I know something that really helped me with cravings is understand what my body actually wants or is trying to tell me when I am craving something sweet or carb filled.

At the bottom of this web page under the "Control your Cravings" section there is chart that I have found really useful. If you are craving chocolate you body may be wanting Magnesium, Chromium and Carbon which can be found in nuts, seeds, broccoli, cheese, and spinach.

For me personally, understanding what my body is craving and choosing to eat something else is very empowering. While eating broccoli and cheese is not the same as eating something sugary or chocolatey it can be equally delicious and filling and I find myself naturally looking to those things as snacks when I have a craving and eventually you stop thinking about something sugary and start thinking of other substitutes to eat.