Easter holidays have totally f*cked me

[Babsexxx]

Well as the title says really I know it’s always a tough one this holiday but my god I feel crap the chocolate and wine consumption has been ridiculous those hollow Cadbury eggs used for hunting should be illegal everytime I nip past the cupboard I just pop one in 🙃!

Just a rant really looking forward to getting back on track next week! No alcohol or crap during the week and getting into a good routine it’s such a shame as I was really back motivated and now I feel like shit again!

I don’t feel a picture of health exactly at the minute and giving it all up to get a head start from today isn’t really a option I’m stuck in with 3 kids 5 and under all with disabilities who are extremely destructive I’m completely tied to the house as it’s IMPOSSIBLE to do anything with all 3 on my own!

So the wine and chocolate will have to stay in place! But at the same time I think my god I can’t have this every holiday?! In hindsight I don’t struggle like this in warmer weather I’ve got a lovely big garden and I set it up perfectly to make my life a million times easier! But I need to wait!

The holidays have gotten a little harder since having my last baby as my others are severely developmentally delayed think ones 5 but 2.5/3 one 3.5 but 9-12months then I’ve got the baby 8 months!!!

Anyone else in this predicament?! What can I do to ease the stress and the boredom it’s very Much so just that! I can’t even face the thought of being in miserable and living off lettuce! Top tips from ANYONE in a similar situation what kept you motivated in the holidays with this dull weather????!! Xxx

Not much advice I can give other than offer support. I have the same issue working from home. The school holidays have not been kind to my weight.

Can you move the chocolate eggs to somewhere less accessible?

Maybe get some post-its for the fridge door and note when you last had an egg so you have a visible total every time you go to have another one? Maybe this will help reduce your consumption if it's there in black and white for you to see.

Find pictures of clothes you like or a photo of you you like so you have an incentive not to eat the chocolate/ drink the wine.

Otherwise maybe making some rules so that you have to stick to them so that the egg is a reward?

Make a drink each time you fancy another egg? I do this one.

Count to 10 before eating one?

Only have chocolate egg if you eat some fruit as well?

Failing that you'll have to remove them from your house!

White wine with soda water may make it last longer and reduce the calories. Add some ice and maybe some mint so that it's a proper white wine spritzer and then it will feel a bit more like a treat. It works for me. Alternatively add elderflower cordial to the wine and add the soda too.

Best of luck. If you find anything that works, let me know.

Thanks some excellent tips here! I heavily dilute my wine with diet lemonade! It’s these blasted eggs lack of excercise from not being able to go out is making me feel extra crap!! 😩

+6 stone in 10 days here, despite running a total of almost 40 km. 😭

Oh, and we spent these 10 days at MILs and DH bought for DS on her behalf a 5 kg Easter egg, that definitely didn’t work well.