Easter Chocolate
Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate, yes it is everywhere. Easter can be such a challenge when faced with all those delectable delights hovering everywhere you look. Easter is the worst time for slimmers apart from Christmas and can be the reason why some gain weight or give up on their healthy regime.
It can be so hard being strong when the chocolate wave is about to hit, with chocolate eggs in the fridge, pantry and laying around on the table. Even the freezer isn’t safe. Are you strong enough to face what is ahead? If you think it will be hard over the holidays to resist I have some tips that may help.
I know from my own personal experiences when I was trying to lose weight that Easter doesn't have to send you on a binge, eating all the wrong things. Not only is there chocolate there to tempt you, but those delicious hot cross buns dripping with butter that come only once a year as well so now is the time to increase your motivation and willpower so you can resist. It really is up to you in the end and what attitude you have. For example you could have the attitude that says “I am not going to let this be my down fall and I will be strong and focused”. Don't let this be the beginning of the end for your weight loss efforts. Be determined and strong and you will feel so proud of yourself.
Decide what is the most important thing for you - to gain weight or lose weight? Remind yourself how well you had been doing and think about past goals and how great you felt about achieving them. You have to decide right now whether you love food more than you love yourself. You could either work out how many eggs and buns you can have that won't put you over the edge or decide to miss out altogether, but only you can decide which is the way you need to go. Just don't let Easter be the undoing of all you have achieved.
Another idea would be to tell your family that for this year you would rather something for Easter apart from chocolate such as a massage or a new nail polish. If all else fails then make sure you get back to your healthy regime ASAP and remember nothing tastes as good as the feeling you get when you are slim and healthy.
Keeping in mind the daily fat allowance recommended for losing weight is approximately 30g - 40g for women and 40g - 50g for men, here's the fat count of some popular Easter treats:
DOZEN CRATE EGGS 1 only 5.0g – eat 1 dozen and it’s 60g fat
CARAMEL CENTRE EGG (1 only) 3.0g
WHITE CHOCOLATE 50g 16.7g
MILK CHOCOLATE PLAIN 50g 15.0g
CAROB 50g 15.0g
LINDT GOLD BUNNY 100g 32.0g
CHOCOLATE RABBIT 180g 47.0g
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