I bought a massive box of chocolates

[VividRobin]

As the title says I've bought a load of chocolates today (500g+). At the time of buying them my intention was to eat them as and when I like over the next couple of days (this would inevitably turn into a binge as I have no willpower when it comes to refined sugar). I need someone to give me a talking to and help me get my head into gear before I fall off the precipice!

For context I'm early 30s, 1 more stone to lose. I've done well over the past year and lost 2 stone (before putting at least half a stone back on over Christmas) so I know I can do it. Unfortunately I'm an all or nothing person when it comes to calorie control, and in particular I struggle with eating refined sugar in moderation.

From around October last year I've not been able to maintain the consistent weight loss I'd been managing for months, due to various things happening with life/work/family/holidays/Christmas and basically so much going on that I didn't have the mental energy to manage my diet properly. Eventually I gave up and convinced myself it was all fine because I was going to start again in January and it would be easy because I've done it before. I then spent a couple of months in Nov/Dec eating to excess, and in particular chocolate has been my downfall.

And now here I am 2 weeks into January with half a kilo of chocolates that I just want to devour. It's not these chocolates that are the issue - I know I can eat them, gain a pound and lose it again, but it's the slippery slope that it might lead to. If I can buy and eat these chocolates then I can always buy and eat more and when does it end?

I've thought about giving them to my DP to "ration" them out to me but I'd honestly rather have none than 1 or 2 at a time which would drive me crazy like some sort of rabid cookie monster and I worry that I'd end up resenting DP as the gatekeeper of the chocolates (not to mention I need to learn to control myself rather than outsourcing my willpower).

I'm feeling so annoyed with myself at the moment. My saving grace at the moment is that they remain unopened so far!

Any and all advice/reprimanding is appreciated!

Look we are geared to crave sugar

There's been a programme on C4 these past two weeks - Eat Smart - the secrets of the glucose goddess - it really is worth a watch

I do get it, I too have lost a lot of weight, and I really do know how hard it is to keep it off, Ive just shovelled in 1 mini mars bar, a Cadbury mini roll and a chocolate cookie - after two weeks or more of sticking to healthy eating

So I have to draw a line and get back on track tomorrow

Two things I have learned on this weight loss journey - A - it never ends, I have to eat the way Im eating forever if Im to keep the weight off, and B - I can not buy certain foods - biscuits , bread and crisps - no longer put in the basket

@suki1964 It's true that it doesn't end, it's a lifestyle thing for the rest of your life. I agree that just not buying it is the only way, and once you haven't bought It, it's over. I do think a lot of the issue these days is that less healthy food is everywhere v when I was young e.g. going out for a marshmallow covered hot chocolate and a cake simply wasn't an option, there weren't huge bars of chocolate and sharing crisps etc.

Well done OP for recognising an issue and dealing with it 😊💪