CHOCOLATE....OH GOODNESS....

I don't avoid them. I work them in. Carbs and sugars are not horrible for you in small amounts. I usually have a snack size candy bar everyday. I just make sure to enter it in first thing in the morning and then go from there. (not saying I eat it first thing in the morning). One way you are sure to fail is if you deny yourself the things you want. Then you give in and you go overboard and feel guilty. Just make it work for you.

I'm the same. Occasionally after successfully posting a healthy day on here I will be offered a chocolate and then off I go..... I guess that all we can do is pick ourselves up and start again....from the very minute that we realise what we have done, don't wait for the next day as that just gives you a licence to binge for the rest of the day, and don't then try and overcompensate the next day by cutting down as that could trigger another binge......So, I guess that the answer if just to start over again. Take heart, you are not on your own. Good luck xxx

from my experience, there are two ways of doing it..

1: cut it out completely. after a while, you notice how much better you feel (less bloated, more energy etc) and stop craving them. it's weird, dark chocolate and fruit seems SO much sweeter when you stop having proper "sweets"

2: work it into your diet, allow yourself one treat a day, etc. this can be harder at first because you want to eat all of it, but you can do things to help yourself, for example freezing chocolate in tiny portions and only taking one out at a time (sounds crazy but it's worked for me and i am a MASSIVE chocolate fiend!)

hope this helps!

I dont buy it but i dont avoid it. We get a lot of chocolate at work, so if I want a fun size bar i ahve it, log it, and maybe exercise a little more that day. I have toast a couple of times a wek. Denying your self completely makes you want it more and go crazy when you have it. Work it in a few times a week and enjoy!

I am a chocoholic. Life would not be worth living without it. Rarely does a day go by that I don't indulge. As someone said earlier, I just work it into my daily calorie count. Fibre 1 brownies @ 100 cals. ea. are fabulous, as are 2 candy Kisses, one Oreo, etc. Portion control is key. Eat it slowly and savour it. Don't go whole hog, but don't deny yourself these lovelies, either.

I'm alergic to chocolate...:sad:

I created a snack that helps me when i have that sweet tooth. I roast some almonds after I chopped them up a bit. Then I melt Dark chocolate ( I try for 70% dark ) and then I throw the nuts in.. mix and drop little mounds into mini cupcake liners.. they keep in the fridge for about 2 months..I grab a couple in a zip lock and keep them in my purse. They really help soothe the cravings after just 1 or 2!