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Then some party will come along where there's a big delicious dessert and everyone is indulging in alcohol so I'll think, well if I have a bunch of sugar I'm not a total goodie goodie. Usually I'm the boring driver that likes to go home early. Or I'll have a bad day and think... "I deserve some ice cream". Or someone will say, just have one bite you're on vacation. Once I have it, the cravings start back and I have such a hard time kicking it again.
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This is, and you probably realize it, a very unhealthy relationship with food. You should eat when you're hungry, not when you're craving something or you think you deserve it or you think it's going to affect how people see you. I've actually heard that you should satisfying your cravings occasionally or you will just end up binging. So perhaps the answer is to satisfy your sweet tooth on occasion.
My main advice is to
totally ignore what other people think. You gain nothing by letting your actions be decided by other people. I doubt people are going to notice that you're not eating sugar in the first place, especially if they're drinking. This is mostly in your head. And if you do decide to satisfy a craving, don't look at it as the end of the world or "falling off the wagon." You can have a setback or even allow yourself a small amount occasionally and not view it as giving up. The giving up mentality, all or nothing, is especially dangerous.