How to Leave That Chocolate Egg Alone (No Willpower Required)

Overeating? Nah, it’s called spring cleaning!

I Ate My Son’s Easter Egg in June… and It Wasn’t Even That Good

Have you ever eaten your kid’s Easter egg months after Easter and told yourself,“It’s fine. I’m helping”?

That was me.

It was June.

Easter was long gone.

But the egg was still there.

You know the kind—big chocolate egg, shiny wrapping, sitting in a basket like a forgotten toy.

I saw it every time I opened the pantry.

At first, I said, “Not mine. That’s my son’s.”

Then I thought, “He’s probably forgotten about it.”

Then, “It’s just taking up space. I’m helping clean.”

By the third week of June, I told myself:

It needs to go.

So I ate it.

Standing in the kitchen.

No plate.

No “treat moment.”

Just—gone.

Was it even good?

Nope.

It tasted like sugar pretending to be chocolate.

Too sweet. Kind of old.

But I ate the whole thing.

And right after, I had that “Wait… why did I do that?” moment.

Let’s be real: I didn’t even want it.

So why did I eat it?

Because of all the little thoughts that ran through my head while I opened it like a sneaky raccoon:

·         “It’s just one egg.”

·         “He’s had enough chocolate.”

·         “It’s broken. I’m basically cleaning.”

·         “If I eat it now, it’s one less thing to think about.”

·         “I’ll buy him a better one later.”

I had a bunch of mini excuses in my brain.

And I said yes to every single one.

It wasn’t about chocolate.

You might say, “It’s just candy. Who cares?”

But here’s the thing:

It’s never just about the food.

It’s about the thoughts behind it.

That chocolate egg could’ve been:

·         A slice of cake

·         A cookie at work

·         Some chips while making dinner

·         A snack in front of Netflix

It’s that “just a little bite” we use to avoid a weird feeling.

Like feeling:

·         Stressed

·         Guilty

·         Bored

·         Annoyed

I didn’t want to feel all that.

So I ate it to make the feeling go away.

That’s the habit.

It’s not big, dramatic eating.

It’s the small, sneaky kind that adds up.

The kind that sounds like:

“I’m just tired.”

“I deserve something nice.”

“It’s just easier to eat it.”

But those thoughts?

They grow like weeds.

And they choke the peace you're trying to build with food.

What I Do Now

I don’t try to be “perfect” with food.

I don’t rely on willpower.

I don’t blame chocolate.

Instead, I pause.

I notice what’s really going on in my head.

I remind myself: I can want something without having it.

Sometimes I still eat the thing.

But it’s from choice, not panic.

And that feels so much better.

This Can Be You Too

If you’ve ever eaten something just to make it “go away”…

If you’ve ever felt a little guilty after…

You’re not broken.

You’re not weak.

You’re just human.

And you can change this.

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(And yes—eating holiday chocolate months later is totally normal. No judgment here.)

With love (and a cleaner pantry),

Nan