg too, like steamed broccoli.

Gorgeous, great idea.