It takes one day to stop drinking sugar. One day. Day two you have no cravings for it. I can now taste the sugar in the single milk they put in my coffee. Fruit becomes super sweet. I understand natural sugar is not the same as processed sugar. Natural sugar is good for you, with processed sugar being very bad. Have an apple or a banana on the side instead of sugar in your coffee. Sugar is a mono carbohydrate, and breads, pasta's, etc are more complex carbohydrates. You have to mix them with proteins in order to generate energy for your day. Failing that it all goes to body fat production. What your body really craves is the energy, in the form of glucose. To get that you mix ample proteins and carbs together in your meals. If you do this you will have no cravings, and no hunger until you actually do need more food. A hamburger (meat protein) on a bun (complex carbohydrate.) Hot dog on a bun. Bacon and eggs on toast. Pasta with a meat sauce. Fish served on rice. A single adult serving full plate of pasta, (300 grams, or about 1 inch radius stack of pasta,) with 1/4 pound of meat, onions, celery, and tomato sauce, topped with cheese, will give you enough energy for a full 8 to 12 hours of regular activity, hunger free. That's an energy powerhouse meal right there. You might burn it off faster with hard labor. If you eat your meals in this manner, always combining proteins with carbs, and fats, you will have no desire for sweets, or treats. No cookies, cakes, candies, etc. None of that. You don't even look at it because you have no hunger. Maybe some chocolate. (I like chocolate:) Store bought orange juice is super sweet. Almost too sweet. And sugar, you can taste the sugar in everything once you give up processed sugar.