Tough question Ada.

For those of us who have MS, transfats are not good. The trick for me is to eat a well balanced meal (I try anyway) and keep the carbs low.

I too have a sweet tooth and cave in on occasion with chocolate being my downfall. I try to avoid the candy/cookie aisle when shopping.

Sometimes sugar free/low fat pudding with some real whipped cream on it is a nice treat. No transfats and low in carbs. It's not that high in calories, but sometimes that's all I need to satisfy the craving and I get the chocolate so I kill two birds with one stone, so to speak. Also, you can put skim milk in the pudding mix to keep the calorie count low.

Dieting is not something that has ever worked well for me. I've made the decision that eating is a lifestyle change. That's what I have done in order to maintain a healthy eating regimen. It doesn't always work but I do the best I can. It's all you can do when you have a chronic illness. What goes in does affect your whole body.

Good luck Ada. I wish you luck! I've been doing this for 7 years now and battling the food dilemma is not an easy one!