Minimizing (going from 3-4 cans of diet soda a day to 1-2 a week, on average) my artificial sweetener consumption has made it considerably easier for me to cont

Minimizing (going from 3-4 cans of diet soda a day to 1-2 a week, on average) my artificial sweetener consumption has made it considerably easier for me to control my appetite. I've finally been able to lose weight after years of being pretty much stuck. I'm following pretty much the same dietary guidelines (eat lots of fruits and veggies, minimize starches, make sure to get enough fat), but it's working this time because I have so much more control of my appetite. I just don't crave food, especially sweets, the way I used to. And when I do eat poorly, I feel much worse afterwords. Cutting out diet soda was very hard though, I didn't realize how reliant on the 'sweet' I was until I tried to quit.