Having a sweet tooth isn’t something I’ve ever been guilty of.
Sure, there are bars of chocolate that I like and bakers’ treats that are far too hard to resist at times.
But I’ve always been more of what might be termed a grazer – picking a solo choc out from an open box every time I pass by, grabbing a Bounty bar while waiting in the queue to pay for petrol at the garage.
Certainly not hardcore in your face choc-a-holic though.
But suddenly I’ve developed a real craving for them for the single most stupid reason, I know that I can’t.
Post Christmas, our house is awash with all sorts of tempting treats, from Thornton’s chocolates to cake, shortbread and truffles.
Lovely, thoughtful gifts from people unaware I was about to embark on the Two Fat Laddies project.
And they are just sitting there, teasing me.
I swear I all but reached for a strawberry chocolate cream sitting on the workbench for my breakfast today, just because it was there, open and unwrapped.
But I didn’t.
Thankfully I’ve still for the moment got the resolve to stand firm.
Yet I can’t help but wonder how often temptation will rear it’s ugly head on this rocky road.
And whether I’ll be man enough to resist.
Why don’t you drop the chocs off at the Record office? Out of sight, out of mind and all that
Leaving them in the house is making life unreasonably hard on yourself ! Throw them out if you can bring yourself to do that, or give them away if you can’t …
While you are at it, clear the cupboards of pasta, rice, and any other grain based snack things. Buy raw unsalted nuts instead – any sort except peanuts.
Give them away! You’re going to go meeeennnttaaaaaal having that around the house. Or wrap them up and give them back with a humourous note explaining why you can’t accept such a lovely Christmas treat. Haha.
PS: Love the blog, keep it up!
Shaun,if you have kids it will be an obvious problem to simply get rid of them(the sweets I mean),but there must be loads of places in Glasgow you can donate your stuff to?If you have kids maybe make it an outing for them,oooh educational and socially aware and everything!Good luck! Rona.