Tuesday, April 3, 2012

C is for Chocolate (Of course!)

It's no secret to those who know me that I adore chocolate. It's an addiction, really; I can't let a day go by without having some, which is starting to become a bit of an issue now that my metabolism seems to be slowing down. Will that sad fact keep me from my craving? No way.

I've had this obsession with chocolate all my life, but it didn't get to be as bad as it is until I was pregnant with my second child. After my first pregnancy, where I watched what I ate with so much dedication I would get headaches whenever I thought of food, I decided that with my second pregnancy I could relax a little. And I did. Well...a lot.

With my first pregnancy I ate chocolate only rarely, but with my second I ate it every single day, and I've carried on with that habit for almost three years. I feel like chocolate is more of a necessity now than a treat. It calms me down when I'm having a bad day (or at least I imagine it does), and I can always find excuses to buy more: I did some writing today. I'll celebrate with chocolate! or My husband and I had an argument this morning. I'll feel better if I eat some chocolate. or The kids won't stop fighting. Better stuff my face with chocolate so I don't lose my mind. There's really nothing that chocolate can't fix!

Are you addicted to chocolate, too? What's the one food item you feel you can't live without?

8 comments:

  1. I totally share your chocolate addiction. Too bad I like milk chocolate, because I hear that a little dark chocolate every day is really very good for you.

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    1. Yay--a fellow addict! :) I like both kinds. My problem is that I can never eat just a little, no matter what the type.

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  2. I did chocolate or my C post too! I like your theme for the challenge. I look forward to reading more.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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    1. Thanks, Christine. So glad you stopped by!

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  3. i eat too much. i can do without anything, really, and i should cut back and deprive myself... sorry, having a fat day!

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    1. I'm having one of those today, too. Maybe I shouldn't have eaten an entire avocado and a large bag of Hershey's Kisses for lunch...

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  4. Just roaming around your blog and spotted this. Of COURSE I'm addicted to chocolate! I don't know any women who doesn't have a fondness for it. A doctor friend told me years ago that there really is a hormonal/chocolate fix connection. Something with low sugar, and seratonin, and what-not. That was enough for me! Then science discovered an ounce of DARK chocolate a day is actually good for you. So, there ya go. Maybe your Daily Dose title really refers to chocolate? hee-hee.

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    1. Yay for your doctor friend! I feel better now about all the chocolate I eat. Lately, I've actually been eating unsweetened chocolate, as I'm trying to lose a few pounds. I enjoy the bitterness of it.

      And yes--in that way, The Daily Dose could definitely mean chocolate. :)

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