Why can I not stop eating chocolate?

[Völvawitch]

Eating chocolate releases endorphins in your brain, the chemical which makes you feel happy so that is the reason why you get addicted to chocolate.

Addiction is hard to beat but maybe do something which also makes you happy so that you don't need the chocolate.

[lilith]

You can stop or start anything you want. It's just a matter of will. Anything else is an excuse. I'm not saying that's easy. Sorry if that's blunt but it's the truth in my opinion.

[Silver]

Chocolate is just one of the many comfort foods that is also got its down side, with so much sugar and it has theobromine - "There is a persistent urban legend that Chocolate contains caffeine. It would seem that this rumor is based primarily on a confusion between two similar alkaloids: caffeine and Theobromine. Theobromine is the active ingredient in Chocolate and it occurs only in Cacao. The two stimulants are related and have a similar structures, but are very different chemicals with different properties, effects and origins. There are of course, some Chocolate products that have added caffeine, but it does not occur naturally in Chocolate."

So, you may be getting this caffeine-like kick and enjoying it a little too much!

[Light lady]

Originally Posted by lilith

You can stop or start anything you want. It's just a matter of will. Anything else is an excuse. I'm not saying that's easy. Sorry if that's blunt but it's the truth in my opinion.

Lilith, you are absolutely right, and I know you are, I just can't seem to do it!

[Light lady]

Could well be, I don't know....

[wanchain]

Light Lady,

That reminds me of a colleague who loves tiramisu, but not just any tiramisu, only the one from a certain store. From time to time, she would have cravings for it, and would buy the whole cake and eat it all by herself. She's been doing that for years now, eating tiramisu only from that store.

Our cravings is trying to balance something inside us. Our likes and dislikes are balancing something inside us.

I used to have anxiety, and I snacked a lot. Now I don't, because I am more balanced.

Wanchain

[lilith]

Originally Posted by Light lady

Lilith, you are absolutely right, and I know you are, I just can't seem to do it!

You can, you just said it. The moment you decide you really want to change you will. I'm sure you'll do it when you'll feel ready, or something might rush you so you'd feel pushed into decision, which I think is a harder option. You'll figure it out and you'll laugh one day at your old self. This will look like the easiest thing you'd ever done. It's all in you, in your mind.

[figaromelting]

Have you tried having raw chocolate? it is more expensive but cacao is a superfood and comes with a host of health benefits. If you invest in it you can just have a few squares and feel satisfied. Adding cocoa/cacao powder to your porridge (if you eat it of course) is also great as it gives you that fix without all the sugar/dairy etc. Throw in some berries too! You don't have to cut it out, you can just find a healthier alternative.

Chocolate in its purest form is full of flavanoids which are great mood boosters. If you are having acid reflux it could just be the type you are buying aswell as the amount. So maybe try having less of it and see how that works for you. If it is just that you want something sweet there are many alternatives available, just listen to your body! I find that conventional supermarket chocolate gives me poor digestion but when I eat raw chocolate, my digestion is good. The quality makes a big difference.

You can also make a smoothie with banana, cocoa/cacao powder and a plant based milk (also a pure nut butter if you like it such as peanut or hazelnut) which is like a healthy milkshake!

[Really!]

Chocolate is a mild stimulant w/caffeine & theobromine ...
Theobromine causes acid reflux ...
I take a magnesium supplement to the stop cravings from mineral deficiency ...
I can tolerate small amounts of dark chocolate ...
I can eat white chocolate all day long since it's technically not a chocolate ...
Lindor Truffles & Fererro Rocher are my favorites ...
As a substitute for chocolate, I eat &/or drink Carob w/no acid reflux issues ...
Carob is from an entirely different plant ...
It's yummy! ...
Hope this helps ...

[LimJahey]

I used to eat way too much chocolate too. (Still crave it) But I recently found a recipe to make "chocolate" pudding with avocados. Delicious.