I was sent to a nutritionist by my doctor who was concerned that I was headed on the road to diabetes. She gave me two bits of advice; watch my portions and if it has more sugar than protein, don't eat it. Over 14 months I have lost 28 pounds without feeling deprived. Was it hard to clean my cupboard and give up my Great Grains cereals and other sugary stuff? Yes!!!! Fortunately, I have a daughter-in-law who can eat all this stuff without dire consequences; she was the happy recipient. Technically for health reasons I am on a low-salt, low-fat and low-sugar diet. However, I occasionally do eat potato chips, real ice cream and so-called forbidden foods; I refuse to eat sugar-free jams and jellies, opt for low-sugar instead. You can give up these foods, but when the urge strikes, I find moderaton and the occasional "fix" works for me. Good Luck! .