Ooooh, all hallow's eve is a nasty piece of work. Taking the stepson for a roam around the neighbourhood was a delight but the large sack of candy (not to mentioned the undispensed remnants of what we had bought to hand out) was excruciatingly tempting, and I succumbed. Having only once fallen under the chocolate thrall in the past two months I succumbed, and succumbed hard. 10 mini chocolate bars went down the gully and god it was satisfaction incarnate... a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, Wonderbar, Crispy Crunch, Kit Kat, Coffee Crisp, Snickers, Mr. Big, Oh! Henry, Butterfinger and Smarties. I've realized in this gorging that I do have a favourite chocolate bar, and Oh! Henry is it. Peanuts, nugat, caramel, chocolate... it's a divine combination. Unfortunately the wee one only acquired two of them in his treasure trove of take-home, or fortunately, I guess or else the urge to eat more might be a little stronger. But I figured I could give myself the night of Hallowe'en off and indulge a little. Despite my thoughts that I could step off the wagon and then catch right back up to it and hop back on, it didn't work out that way.
A day full of annoyances at work followed by a grumbling train ride home followed by the breakdown of a DVD player yesterday put me in a foul, foul mood, and coupled with my wife's equally perturbed attitude we were a grumbly pair yesterday. Thankfully we had the joy of Robert Evans' company to break us out, but in the middle-time we ransacked that kid's candy corner. I didn't plow down as much as I did the day before, but I did eat away my sorrows, and the unhealthyness of it all, not to mention regret, popped up immediately after.
So, as of today, I'm back on the wagon. I can't promise any more speed bumps won't bounce me off, but I'm going to try and be careful.
Did you know
Though regular potato chips and cheesies and other snacks have eliminated trans fats from their regularly shipped products, their mini-bags for Hallowe'en still have them? Tootsie Rolls too. And probably most chocolate bars.
Ugh, so unhealthy.