THERESA: Think you're addicted to chocolate, pizza or some other food you love? You may be right. A recent brain scan study of normal, hungry people showed "their brains lit up when they saw and smelled their favorite foods in much the same way as the brains of cocaine addicts when they think about their next snort," according to a Reuters report on CNN. Favorite food items listed in the study included bacon-egg-cheese sandwiches, cinnamon buns, pizza, hamburgers with cheese, fried chicken, lasagna, barbecue, ice cream, brownies, and chocolate cakes. (Makes me hungry just thinking about it.)

How do you curb your cravings for unhealthy foods? For me, it's all about moderation. Sugar makes me want more sugar, so I limit my intake. Protein satisfies me, especially first thing in the morning, so I'm not as likely to crave fattening treats. And counting calories helps me realize the price I'll pay if I absent-mindedly graze on tasty snacks.

What foods do you most crave, Girlfriends? And how do you keep those cravings under control?

WENDY: I can eat a box of Triscuits in one sitting. Ummm, salt and carbs! It's really best for me not to be around them. Same for doughnuts. They aren't allowed in the house.

KIMBERLY: The key is simply moderation in all things. If you eat properly 80 percent of the time, you can have an occasional indulgence 20 percent of the time and be just fine. In the end its all about portion control - calories in verses calories out. However, it you are truly "addicted" to certain foods, then stop eating them if they sabotage your health and weight.

YVONNE W: I'm interested in any advice I can get. I have a serious sweet tooth.

I've learned that if I avoid sweets until noon I can control my graving. But if I start eating sweets early I tend to continue throughout the entire day. I can consume 1000 calories a day just coveting sweet things with empty calories that will only make me fat. It's my biggest problem.

JENICE: I go insane for anything sweet. I've never figured out how to control it, besides indulging it. I try not to go totally overboard. But it's so hard!