"wouldn't it be great if all you could eat all day was chocolate. Munch munch, nom nom. I'd never get sick of it, you can't eat enough chocolate. I wish we bought more chocolate".
He didn't believe me when I tried to tell him it would make him feel bad, or any of the other reasons I used for why it wasn't a good idea. So yesterday, I offered him the chance to try it out and, of course, he jumped at it.
He ate chocolate for breakfast, chocolate for elevenses and chocolate for lunch. He noticed his concentration was rubbish, he kept forgetting things, he realised he wasn't staying full for very long and by lunch time he started to feel a bit sick.
He ate a bit more chocolate but by mid-afternoon he sheepishly asked if I'd cook a proper tea later on! Around 5pm Cameron got peckish and went for more chocolate and so decided he might have a chocolaty tea after all. He got extremely jealous when he smelled my home cooked healthy meal on the stove and eventually ended up having some proper food before going to bed, exhausted, and a bit green around the edges.
A few lessons learnt to a much greater extent than any healthy eating or nutrition text book/lecture could offer, I think. Moderation is the new buzz word in our kitchen!
I love it :) May have to try that one when the subject arises.
ReplyDeleteI love it too, maybe i should do it myself to put myself off.
ReplyDeletemunch munch nom nom hehe this made me giggle
ReplyDeletehahaha! awesome post! you do learn best from personal experiences!! lesson learned i'd say!
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