Easter is one of my favorite holidays. Why? The candy.

Every year, they start selling the candy earlier and earlier. I have this weird mentality that I need to eat all the candy because it is only available for a short amount of time. I know, it is ridiculous.

As I’ve gotten older, it has naturally become harder for me to gorge on Cadbury eggs. This is a sad fact of growing up.

This year, especially, I found it really weighing me down. I love candy- particularly chocolate- but I’m just not liking how it makes me feel anymore! When did I become an adult?

So I decided to try a little experiment. I am giving up candy for the month of May. When I told my best friend this past weekend, she gasped and was like, “…….how? I have to have at least a piece of chocolate every day to sustain!” (this is why we’re best friends)

I just want to feel better. The majority of junk I put into my body is typically candy. And every year around Easter, I feel this same crappy feeling. So why not try to remedy it?

And it terms of quitting cold turkey, there is no other way I could do it. The problem with me is that I can’t simply eat one piece. That’s just not even in my vocabulary.

Amirite?

Reason #2? My boyfriend doesn’t think I can do it. As I was eating a few chocolate eggs one night a few weeks ago, I told him my plan and he straight-up laughed. I’ll believe it when I see it, he said. And then he was like, why wait until May, why not start now?

Now it was my turn to laugh.

Ummmm…. because Easter hasn’t happened yet and all this delicious candy needs to be had?!!!? (yes seriously, that was my excuse)

So here it is, May 1st! I had my swan song last night when I ate one last handful of m&ms. This time, my boyfriend was a little more supportive. I still think he’s skeptical but I can’t make him believe it until he sees it!

My first day candy-free is almost over. I can say that I haven’t found myself craving it. So maybe I don’t really have a problem? Just kidding.

Let’s do this!!!!!!