1. Pick a day. "Completely depriving yourself of the foods that you love is not a sustainable solution and will only set you up to fail in the long run," says Millis. Choose one day a week that you can indulge in your favorite dessert.
2. Just a nibble. If you feel like you can't make it through the day without a little something sweet, allow yourself a small square of dark chocolate. (If taking a piece of a whole bar is too tempting, opt for individually wrapped chocolates instead.)
3. Make healthy alternatives. Whether you need a little bit of chocolate or crave some fruity sweetness, there are plenty of healthy dessert options you can make to trick yourself into thinking you just had something super indulgent.
