talk me into being good! Chocolate related!

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Obese! losing weight!

Told all family that I didn't want chocolate or sweets for Easter - have had some lovely savoury snacks, posh olives, nice jars of spice, Gave out chocolate to children and friends, fought back craving to share it... I was even given some by a friend who didn't get the "no chocolate" message, and gave it away!

I'm alone at home. I did investigate various chocolate stores lying around the house, and although no one would have minded me helping myself, there was luckily no smashed up egg or similar, where I could have taken a nibble without it being obvious that I had broken my promise to myself..

now I have found that I have an extra egg under my bed - It was intended for by DDs boyfriend, but I couldn't find it earlier and assumed I had miscounted, so redistributed the boxes a bit so he had something.

I could eat the whole thing, and nobody would know. I nearly did just now, but writing this out has actually made me realise what I have achieved so far this weekend, and how I would be throwing it all away.

I am going to be spending the night alone in the house with a secret easter egg that no one knows about - help!!

Can you give it to a neighbour?

Just bin it. If you don't think you can control the urge then it's for the best.

hmm. not sure - I dont know any neighbours well enough to I don't think! It might be a bit weird - trying to think if there is someone within walking distance who might like it....

maybe - that isn't something that occured to me. It is quite expensive.

Have some chocolate if you want some. It's not good or bad. It's just food.

yes, I think so!

no, its sugar and will set off sugar cravings again, which will takes weeks to get back under control. Now just writing that makes me realise I absolutely must not give in

It's also wasted money if you eat it mindlessly and regret it

Break it up into 20g portions and put in the freezer. Take a portion when craving chocolate and suck it rather than munch.
I buy the 'good' chocolate and have 2 squares (20g - 114kcal) a day

OK that's really not normal to take weeks to get your diet back under control after having a treat. I hope you're getting the help you need for your addiction.

so true

I find when you are craving something you are best to have it in moderation than 'eat round' it then binge

It’s unwanted that makes it rubbish. You are not a bin. Put it in a real bin because you value your health.

I think if you look at all the posts from people struggling with weight, it is quite normal

Can you text someone a photo of it and tell them you have an Easter egg for them? You’ll never be able to replace it if you eat it now as eggs all sold out so hopefully if you’ve promised it to someone you’ll be able to resist eating it and letting them down.

You are doing so well OP. Run some washing up water, smash the egg up, soak it in the water with loads of washing up liquid, then throw it away.

best idea yet, I am going to do that right now

OK that's really not normal to decide you know better than the people who are going through disordered eating.

Off you pop now!

you are doing so good and you are "good" regardless of what happens to that egg.
weight loss is a slow process of learning not every day will be a weight loss day.

but i get it, i've been there and it's scary when you are on a good healthy roll.
i hope you avoid the egg can you leave the house for a short period?

done it - egg is now promised to the original intended recipient, and I explained he didn't get it yesterday because it rolled under my bed when I was divvying up, and I have only just found it, and he can pick it up when he calls by tomorrow - now going to take chair into kitchen, put it at back of highest cupboard, and move chair away again -😀

thank you. Yes I am now going to go for a little run and make sure I am proud of myself when I get back and not thinking of sabotaging diet.

Thank you

I haven't cured myself of Chocolate Craving, I always tried giving up for Lent but of course by week 2 I was back eatng chocolate .
Then a couple of years ago I went on holiday , there was no chocolate available and I just gave up .
I still eat chocolate on Christmas Day , my Birthday and Easter weekend .

I've had a pack of marzipan chocolate cherries ( there were 7) and some Montezumas peanut butter chocolate eggs .
So not high end but something I cannot just buy anywhere .
My DC eat chocolate , it is always in the house but I don;t really think about it .

Other thing I do is eat or drink something lemon or lime as I don't like chocolate /citrus . If I drink lime cordial or eat lemon curd I don't want chocolate in my stomach.

I'd go with freezing it . Then take a wrapped piece on a walk. eat it after 20 minutes walk and you walk 20 minutes home after .

I'm don't struggle with my weight but I can get into phases of falling into sugar addiction and for me the only thing that works is having it out of the house. Especially with chocolate. I'd have to bin it or ideally give it away ASAP.