The Easter break is a dangerous time for people trying to lose weight as loved ones bombard folks who need to lose weight with chocolate. I was fortunate this year. My wife totally forgot about the gifting side of Easter and I didn’t get an egg. However, I didn’t forget and bought a large chocolate egg filled with rich chocolate sweets for her. Better safe than sorry was my thinking. I also bought our visiting son a small egg and by doing so I thought I’d covered all the angles ensuring happiness all around.
On Easter Sunday my wife became guilt-ridden at the sight of my gift and insisted I share her egg. I duly did and probably would have escaped the piling on of pounds if I had stopped there. However, our son, on sight of my egg gift to him, glared at the egg, strode across the kitchen and deposited it in the rubbish bin. All he had to say was “no thanks” but I got the message.
Well,l I come from a long line of people who do not allow chocolate to be wasted and I retrieved the wrapped egg from the bin and made it my own. And so I sit here in my office having just finished a fresh salad meal that I could have happily shared with a rabbit and my mind replaying a weekend of chocolate overindulgence.
I’ll try again next year. With my son safely abroad and my wife reliably forgetful, I should have a chocolate free Easter.
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