It's rare that I allow myself to eat chocolate but sometimes I can't resist. It's not good for someone like me considering my health issue however I've learned that through denying myself completely I run the risk of obsessing about it and that's not a nice feeling. So, I strategically plan out a time to eat some chocolate and ensure that the chocolate I eat is top quality and as low in sugar as possible.
This afternoon it felt appropriate to engage in a little treat by way of some Lindt chocolate. I didn't eat the 70% cacao version you see in the image, I had the 95% cacao which is far lower in sugar. It's bitter, and not sweet at all, but to me it tastes that way considering how little sugar I usually eat. I made a coffee and indulged in a couple pieces of 95% Lindt chocolate and totally enjoyed it!
A couple of pieces equated to 50 grams in total - ok so more than a couple pieces - but that 50 grams of 95% cacao Lindt chocolate only totalled 4.6 grams of carbohydrates of which only 1.4 grams was sugar. That's low. In comparison, 50 grams of raw carrot has 2.5 grams of sugar in it so that shows how low in sugar the chocolate was.
When compared to plain Cadbury chocolate the difference is vast.
50 grams of Cadbury chocolate has 29 grams of carbohydrates of which 28 grams is sugar so yeah...a massive difference...which is why I don't eat Cadbury chocolate.
I really enjoyed my chocolate today and eating it felt doubly good because it had a negligible effect on my health, a guilt free treat. Would I rather eat the 70% Lindt chocolate or Cadbury chocolate? Well yeah, it tastes so delicious, but my overall life is worth more than the instant gratification a sugar-loaded treat provides and I know I'd feel disappointed and angry with myself for caving in; I'm a disciplined guy and applying discipline is important to me.
What's your treat and why and how often do you have it? Feel free to comment below if you'd like.
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