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How often do you eat Chocolate?

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Aquarius1234 · 16/04/2024 14:24

Several times a week for me.

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avocadotofu · 17/04/2024 19:43

Daily!

princesspeppax · 17/04/2024 19:39

Every evening

WildFlowerBees · 17/04/2024 19:34

Before I had Covid in October every day, Sadly it tastes awful now so nothing for almost 7 months. Great for my waistline I've lost a stone in weight 😬

Tisfortired · 17/04/2024 19:28

It was every day until I started my wedding diet in January! Now it’s once a week. Today I had a star bar as I had been dreaming about one for so long and it was heaven. I actually really enjoy chocolate now rather than it being a habit I just eat without thinking.

Humanunkind · 17/04/2024 19:26

Thank you @otherwayup - well done! I need to change my habits, that would be a helpful start, I think.

otherwayup · 17/04/2024 18:34

@Humanunkind
Honestly?
Sheer willpower! If I can do it, anyone can as I was horribly addicted.
Adult dd still eats it the way I used to (family bars in one sitting, whole large Easter eggs etc) I watch her and am genuinely amazed, the way people used to be watching me!

Mactoba · 17/04/2024 09:34

HelenHywater · 16/04/2024 17:58

same for me. I don't buy it because I can't stop at one square. Easter was the last time for me, and Christmas before then.

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Yeah see I eat it several times a day, but got two dark chocolate Easter eggs and I haven’t touched either of them yet because I got three boxes of chocolate for Mother’s Day and another three for my birthday and am still only on the second of those. My Christmas chocolate lasted me until March too. I generally only have to buy myself chocolate from August-December 😆

hottchocolatte · 17/04/2024 07:37

@GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing Whats that like? I do like dark chocolate and go to it when I'm trying to eat less sugar but not sure whether I could go very dark!

I eat chocolate most days @Aquarius1234

Yesterday I has a few white chocolate digestives but I'd usually have actual chocolate

pinkmags · 17/04/2024 07:32

Twice a day - after lunch and after dinner!

uncomfortablydumb53 · 16/04/2024 23:39

Every day
I have half a bar of Lindt Les grandes hazelnut

Feellikeafailurenow · 16/04/2024 22:40

Every day. Sometimes more than once. Whats the AIBU?

Kalevala · 16/04/2024 22:23

MsLuxLisbon · 16/04/2024 22:13

This is true, sadly. I do love Green and Blacks and Montezumas. Tony Chocoloney is awful, though.

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Cadbury you are only getting 20% cocoa! Cheap chocolate is false economy.

Disturbia81 · 16/04/2024 22:17

Every day.

MsLuxLisbon · 16/04/2024 22:13

purplecorkheart · 16/04/2024 17:26

A lot less than I used to tbh purely because more and more chocolate bars are tasting like crap.

This is true, sadly. I do love Green and Blacks and Montezumas. Tony Chocoloney is awful, though.

KohlaParasaurus · 16/04/2024 22:08

50-100g most days. I like chocolate a lot and eat it instead of biscuits or dessert. OK, sometimes I eat chocolate as well as dessert. It's usually in the form of bars of middling quality milk chocolate. I do endurance sports, so I've got the calories to play with.

stayathomer · 16/04/2024 22:02

Weird you ask that - was just saying yesterday I rarely used to eat it but now most days and every week
edited to add I think with the cost of a single bar being so horrific now, we buy more share bags/ large bars

ohthejoys21 · 16/04/2024 21:57

Used to eat it around 3 times a week but my bad cholesterol is no good now.. surprise! So now don't have it in the house

ChicagoBears · 16/04/2024 21:21

I’ll eat chocolates on occasions so Easter, Christmas and my birthday. I’m not overly keen on chocolate, sweets on the other hand is a different matter which is why I hardly ever have them in the house!

renomeno · 16/04/2024 21:16

@Kalevala same here, none to be found for the last couple of weeks. I've bought some 85% from M&S but it's not got much flavour ☹️

StormingNorman · 16/04/2024 21:07

Daily. Often a Curly Wurley.

BigMandyHarris · 16/04/2024 21:06

Rarely, a few times a year maybe

tulippa · 16/04/2024 21:04

I don't eat it very often. I'm more of a crisps and peanuts person and there's a lot of chocolate I don't like (dark, mint, orange, with nuts in, liqueur, praline) so it's quite easy for me to avoid.

Kalevala · 16/04/2024 20:59

BogRollBOGOF · 16/04/2024 20:46

Yes, I've failed to buy it in a couple of Aldis in the past month and my floating stock has now run out.

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Wonder if it's anything to do with the price of cocoa? I was disappointed when lidl stopped the 95%!

MyOtherHusbandIsAWash · 16/04/2024 20:58

Most days. I can’t have dairy so buy 70% dark (usually Lindt or Hotel Chocolat) and as it’s very ‘chocolatey’ a square or two after dinner is enough. My waistline couldn’t take more anyway!

TakemedowntoPotatoCity · 16/04/2024 20:57

My weakness is chocolate peanuts, just about the single most calorific thing you can buy. A bag of sainsburys ones aren't far off 1000 calories and I can eat the whole bag in one go😑