You can still enjoy the Easter Candy and still lose weight. It’s all about your mindset. To begin with, I suggest you pray, ask God to give you strength to resist overeating these treats. Then listen for and follow the checks God gives you that enough is enough.
The point of this article is to help you enjoy the pleasurable taste of your Easter candy without binge eating. So you can enjoy them without guilt or added weight.
With God, all things are possible. Matthew 19:26
1.Chocolate Easter Bunny: Always eat the ears first. Isn’t that what you’re supposed to do? Then save the rest for later. Look at the calories listed on the box. Then divide that Bunny into as many pieces as you can. Try to keep each piece less than 50 calories if possible.
I also suggest you hold each piece in your mouth and let it melt. Overall the goal is to make the pleasure of eating that Bunny last as long as possible. So if you eat one section per meal, then the chocolate bunny pleasure will last a long while.
Also, if you get one of those chocolate crosses (calories 260 ), I suggest you cut it in four pieces (260 divided by 4=65 calories). While you’re eating it, remember the cross as Jesus gave up His life for you.
2. Cadbury Eggs: Now that’s some awesome Easter candy. But one regular size Cadbury egg is 150 calories. So if you really want one, I recommend putting it in the refrigerator first to harden. Then cut it in half, or better yet, in thirds. Then you can enjoy it three times, 50 calories a piece
Another suggestion, get the Cadbury mini eggs. They are 160 calories for 9 pieces. Therefore, it’s only about 18 calories a piece. So you could eat 5 to 6 mini eggs at a time. I do recommend letting each one melt in your mouth. That increases your pleasure.
3. Russell Stover Marshmallow Egg: For one, it’s 140 calories. Therefore, I recommend you put it in the refrigerator to harden. Then cut it in half. Eat one half now and one half later. You’ll get twice as much pleasure for one
4. Milk Chocolate Easter Eggs: 180 calories for 8 eggs. Therefore, I recommend eating one or two at time. If you’re really craving chocolate pleasure, eat three. They’re about 23 calories a piece. Again for the most pleasurable experience, hold each one in your mouth until it melts. The point is to let it melt as slowly as possible. Therefore, you should be satisfied with your chocolate pleasure.
5. Robin Eggs Minis, Whoppers: I love Whoppers, don’t you? But the goal is to enjoy the whoppers without becoming a whopper. When I weighed 241 pounds, my Hubby would put his arms around me and say, “It takes two hands to handle a whooper.” Yes, he did say that. But no more, thank you Lord.
These Robin eggs are 140 calories for 18. Therefore, they are about 18 calories each. So I think you could eat about 5. But again, I suggest eating them one at a time and holding each one in your mouth until it melts. Don’t crunch it. If you do, the pleasure won’t last as long.
6. Snickers Original Milk Chocolate Easter Eggs: It’s 160 for one egg, so I recommend you cut it in half (80 calories) or even three pieces. Again, let it melt in your mouth. Then chew up the peanuts. This is well worth the effort.
7. Chocolate M & M’s: I like the small individual single serving size. So I can count all the little M & M’s . Yes, I lay them all out on the counter to count them. Then I’ll eat half of them and save the rest for the next meal.
Another important hint to get the most enjoyment is to put one M& M in your mouth at a time and let it melt until it’s all gone. That way they last longer and you get the most enjoyment.
8. Chocolate candy bars: To begin with, buy the little miniature bars. Then eat just half. If the calories are low enough, you can eat one whole one. After all, it’s half the size of a regular size candy bar. Right?
9. Hershey’s Chocolate Kisses: My favorite. 160 calories for 7, which makes them 22 calories a piece. Wow! That’s a lot of pleasure for 22 calories. I highly recommend you hold one Hershey’s kiss at a time in your mouth until it melts. So much pleasure for only 22 calories. Something else, I like to do, is freeze them. Then takes a while for it to melt in your mouth.
10. Reese’s Miniature Peanut Butter Cups: If possible always choose the miniature Reese’s cups. Then it’s easier to enjoy this pleasure in small portion. 130 calories for 3 pieces. So one miniature Reese’s cup is about 43 calories. Again, hold it in your mouth until it melts to get the most pleasure
If you buy the regular size, it’s 210 calories for two regular size. So I advise you to cut one in half and only eat the half. Save the other time for later. Again, I recommend letting it melt in your mouth so the pleasure of it will last longer.
11. Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs: The package I looked at had two pieces for 170 calories. So one egg would be about 85 calories. I would be these in the refrigerator and cut in small pieces to enjoy it for longer.
12. Reese’s Pieces: 140 Calories for 38 pieces. Wow! That makes them about 4 calories apiece. Hmmm, you could probably eat at least 10. Be careful to eat them one at a time. Therefore you can be satisfied without eating too many. You may even discover that you get satisfied with only five. It’s the chocolate taste, not the amount to focus on.
Additional Easter Candy
These next two Easter candies are not chocolate, but they are Easter candy tradition. So I decided to list them as well.
Peeps: Don’t you love these little marshmallow treats. The whole package is 270 calories with 10 peeps. So one is only 27 calories. Again the goal is to make it last as long as possible for the enjoyment.
Jelly Beans: These are definitely an Easter traditional candy. They are about 110 calories for 10 pieces. So that’s 11 calories apiece. Wow! Remember your goal, enjoy the taste, chew slowly one at a time.
Why We Celebrate Easter
While we are enjoying these Easter treats, let’s remember the real reason we celebrate Easter, “Resurrection Sunday.” It’s all about the sacrifice our Jesus did for us. And how God raised Him from His grave. We can celebrate because of Him, if you’ve invited Him in your heart, then you also will be raised up from the dead to eternal life.
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3: 16
We quote this a lot. But we need to also remember that Jesus came not to condemn us but to save us.
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world but that the world through HIm might be saved. John 3:17
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