Sugar-free gum is a good idea! Keep the old mouth occupied! This situation with the cookie dough is not the first time this type of thing has happened. A few weeks ago I fixed a nice appetizer plate for my husband and I. I had sliced deli meats and cheeses, some on crackers for my husband. Again, without INTENDING to cheat, I downed a cracker without even thinking. I didn't even realize it until it was down the hatch. Another time I was breezing out a restaurant after a "legal" meal, and had my hand out to scoop up some mints before I caught myself. It's weird how these habits are so ingrained. I've also had to really steel myself to scrape the kid's leftovers down the garbage disposal, and not pick at their leftovers.

Tami