Do you have self-control?
By Hope
@1hopefulman (45111)
Canada
February 8, 2017 10:41pm CST
Are you able to open a box of chocolates, take one and put away the rest for another occasion or are you like me, after one it is another and another and.... I'm not very good with self-control. It is a constant fight to do things that I should do and avoid things that I shouldn't do.
I have to fight to go to bed at a reasonable hour and struggle to get out of bed.
I have to fight to keep up an exercise routine, eat to eat healthy food, ect.
What kind of self-control do you have?
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
9 Feb 17
That is amazing! Do you ever skip an evening?
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
9 Feb 17
@LadyDuck You really do have good self-control. 
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
9 Feb 17
@1hopefulman Yes, sometimes I do, if I feel I ate a bit too much, I skip the chocolate.
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
9 Feb 17
I have really good self-control when it comes to chocolates lol! I'm not really into chocolates. But I believe I do have good self-control in almost everything.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
9 Feb 17
How about when you go shopping? Can you limit how much you are going to spend and stick to it?
@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
9 Feb 17
Well, we don't want the chocolate to go bad and spoil? That would be a waste of money, right? 
Do you have competition from you husband?
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Feb 17
@1hopefulman Thankfully Vince has never been a great fan of chocolate and now he is Type 2 diabetes he has it even less often. He just has an odd one very occasionally so he is not a real threat to me!
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@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
21 Jan 18
@1hopefulman my sentiments exactly.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
9 Feb 17
Well, I have self-control too and that's why I don't buy chocolate too often. The danger is when I bring some home. What kind of semi-fast did you do?
@Kandae11 (57233)
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9 Feb 17
@1hopefulman I call it a semi fast because I never eat a heavy dinner anyway. I wrote about it when I started on January 1 and ended on the 31st. Every day I had only breakfast and a light lunch -- nothing else till the next day.
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@Linda1234 (4711)
• Houston, Texas
9 Feb 17
When open a box of chocolates I have one , the next one keep to tomorrow .I believe every day have one dark chocolates is good for health .
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
9 Feb 17
You are amazing! I would finish the whole box. That's why I buy small boxes.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
9 Feb 17
@Linda1234 Thankfully, they say that some chocolates are good for us. So all we have to do is to buy the healthier chocolate.
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@Linda1234 (4711)
• Houston, Texas
9 Feb 17
@1hopefulman Sounds so interesting .I am glad you love chocolates .
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@TheInvisibleMan (17594)
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9 Feb 17
Well, when it comes to chocolates... Thing gets tough. 
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
9 Feb 17
What about MyLot? Can you say, I'll only be on for 1 hour and then leave? I'm not good at that either and so I will now fight with myself as it is almost midnight and go to bed. Good-night!
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
9 Feb 17
@TheInvisibleMan I know! Now I have to go to bed. So stop tempting me.
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@buenavida (9984)
• Sweden
9 Feb 17
I've got used to choklates with less sugar - the ones with 70% cocoa or more, and found out that it is possible to train the taste buds. Now, if I taste one with more sugar, I don't like it.
I think we can be addicted to the sugar, not the cocoa. I usually make my own chokolate with coconut oil and cocoa powder - no sugar..maybe a bit of honey sometimes.. 
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
9 Feb 17
Yes, I like sweet things like pastries and chocolates. Much of the time is is sweet fruit. So, I rarely buy the pastries and chocolates. Good that you enjoy the healthier versions of chocolates.
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
10 Feb 17
I also can't control myself well. For example, it is easy for me to be addicted to play the games. And this is why today I dare not to play it since I am afraid I can't control myself well. Perhaps I can play the games freely when I am retired
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
10 Feb 17
Yes, but even when retired, like I am, I want to accomplish something worthwhile with my day and not just waste my time playing games, eating chocolate or watching movies. So I need to fight weaknesses and get good self-control. Yes!
@allknowing (153544)
• India
9 Feb 17
Can't you think of any other way to check my self control? 
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
9 Feb 17
Ok. let's try something else. If you see a cute little puppy, can you resist the urge to pick it up and pat it?
How about, if you see a broken bottle on the sidewalk, can you resist the temptation to take off your shoes and socks and stomp on the broken glass?
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
10 Feb 17
@1hopefulman Who would ever get that urge to walk on broken glass? Yes. I suppose I would certainly pick that pup
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@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
21 Jan 18
@1hopefulman might walk on the glass with boots. But without shoes would be plain crazy!!
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@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Feb 17
Stay with buying things that I need and not my wants like cookies on the want list and school supplies on the need list.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
10 Feb 17
Great that you have that kind of self-control.
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@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
21 Jan 18
You mentioned chocolate. The very thing hardest to have control over. I always say this is the last one, until they are all gone. We are similar because I have to force myself to go to bed and still can't get up!! The biggest problem is walking away from arguments. But I have to now because of my asthma and blood pressure. Fussing triggers those conditions.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
22 Jan 18
Yes, chocolate is very very very hard to resist.
Chocolate
You're so sweet
That when we meet
We can't resist
You we have to eat
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@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
22 Jan 18
@1hopefulman you torture me, But I like it!!! Those are the prettiest chocolates I've ever seen!! Gets me ready for Valentines Day!!
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
9 Feb 17
Can you wait for a week before you eat more?
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@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
9 Feb 17
@1hopefulman sometimes , i can wait but sometimes I can't.
Especially if i really like the brand of those chocolates.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
9 Feb 17
Do you think all chocolate is bad for one's health or just most?
