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Barbara K.
Quit Date: December 23, 2004
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Posted: September 27, 2007 2:54 PM Post subject: Chocolate and I |
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Hi all,
I am proud to announce that my addiction to chocolate kisses seems to be ceasing. I will not have had any chocolate kisses in 3 weeks this Saturday. I must admit that I tended to pick up on eating other things but not in excess like I did the chocolate. I just tell myself not to bring the chocolate candy into my house and I don't. Sometimes I want something to eat but it's not necessarily the chocolate candy, just the habit of eating. I am getting to the point now when I crave something I drink water and bravo my craving goes away. I am very hopeful that this is the beginning to my better eating habits with taking one thing at a time. I want to get my cholesterol down and lose some weight. _________________
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn arouind and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
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Barbara K. |
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Mary Dude
Quit Date: June 15, 2004
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Posted: September 27, 2007 3:41 PM Post subject: |
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that's excellent!! Congrats for taking control!! You really are in charge of you and can make changes to achieve your goals. Way to go Barbara!! _________________
Mary D.
Smoke-free one day at a time!
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Seabrez
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Posted: September 27, 2007 3:54 PM Post subject: |
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Barb,
Good for you! It's very common to trade addictions...ie smoking for eating, etc. Now that you have a good, solid quit....you've moved on to conquer the chocolate replacement. Awesome!
Keep the water coming!
Hugs _________________
Living in Freedom
Deb
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. 2 Corn 5:17 NASB |
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kannprint
Quit Date: April 10, 2004
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Posted: September 27, 2007 6:45 PM Post subject: |
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Good for you. I'm fighting a slightly elevated cholesterol number too and have been eating a more healthy diet. I'm actually enjoying meatless meals -- something I never would have thought of years ago.
Veggies and fruit are good substitutes for chocolate. While not quite as tasty, just think of how healthy they are. _________________
LIVE WELL, LAUGH OFTEN, LOVE MUCH.
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essie662
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Posted: September 27, 2007 7:50 PM Post subject: |
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Yeah, Barb! _________________
Essie
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pinkpearl
Quit Date: June 30, 2007
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Posted: September 27, 2007 8:32 PM Post subject: |
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good for you!!!
I need to do the same!
I love love love chocolate. _________________
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Barbara K.
Quit Date: December 23, 2004
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Posted: September 28, 2007 9:42 PM Post subject: |
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Sometimes like now I wish i had a pound of chocolate. I'm hanging in there though without it. _________________
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn arouind and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
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Barbara K. |
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daggy12
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Posted: October 4, 2007 10:46 PM Post subject: |
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I just weighed myself I gained 5 pounds with my quit of about 50 days. I noticed that I am switching between chocolate and salt. _________________
Life can only be "understood" by looking backward, but must be "lived" by looking forward.
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Seabrez
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Posted: October 5, 2007 2:15 AM Post subject: |
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Patty,
That's pretty common and normal. The chocolate actually has qualities that act as a type of replacement for the nicotine. Alot of people, eat chocolate when they quit. The body just seems to crave it. The trick is not to eat too much of it.
And hey, 5 lbs in 50 days in not a big weight gain. You should be very proud keeping the weight gain at a minimum!
Hugs _________________
Living in Freedom
Deb
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. 2 Corn 5:17 NASB |
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Barbara K.
Quit Date: December 23, 2004
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Posted: October 13, 2007 11:30 PM Post subject: |
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Hi Patty and Deb,
Patty, I went back to the chocolate and it seems that I have this love/hate relationship with chocolate since quitting. _________________
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn arouind and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
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Barbara K. |
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Simone
Quit Date: April 28, 2005
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Posted: October 28, 2007 11:42 AM Post subject: |
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Chromium helps stop the desire for sweets I must admit I eat a square or 2 weekly of Lindt's 70% Dark chocolate love it as a treat . |
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kevin Site Admin
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Posted: October 28, 2007 12:48 PM Post subject: |
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i love lindt's 70% dark chocolate! _________________
keep choosing life!
kevin
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Simone
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Posted: October 29, 2007 2:19 AM Post subject: |
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kevin wrote: |
i love lindt's 70% dark chocolate! |
Once I tried Lindt's 70% dark chocolate there's was no going back ! |
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kevin Site Admin
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Posted: October 29, 2007 10:33 AM Post subject: |
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Simone wrote: |
Once I tried Lindt's 70% dark chocolate there's was no going back ! |
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kevin
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Jim Kwitter
Quit Date: August 26, 2007
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Posted: October 31, 2007 6:18 PM Post subject: lindt's 70% dark chocolate |
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OK, I had to Google it. I've always loved chocolate since I was a kid, and this stuff looks like a chocojunkie's dream! I am going to have to try this out for myself, I think. BTW, my wife says dark chocolate is actually GOOD for me. Something about chloresterol or heart disease or something like that - you can Google that while I find out where to get Lindt Dark. (Almost sounds like a beer, hmmm...)
Is it just me, or is it getting thirsty in here? <G>
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