It will taper down, at least in my experience it did.
I have always make great efforts to eat well, but this doesn't always happen. Give yourself a break!
I've been busily mowing through a bag of Almond Joy mini's this last week and using my excuse of my slip a few weeks ago as its ok. :0
I think its a mind set. Its a comfort thing when sobriety is new. It eventually passes as we get stronger.
The seasonal deluge of candy doesn't help a whole lot though...