Ok, I’ve had it, I’m never visiting a supermarket again!

Every checkout is full, I’m in a rush, the only option left is the “self checkout”. I’ve got to admit, I break out in a sweat every time. The only plus is I’ve got my own bag, so I carefully place it in the bagging area…damn, unexpected item in the bagging area. No, it’s my bag. Surely that’s where it belongs?

Apparently not. Along comes smiley lady with her authorisation badge to swipe me through to the next round. I scan my first item, razors. Authorisation needed. Along comes smiley lady once more to authorise my purchase. Hmmm, her smile is a little more forced this time.

Next item, shrink-wrapped 18 pack of bottled water, I can’t seem to get the scanner to find the barcode, I try upside down, sideways, backwards, nope. It’s too big for the scanner. Smiley lady now looking a little irritated.

Panic sets in, I scan the rest at the speed of light, head down, forget my PIN and make a run for the door. Next week, it’s internet shopping all the way!

I don’t know what it is but over the last week I have nearly eaten my body weight in chocolate. Could I have become a chocoholic or am I just comfort eating?

If I’m comfort eating what is the reason? What has brought this on? Work, stress? Is it just me or is everybody turning to chocolate?

At this rate I will need to go clothes shopping for the next size up and won’t be able to afford chocolate!

Addictions to comfort food are increasingly common, but I think I’ve found the answer!

Join a gym, eat chocolate while you’re on the treadmill … and you are burning off the calories as you are eating them! Result!

But seriously, it’s all about moderation. A little of what you fancy and all that. We are what we eat, if we eat well during the week and do a bit of exercise every day, a treat on the weekend makes it all worthwhile.

When I was young, chocolate was maybe a once a week treat, if that. Now, it has become a staple part of most of our diets… and the more you eat, the more you crave (or is that just me?).