A food addiction is just like an alcohol or smoking one. Sugar really is the devil. It shifts your sugar levels and makes you imbalanced within minutes of eating the stuff, you'll finish eating it, you'll be on a high cos it makes you feel good then wihin minutes you'll come crashing down and wanting more of the stuff, it's a vicious circle.
Cravings for sugar is more a mental craving than a physical one, and once you've got your balance stable then you just have the emotional connection to sweet food to overcome. It helps if you eat GI foods, these release energy slowly, they help to balance your blodd sugar, keeping you feeling full and ward of cravings.
If you do want a treat then it's better to have something that's naturally sweet like grapes, banana or have a yoghurt or fromage frais. Or you can look at WW deserts.
When I first started the Xenical, chocolate was my thing, and I quit it and sweets altogether, it was hard but after a few weeks I didn't crave the stuff anymore, bit like my cheese addiction I quit that too
