My chocolate consumption is out of control. Dark only but way too much. Starting at breakfast in my coffee and in my croissant. I think my blood is Angelina's hot cocoa. It's embarrassing.
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I echo everyone on the chocolate crisis. I am at 2 1/5 BARS already today and might be having another before sleep. That's a typical day for me. [emoji4] dieting is impossible; even the idea of being smaller isn't enough to change my habit. That said, I think pasta and breads are the real dangers.
Well...maybe I should add...I have a condition with my stomach that doesn't allow me eat actual meals. A chocolate bar is a big meal for me right now--so I am often envious of those who can eat a lovely big salad or entree at a restaurant. So the chocolate is my little happiness.
Yes eagle and Cordy, it's Vegas. Shopping ... hmm I was just thinking perhaps I wouldn't go see my SAs over there and just hide the cool hotels and see shows after work. [emoji4]we will see.
Ha ha ha[emoji1] I should start to understand why DH cannot live without chocolates. While he was a teen back in France he would eat the Nutella with a spoon in addition to a huge piece of chocolate for his baguette. I actually prefer dark over milk chocolate. Milk chocolates could be too sweet for me.
Thank you very much, Dharma!
I'm in the midst of it as I type. We already paid rent for this month, so we will be living half here & half at the new house. At least it allows us to take our time moving things over, but my schedule is challenging. There are appliances being delivered, a cleaning crew coming, PG&E has to fix something, but our beds and food are still at our current location. I have a feeling that I am going to wake up once we finally move in & not remember where I am.
Thank you, Cremel!
Wow, even 8 years ago! Over the past year I kept thinking that things couldn't possibly get more competitive, but I was wrong, every month we had to come up a bit more. Congrats on owning in the Bay Area, it takes some stamina to see it through 
So many people that we had met since moving here, have moved on...
Oh yes, I did read her scarf thread in the past and found out then how sweet she is
That is an amazing resource and a lot of work that she put in to make that thread.
My ex-husband's high school was right next to the Dilettante chocolate factory (ok, not French chocolate, but legendary in Seattle) and he told me that he used to buy a 1/2 pound bag of broken chocolate for almost nothing and eat the whole thing at once. We were in our twenties and even then in awe of a teenage boy's metabolism.
I didn't have a sweet tooth before I moved to Germany (my cravings tend toward fat and salt) but everything here is sweet, even main dishes, and everyone eats sweets at all hours. The Germans make up for it by being absurdly athletic, which I'm... not. Sigh.
MyH doesn't post as much on tpf these days but she says she will update her handbag thread when she has time.
The most I will do is a small square of chocolate a day. Not that it helps me weight issue. I used to love chocolate, but at some point my palate changed and now I crave fruit desserts like tarts or caramel candies. Fortunately neither is readily available to me. My worst temptation is the new help yourself macaron case at Whole Foods.
My silk blouse has been saved. Be careful of the laundress bar soap for spot cleaning. It's not good on silk.
The most I will do is a small square of chocolate a day. Not that it helps me weight issue. I used to love chocolate, but at some point my palate changed and now I crave fruit desserts like tarts or caramel candies. Fortunately neither is readily available to me. My worst temptation is the new help yourself macaron case at Whole Foods.
My silk blouse has been saved. Be careful of the laundress bar soap for spot cleaning. It's not good on silk.
My dear, you don't need to be any smaller! Obviously this choco diet is working well for you. Plus, I know you only consume the good stuff. I'm sure high quality choco is better for us than Hershey's, right? But I agree : pasta OR bread. I can live without bread but not without pasta.
Good to know about the bar soap. I haven't had any problems with the other products. Did you have to dye the blouse?
Yes it was navy so I just overdyed the whole blouse in navy.
I use the silk wash and the cashmere wash and haven't had an issue but this little bar of spot cleaner soap is probably a bad idea
Thanks for letting us know about the spot cleaner bar, PbP.
Thanks for the kind compliments, ladies. I'm not overly overweight, but because I'm so insulin-resistant I keep very careful watch on even the slightest increase.
And watching what I eat has to be an ongoing active project - when I get stressed, I stop being careful, it just goes up. I still enjoy a variety of fruit/veggies and meat/seafood and treats in moderation.
My brother just introduced me to quinoa pasta - that may be a good option to sub more protein for carbs. Bread is also another weakness - I never saw a loaf or bun that I didn't love.
Thanks for the kind compliments, ladies. I'm not overly overweight, but because I'm so insulin-resistant I keep very careful watch on even the slightest increase.
And watching what I eat has to be an ongoing active project - when I get stressed, I stop being careful, it just goes up. I still enjoy a variety of fruit/veggies and meat/seafood and treats in moderation.
My brother just introduced me to quinoa pasta - that may be a good option to sub more protein for carbs. Bread is also another weakness - I never saw a loaf or bun that I didn't love.
Dharma, you put chocolate in your coffee?
(I almost don't want to learn of such a thing)
Back in the day when I was more watchful, I'd savour a piece of dark chocolate by holding it over a steamy hot drink till it started to melt and then eat it like a popsicle. One piece lasted a very long time.
(I almost don't want to learn of such a thing)
Back in the day when I was more watchful, I'd savour a piece of dark chocolate by holding it over a steamy hot drink till it started to melt and then eat it like a popsicle. One piece lasted a very long time.