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November 4th 2011 I made a decision that surprised all that know me well. I decided to stop eating chocolate for 1 year. Everyone thought I was going crazy. Well, really, they thought that I couldn’t do it.
I was addicted to chocolate! I specially enjoyed cakes, brownies, ice cream, candy bars, actually anything, except Hershey’s. (I never liked Hershey’s chocolate, but other than that I liked any other brand.)
I used to eat chocolate every single day of my life. My house, my office, my car, my purse, I had chocolate everywhere for when the mood struck. And it struck often, several times a day.
I cannot tell you why I decided to quit chocolate. I don’t know the answer. It was unplanned. If I were planning it I would have started on a Monday not on a Friday! But now, in hindsight, I realized that if were still eating chocolate I would be 300 pounds by now because I would have drowned my sorrows in chocolate.
November 4th was around the time that I became aware that my life was about to change, that life as “we” was over. I still didn’t want to face it. I was still thinking that it could still work. How could it not? It had to work! I had so much love, my love was enough for the both of us. Doesn’t love conquer all?
It takes 2 to tango and it takes 2 to want to stay in a committed relationship! That is it! It is that simple!
I guess quitting chocolate was my way of exercising some sort of control over my life. My relationship was out of control and the more I try to hold on to it, the more it spiraled and unraveled.
It has been mostly easy, ok, ok the days that we have Crumbs cupcake in the office, which is around once or twice a month are specially hard, but other than that I am surprised at how well I am handling it.
To me it shows how strong I am. It reinforces to me the idea that I can do whatever I put my mind to! (me and the rest of the planet)
Now that I conquered chocolate I have a few more food items to conquer, such as sugar and bread, but I really need to think about those. Bread: I go to bed dreaming about my bread and butter for breakfast. Sugar: why do you think I am doing so well without chocolate?
The real question is: What am I going to do when November 4th 2012 arrives? a)Will I just go nuts on chocolate?, b)Will I eat it in moderation or c)Will I decide to just quit it forever?
Stay tuned…
Blessed with a Star on the Forehead 
HI,
That is a big one giving up chocolate, very hard to do for us chocoholics. 🙂
Good on you for sticking to your guns, when the year is finished why not have a small amount say on the fist day of each month or something like that, although Easter and Christmas would be very hard. 🙂
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That is a great idea to just have it on special occasion! We will see… Enjoy your weekend! 🙂
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well done on your determination 🙂 I dont think I could do it… not that I have chocolate all the time but the thought of not having something at all, mmmmm all in moderation I think 🙂
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Thank you! All in moderation is indeed key and something I strive for, but when it comes to certain things it is better to be all or nothing. It is like saying to an alcoholic: Just drink in moderation. That doesn’t work! With that being said I hope that staying away from it for a year will make me less controlled by it and in control of it!! (Tudo que eu sonho em comer ‘e com um pedaco de bolo prestigio!!!)
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hehe 🙂 very true, if it is something you struggle with. But then I dont really have a sweet tooth… I rather eat all the coxinhas, pastels, empadinhas etc etc… 🙂
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Conquering the things in life that control you is huge! Stay strong!
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Hi. Exactly right! Turning the table on what is controlling you feels amazing and powerful! Thank you!
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Wow – giving up chocolate – I almost had to walk away from the computer – I could not process what I saw!!! Good for you for making such a commitment to yourself. I am sure that as time passes your body no longer craves it the same way and it makes it so much easier! Sugar would be a tough one – it is everywhere! I have tried giving up dairy – very tough. Can not decide if I feel better without it or not – but find the milk alternatives don’t taste as good in tea – perhaps I need to eliminate the tea too – as for chocolate – will only try to eat in moderation! Congratulations on sticking to your guns and staying away – well done.
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If someone had told me they were going to do that, before I embarked on this, I would have had the same reaction. I think it is one of the reasons I feel blessed, sometimes I have made split second decisions that have changed my life for the better (or have prevented disaster). I believe is God and the Universe guiding me! Sugar is indeed another story!! I don’t advocate people eliminating certain food from their diets, moderation is key, unless we know for sure that that certain food is either not healthy for you or it has become an unhealthy addiction (I guess there could be good addictions, such as broccoli or spinach 🙂 ) Thank you!
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Congratulations on giving up chocolate. I was an addict to chocolate too. I still eat it but not as much I prefer white chocolate now and the blondes instead of brownies. The cold turkey changed the way I felt about chocolate. And I guess being pass the change of life helped a bit. 🙂 I still eat my bread and butter and all the sugar added stuff but I try to manage it. I think since you were strong enough to give up your chocolate then you can do anything. Pat yourself on the back and HooRay for you!!
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Great to hear that you were able to quit and then go back to eat in moderation. I hope I will be able to do the same! I do pat myself on the back often about that and other stuff – I am my biggest fan!! lol Thank you for your words!! 🙂
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awesome!! go you!! 🙂
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Thank you! I enjoy your post and your overall message very much! Let us all be happy! 🙂
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aww…thanks for your kind words! i look forward to your future posts! hope you’re having a great weekend!
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Bravo!!! You are indeed very strong and I am certain that you can conquer bread and sugar too, even if only in moderation. Keep it up :)!! Impossible is nothing!
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Amen!! Thank you for your words and support! Enjoy the weekend!
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Hello there! I have nominated you for the Liebster Blog Award. Please visit http://www.boomiebol.wordpress.com for rules on accepting this award. Keep up the great blog work.
Love,
Boomie Bol
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Thank you!! My second award! I am getting used to this!
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Well deserved :)!!!
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I once banned diet coke for a month,what a difference it made.
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And you went back to it, even noticing a remarkable difference?
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dark chocolate is good for you.
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Indeed it is, but to me it was always the prelude to milk chocolate. But happy to say that when the 1 year mark comes I will probably be able to be satisfied with a small piece of dark chocolate! oh gosh, I just caught myself – as I write this I remember that I spent part of the day looking at pictures of chocolate cakes in my old recipe books – I actually marked the one I want to make!
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thinking ahead is good.
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