What is this power???
What is this power chocolate has over me? If you actually stopped and looked at my diet (as some have) it is really good, except for the chocolate. I actually prefer salad without dressing! But I cannot seem to give up chocolate. Why is that? Surely seratonin is not that powerful. Maybe it is. Sometimes chocolate even gives me indigestion…and I suspect mood swings, but still …
 One of my co-workers hates chocolate. I asked her if she was an alien. She explained that she loves chips. She brought me ALL of her Easter chocolate. OY…just when I was being good. AND, of course, I am too ashamed to say I am on a diet. Crazy really, as I am not ashamed to have a muffin top!
 I have no idea how to break this cycle. Any suggestions?
I’m sorry to say it, but there really is no sure way to break it. It’s like any addiction. As a chocoholic myself, I can definitely sympathize! I find it’s easier if I don’t have any chocolate in the apartment. When I do have chocolate, I eat the Cadbury slim bars. There are a lot of chocolate bars that are being sold in portion-controlled packaging these days, so you might want to check that out, and set a limit on how many you think you should have per day or week or whatever. I have a friend who was constantly snacking on all sorts of junk food, and what she ended up doing was putting all of the junk food in one cupboard and taping her before picture to the inside of the cupboard door. That way, every time she went for the chips or candy, she was reminded of her goal, and it helped her to decide which was really more important, the food or the goal. Don’t feel too bad about it, it’s a learning experience. You have to figure out what works best for you. You can do it though, I know it!