Well it’s a week and a half and still going well. I accidentally ate a couple of chips off of my wife’s plate (fries for you Americans) which was just habit and I tell you they were awful.
Actually they weren’t they were bloody lovely. They were all coated in salt and vinegar but I resisted shovelling them all into my gaping cake hole and pretending to Mrs Michael that they’d accidentally fell on the floor and needed to be binned whilst wiping salt from my lips.
As a family we’ve been a lot better about not buying things on the sweeter side of the spectrum though Mrs Michael was bought a huge bar of peanut and caramel chocolate by her sister and I went as far as opening the packaging (already opened) and taking a deep inhalation of the heady cocoa aromas.
I felt a bit dirty but again did not succumb orally. Hmmm. That sounds a bit Bill Clinton doesn’t it.
I also figured a way of battling the temptation at work as there is a tuck shop about 4 metres from my desk and I could often be found buying a mars bar and a packet of crisps mid morning. To give myself a fighting chance I have stopped taking money to work with me and also purchased a load of fruit (enough for the whole team) which I have to walk past should I want some sweet chocolatey goodness.
So mostly a few days of resisting temptation but apart from that I am rather enjoying it.
Congrats! Changing habits is hard, but once you’ve done that, sticking to habits is less hard…. thank goodness.
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Good deal! I liked the comparison between you and and Bill Clinton. Yup – you must enjoy chocolate vicariously for now sadly.
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I feel your pain. Ironic that there are two pictures of donuts at the bottom of your post and one at the top. Are you trying to kill my diet???
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My rule: Holidays are no calorie days! You are welcome!😉
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Lol i didn’t realise there were so many
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You are my hero but my rule is no diet over holidays.🤷🏻♀️
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Of course its a big day for the fourth of julyers. Here in england we call the 4th of july ‘Wednesday’:)
Hope u had fun !
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I had fun with ur post but here in Ireland we have no Fourth of July 🤷🏻♀️But I made up an excuse to have cakes anyway😉
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Everyday is a cake day
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Im working on getting back into the swing of things. I did so well for the first few months of the year…
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Go you! I wish I had your willpower! 😊
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Glad to hear it is going well for you. I don’t think I could ever part with chocolate for good. Keep it up!
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oh mostly some days I just want to rub chocolate all over myself still…Too much info?
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Cheers D 🙂
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you really did …I enjoyed reading about it
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LOL maybe a bit much…
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therapy might help you get over it lol
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The Bill Clinton joke was so good, I nearly choked on my own salt n vinegar chip. Lol 😉
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