What's wrong with sweets? I love sweets and I endulge in them often, but I make sure I have room for them in my calorie goal (I count calories).
I'm not saying that everyone should eat sweets all the time. But some people try to cut everything they think is "bad" out of their diets, and what ends up happening is they become so restrictive....they will end up binging on that very thing.
Cut them out if you think you can stick with that. Or, if you know you want something sweet, eat a bit less food to make room for your treat.

Hello Confidenceseeker! You've come to the right place. I agree with Yvette - foods are for us to enjoy. Sometimes if we're not getting enough nutritional value from our calories, our bodies continue to crave more too. I get help with my love of sweets by keeping track of them, also hiding them from plain view and removing temptation.

Tools are very helpful in keeping the confidence level where it should be. I use myfitnesspal, and of course, the weekly weigh-in for accountability. I dole out the treats and try to stick to my designated sweet allotment. That way, I'm not feeling deprived, although, my next step is going to be not eat after 7 or 8 pm, depending on when dinner is finished. Tools can be so very satisfying in themselves. We choose what we want to use, and try them out. If they work, keep them. So glad you're here with us!

From your BMI it doesn't sound like you are overweight...remember everyone has a different body type so comparisons are not very helpful. Maybe rather than much weight loss toning is what you need...have you tried yoga or swimming? With the sweets, you could ration them...I find that very hard, or switch them out for healthier treats like fruit or homemade power bars. Oh and if you want to be put off sugar, I recommend watching 'That Sugar Film', which is relatively cheap on Amazon!