Why do we do it??

jazi719
jazi719 Posts: 150 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So it's 4pm and I have approx. 400 calories left and instead of eating something healthy, I scarf down 2 servings of dark chocolate caramel. Sure I'm full, I won't eat anything else tonight but why the candy? If I didn't have it in my house I would have cut open a pomegranate.

Is it because it's easier? The chocolate? Sugar? I'm trying so hard to have dark chocolate in the house and only eat one serving. I succeeded yesterday, not today.

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  • amcclellan73
    amcclellan73 Posts: 13 Member
    I am fighting the urge myself.... Its so hard... I am so ready to go home and have dinner.
    :sad:
  • Siansonea
    Siansonea Posts: 917 Member
    What's the difference? Yeah, you could have eaten something healthier, but a little indulgence every now and again is good for the soul, especially if you're not even blowing your calorie goal in the process. Don't be so hard on yourself, the whole point is to enjoy life, and a few servings of dark chocolate every now and then won't kill you. Unless you're allergic to dark chocolate, of course. :bigsmile:

    Eat, drink, and be merry! Just stick to your calorie total, and you'll be fine. :wink:
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    You had a lapse in will power. It happens.
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    nm
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    Some days you will think about it and decide you would rather have the healthy food. Some days you will think about it and decide to have the chocolate. Some days you won't think at all and just down the chocolate. Then you get to the point where you know you really want the chocolate so you budget for it and fit into your calories for the day. No problem.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    nm

    :flowerforyou:
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    I think I might have gone for one chocolate AND the pomegranate! They are good together! :bigsmile:

    I have chocolate in the house all the time. Unfortunately my hubby and kid eat it before I do many times, because they obviously have no will power! :tongue: But when I do have some, it fits in my day, and I often dip it in peanut butter or enjoy it with a fruit. Or a glass of wine. Which was once fruit. That counts, right? :bigsmile:
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Because chocolate tastes really good. Though if it were ever 4 pm and I only had 400 calories left the day would be totally shot for me anyway.

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