Beware Easter will be hear sooner than you think!
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christinev297 wrote: »Are kinder surprises banned in America? ?
Not familiar with the term. What is a kinder surprise?
Chocolate egg with a plastic egg inside that has a toy that normally requires some assembly.
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christinev297 wrote: »Are kinder surprises banned in America? ?
Not familiar with the term. What is a kinder surprise?
Chocolate egg with a plastic egg inside that has a toy that normally requires some assembly.
That's too much work, just give me the chocolate.
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Sounds like you have let your inner child die
what's better than chocolate? Chocolate and a toy!
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Ohhhh. I don't think they are specifically banned, they just aren't sold anywhere. We had them around when I was (forgot what they were called). They yanked off the shelves one year and since then I don't think I've seen them around.0
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Sounds like you have let your inner child die what's better than chocolate? Chocolate and a toy!
Nah, how about...chocolate and a great publicity shot of Hugh Laurie?
Yup, inner child dead all right...replaced by different forms of entertainment!
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They were taken off the shelves because parents weren't happy with have non-edible items into something edible because kids couldn't tell the difference and were choking on them.0
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Easter?
Meh. Just skip it. You won't even miss it.0 -
SergeantSausage wrote: »Easter?
Meh. Just skip it. You won't even miss it.
So you've mastered time travel and will share the secret us so we can just "skip" days?0 -
If chocolate is such a big thing for you during Easter, then just eat some that day, save some for later.
Click only if you want a laugh.0 -
Growing up we had three big holidays where my moms side of the family would all get together Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. Each holiday had big traditions involving food Easter always had a ham and a bunny cake my grandma would make. Since we now live 600 miles away I've kept those traditions for my kids I make a big spiral ham (which I don't eat because I don't eat pork) and all the side dishes, deviled eggs and the bunny cake are a given as well. We don't really do much candy in the kids Easter baskets (it's usually games and toys) just a small chocolate bunny and some jelly beans. My plan is to make a small protein (likely chicken breast) for me and some small portions of the side dishes. I may end up sticking to maintainence calories for the day, but most likely it will just be a normal day for me.0
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »azulvioleta6 wrote: »azulvioleta6 wrote: »I'm not sure that I understand the problem here.
Does your religion mandate the consumption of candy?
You don't have any traditions that involve the consumption of larger than normal amounts of food?
No large Christmas lunch? No thanksgiving dinner? No birthdays?
Just about every celebration/ tradition that I'm involved with seems to involve food, and normally food that even in small amounts adds up fast and can cause you to go over.
Like Easter, wouldn't take much chocolate on top of lunch to go over for the day.
So I was asking what others do, seems some give away or throw away chocolate while others eat a little.
Sure you could not eat the chocolate, I could also not celebrate Easter at all but where is the fun in that?
Not really. I am not a Christian, so Easter means nothing to me. Isn't the whole chocolate bunny/egg thing for kids? Now you have me wondering if Easter in the UK is extremely different from Easter in the US.
I guess the one thing that I celebrate which involves a feast is Thanksgiving, but with a little planning I can have a nice holiday without even going over my daily goals.
Just don't buy chocolate if it is a problem for you. People aren't giving you chocolate and forcing it down your throat, are they?
If you want to have a special dinner, plan ahead so that you can fit it into your goals. A special piece of roasted meat, a couple of nice veggie dishes, one carby offering like potatoes, a rice dish or some good bread...you could probably even fit in a glass of wine and some dessert in if you have a lighter breakfast and lunch. Do a mock tracking and see where you stand.
I'm not seeing the problem...think it through, figure out which foods you enjoy the most and set your priorities. Even if you go a little over your goals, one day is not going to make or break you. You don't have to gorge yourself to have a feast. Plus, fun is really about a lot of things other than food--think about what means the most to you about the holiday and focus on enjoying those things which are calorie-free.
I'm not saying I am having some sort of crisis here, was just curious how others who celebrate Easter deal with the chocolate.
I'm not from the uk or us
for me Easter is about getting together, having a BBQ, sharing some chocolate.
The chocolate being an integral part of the day, like I'm guessing a turkey is to thanksgiving.
Hmmm....Australia?
So you are positing that turkey: Thanksgiving as chocolate: Easter?
That doesn't seem quite right somehow.azulvioleta6 wrote: »I'm not sure that I understand the problem here.
Does your religion mandate the consumption of candy?
You don't have any traditions that involve the consumption of larger than normal amounts of food?
No large Christmas lunch? No thanksgiving dinner? No birthdays?
Just about every celebration/ tradition that I'm involved with seems to involve food, and normally food that even in small amounts adds up fast and can cause you to go over.
Like Easter, wouldn't take much chocolate on top of lunch to go over for the day.
So I was asking what others do, seems some give away or throw away chocolate while others eat a little.
Sure you could not eat the chocolate, I could also not celebrate Easter at all but where is the fun in that?
The idea that celebrations have to involve a larger than normal amount of food has gotten many people in trouble with weight issues.0 -
I really try not to walk down the aisle with the easter candy. Sometimes I give in. Most times I dont. I am not training for a competition. If I have an off day that will not make me gain a dress size. I am near or at my goal....so I guess it depends on where you are.0
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sarahlifts wrote: »I really try not to walk down the aisle with the easter candy. Sometimes I give in. Most times I dont. I am not training for a competition. If I have an off day that will not make me gain a dress size. I am near or at my goal....so I guess it depends on where you are.
I feel like you're trying to not get married to chocolate. I need more coffee...0 -
Beware: Easter will be here sooner than you think!
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chivalryder wrote: »Beware: Easter will be here sooner than you think!
FIFY!
No it's "hear" as in hear me snapping off those chocolate rabbit ears and chowing down.
The entire premise is silly. It's not as if the same chocolate isn't available 365 days a year. Just because the chocolate is shaped like rabbit you now are forced to eat it. "Cute food! ZOMG!!!"0 -
christinev297 wrote: »Are kinder surprises banned in America? ?
Not familiar with the term. What is a kinder surprise?
Me either. I guess the alleged ban has worked amazingly well. (But I'll google.) Edit: oh, I see.0 -
I normally get a Lindt bunny and a medium sized Cadbury's egg. Maybe some Mini Eggs or small Malteser bunnies if I've been particularly nice to my friends, but I try and discourage people/myself from giving/buying too much. My eyes are bigger than my stomach! I do get sick of chocolate after a few days of having it too available to me anyway, and throwing it away is a waste.
I don't worry about going over on Easter Sunday because the tradition in my house is a big roast lunch, with cake or crumble for pudding. Then I try and fit the rest of the chocolate in over a week or so.0 -
People like celebrating holidays that have food traditions with food. Thus, many are tempted to eat things on holidays that they don't normally eat. For example, I rarely eat pie, but I seem to have attached a specific pie to all major holidays, and yes I plan to eat my pie this year. I could have pie any day, but I don't.
People new to a diet wonder if indulging in their preferred food traditions (especially if they involve feasting or high calorie foods) will be counter-productive or put them off track and perhaps wonder how others handle it, so ask.
Others do a variety of things from saying it's just one day, enjoy it, to celebrating in moderation to avoiding it or deciding that the food tradition part is not important, and are invited to discuss these possibilities.
Why are some acting like it's a weird or inappropriate question or requires the OP to be angsting unreasonably?
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