On 29th October 2022, I did a Cognomovement session on myself to see if it would help my chocolate craving.

I had no preconceived thoughts as to whether this would work or not, I was just curious.

However, you sort of know in your soul when you start looking in your fridge for chocolate for breakfast that you have a problem... LOL!

So on the afternoon of 29th October 2022, I took a thin dark chocolate covered fondant mint out of the fridge and bit into it. This small, thin, but delicately formed slither of fondant mint covered in dark chocolate was like heaven on my tongue as I began to savor it.

It felt like heaven and I could feel the love I had for it in my heart (seriously!)

I then proceeded in doing the Cognomovement exercises making a note of how I felt and the intensity of the wonderful feeling of savoring this wafer thin slice of happiness.

Half way through, I took another bite to see if I still had the same feeling, and I did but it didn't seem as strong.

I then repeated the exercises again with the taste of that divine chocolate still in my mouth, and suddenly decided to stop the session and thought no more about it.

That evening I remember going to the fridge to get a snack and was looking at all this chocolate and literally said 'nah' and closed the fridge. WTF! I took 2 steps and then turned around and thought, 'I've just opened a fridge full of chocolate and I've just closed it again...what just happened!

What Happened Next Was Even More Surprising.

Two weeks later, I still hadn't even had one craving for chocolate yet alone eaten any, despite thinking about it.

And it was my first night out for a meal with Cath when two things were noted.

1. Cath had finished her main meal before me. Why is this important? Because she is a slow eater, and I've always finished my meal before her.
2. I didn't look at the dessert menu when we arrived at the restaurant. Why was this significant? Because I plan the size of my main meal based on the dessert I intend to have after. In fact, Cath's mum once commented on why I needed to see the dessert menu first, and Cath said, because the size and fulness of the dessert will determine between a roast dinner or a salad. I mean, seriously who thinks like that! (me and my brother thats who!).

Okay, so now I'm like 'shit, this Cognomovement really does work'. I genuinely didn't need anything sweet after my meal that evening. And that's because I no longer felt the craving for chocolate (that sugary hit), I wasn't even as fussed about a dessert and found myself enjoying my main meal much more.

The 'aha' moment

I began to wonder why I had this need for a dessert (pudding) at the end of a meal. And then a couple of days later, I had a flashback to when my brother and I were children and mum always saying that we couldn't eat sweets (chocolate) before our dinner. It was that 'aha' moment that made me smile, because finishing my dinner always meant I could have something sweet after. For me, it was chocolate, for my brother it was just a sweet pudding (chocolate was optional).

6 months later..

It would be April 2023 before I even tried chocolate again and even now I'm not that interested in it.

• Do I still have desserts? Yes, I just don't think about them in the same way.
• Have I lost weight? Yes, but not sure if that's all down to chocolate!
• Have I saved money? Yes. Cath thinks it's saved me at least £50-£60 per month if not more.
• Am I grateful for Cognomovement? Absolutely.

So, what's your food or drink craving? And does it impact your life or the lives of those you love?

Let me know

Karen x

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