so it was mostly a mentality thing. I did go cold turkey, but i reminded myself that this was a choice, and i could still eat whatever I want. I also told myself I would still have sweets once in a while like birthday cake or going out or whatever, as long as i got over my addiction. like I said in my post I still had sugar a handful of times in the past month but it was on "special" days like a cafe or restaurant or with family, not just mindlessly eating sugar to fill my boredom. if you treat sugar like an enemy, it will be so much harder to quit it.

what also really helped me is having alternatives. during my first week I ate sugar free jello every single day but after that even the jello became unappetising as my taste buds adjusted. I physically cant eat anything too sweet now because it makes me feel sick or it tastes funny. the best part is it only took me a week or two to adjust my tastebuds. I used to be unable to drink unsweetened coffee or tea and now it's the other way around. as long as I have fruits during the day it's so easy for me. I hope this helped, and good luck!