This may be off the cuff, but I figured it can't hurt to throw out there in the off chance it could help. Years back I was gaining "a bit" of extra weight drinking mostly lots of fruit juice. Funny thing is three pint glasses in, still felt thirsty. Plus, all that sugar (especially in grapejuice, cranberry juice, etc), converts right back to carbs. I got to a point where I "rediscovered".... WATER!

I find no greater satisfaction when I'm thirsty than to drink a pint-size glass of slightly-chilled filtered water. And now, if I ever feel like a little bit of juice (or even wine, beer, etc), I drink a glass of water first (or even 2 or 3 if it turns out I'm really thirsty). Half the time I don't even want anymore after that, I'm completely satisfied! Otherwise, I tend to drink sometimes even just a quarter glass of juice, wine, etc, and take the time to savor it and enjoy it even more. Not to mention there's no better way to detox your body than by running as much fresh water through as possible.

It's also a bit of a psychological trick, because you're not denying your "urge" outright, you're just asking your "urge" to have a glass of water first, then see how you feel. After that, if you still want a beer, etc, hopefully you'll get your fill much sooner.

So, it's kind of win-win however you cut it. Well, that's how it seems to work for me at least. Maybe something in this resonates for you in some small way as well. And as for the extra weight, I fell back to my normal weight range within a few months, and haven't looked back since!