tara's chocolate challenge

tara747

Does anyone want another day to "prepare"?

trudij

oooh - me me me me me me me - can I join??? ( I know I still have a zillion flakes left to eat to win a lippy hopefully, but I need to cut down drastically on my chocolate consumption....)

oh - and I find my fingers make adequate spoons, with less washing up....

buyitnow - you might want to change your avatar...

tara747

Welcome trudi, lol @ the Flakes! Hope you win a lipstick soon xoxo

I'm going to do a list of members tomorrow on the first post - can anyone else who wants to join in write their name in big red type so that I don't miss you?

I sat down earlier with a jar of Nutella and a teaspoon, took a couple of half-spoonfuls... then realised that I didn't really want it after all and put it away! I'm also reading a few motivational/diet books atm, so picked one up to (1) distract me and (2) make me think about all the positive things I could be doing to lose weight. I think I'm ready for this challenge, maybe even (gulp) chucking the chocolate in the bin!! :eek:

Amanita_2

tara747 wrote: »

t. I think I'm ready for this challenge, maybe even (gulp) chucking the chocolate in the bin!! :eek:

:rotfl: I thought of this thread in the theatre tonight and passed on the chocolate ice cream in the interval - all the flavours in fact . The SO had the double chocolate one and although I was offered a spoonful I (very bravely I thought!) said no.

tara747

Well done Amanita!!!!!!!!! :beer:

I have already succumbed to a chocolate biscuit this morning (damn) but will leave it at that. No more chocolate today!!! I feel annoyed that I gave in, but also happy that I didn't go even further.

Good luck everyone xoxoxo

belfastgirl23

tara747 wrote: »

Well done Amanita!!!!!!!!! :beer:

I have already succumbed to a chocolate biscuit this morning (damn) but will leave it at that. No more chocolate today!!! I feel annoyed that I gave in, but also happy that I didn't go even further.

Good luck everyone xoxoxo

oooh good I'm not alone, I succumbed to a slimfast bar last night I managed to lose 1lb and felt I 'deserved' it. That's an end to it now though! I am now officially

OFF CHOCOLATE
well till after my hols at least

thevicster

Amanita wrote: »

:rotfl: I thought of this thread in the theatre tonight and passed on the chocolate ice cream in the interval - all the flavours in fact . The SO had the double chocolate one and although I was offered a spoonful I (very bravely I thought!) said no.

tara747 wrote: »

Well done Amanita!!!!!!!!! :beer:

I have already succumbed to a chocolate biscuit this morning (damn) but will leave it at that. No more chocolate today!!! I feel annoyed that I gave in, but also happy that I didn't go even further.

Good luck everyone xoxoxo

Go you two! :T Yesterday I had a chocolate mousse and a hot chocolate but today is definitely a chocolate free day!

tara747

Good for you both!!! :T We can do it, let's just take it a day at a time.

I have been reading a book which recommends allowing yourself one a day a week when you can eat whatever you want... the theory is that the thought of that day keeps you motivated the rest of the week, but by the time it comes around you don't actually want to eat crap as you've done so well all week! Worth bearing in mind maybe... but for now we are officially cold turkey woo!!!

trudij

- thats how Im low-carbing at the moment - Saturdays I have all sorts of things that Im not having (well, thats the plan!) during the week. Really does make a difference...

Amanita_2

tara747 wrote: »

I have been reading a book which recommends allowing yourself one a day a week when you can eat whatever you want... the theory is that the thought of that day keeps you motivated the rest of the week, but by the time it comes around you don't actually want to eat crap as you've done so well all week!

I do something similar. I am pretty strict during the week ( lost 2.5lbs this week so far) but eat more or less what I like within reason at the weekends.

A new eating regime has to be sustainable long term if the weight is going to stay off and I'm just not prepared to deny myself crisps, cakes toast and lashings of butter etc entirely but I do need to control the intake!

I've been able to maintain my target weight like this for a couple of years - the trouble is recently the weekend has been starting on Thursdays.....