Oh my,
The bunny is coming!
Just when you had gotten over the Christmas fat man, you have the sweet temptation of the evil I mean Easter bunny.
Easiest way to solve the problem? Don’t buy chocolate eggs.
But let’s be serious, short of cutting off your family and friends, you can never be clear of the chocolate eggs! Sure you can limit it, but something will slip through.
So unless you have the will of a god, don’t stress if you get a few eggs or bunnies. Whaaaa?!!?!
Yes my friends, don’t stress, at the same time don’t punish yourself either. 1 large egg does not equate to half an hour of jogging or anything like that. Just keep up your regime and enjoy the brief moment in time that you can relax just a little while you enjoy the gifts that your loved ones have given to you.
I will post another blog update soon with some healthier choices (if I can find any on the shelves of the regular shopping centres) that you could suggest for your loved ones to buy you.
But in the meantime ignore the temptation of the goodies that have now been in the shops since Christmas and wait. Work hard now not to allow yourself to accept more sweet treats, but because you should already be working hard, no difference there!
Here are my solid tips for beating the CHOCO blues.
If you have to eat chocolate, go dark! The darker the better. The way chocolate is made usually leaves a lot of oils in regular chocolate AND regular chocolate relies a lot on sugar to sweeten it. White chocolate is even worse its almost 100% sugar!
Do you eat it all or just small bits? Consume chocolate at optimal metabolic times, utilise your body’s natural energy burner to ensure it gets utilised for the energy you need and not stored as energy for later (fat). Have some pre workout and post, but try and eliminate the consumption through the whole length of the day.
How do I feel better after eating TOO much? We are all guilty of having the chocolate binge that leaves you feeling sickly sweet, drink lots of water! Water will clear your mouth of the sweetness and help digestion of the cocoa. Other than that, you will have to live with the feeling till it subsides, let that be a lesson to ya!
Till I update on some healthier shopping centre options for Easter, stay motivated and stay focused!
Ok so as far as alternative or healthier gifts go at Easter. Here's the deal...there is too much chocolate choice! You could buy a soft toy bunny instead. You could make your own chocolate gifts (eg healthy recipe chocolate or healthy mini muffins) to give to people instead of choc eggs. Even a nice strawberry with choc dipping sauce treat all bundled nicely with a soft toy bunny could be the balanced healthy option for your loved ones.
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