I have never stopped to overthink December’s holiday tradition of counting days by chocolates well into the 25 or 26th of the month, but now I can’t help thinking there’s something sinister about it. The sinister part is knowing I can’t realistically balance a diet while eating chocolates for 26 days in a row.

It’s especially sinister when the chocolates you are to deny are from Eataly.

I swear one of the ways my partner proves her love is by bringing me sweets. She knows I like chocolates, but she also knows I have no discipline. If there ever was a candy themed election, all of my votes would be for chocolate!

If I find myself eating one (many) per day, I’ll tell my judgmental stomach it’s just to empty the bag in the freezer and get my diet back on track. Right?

Signed,

Pupils deep in chocolate.