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cheeselover Thu 19-Apr-18 11:03:35

Was talking to DH earlier about vices - that one thing we really know we shouldn't do/eat/drink but still do anyway - and it got me thinking about what mine is.

I eat healthy, have never smoked, try to have gentle daily exercise but I can't resist diet coke. I must drink about two cans a day! Oh, and a nice glass of chilled white wine at the weekends.

What are your vices?

This is my first time starting a discussion so I do hope I've posted this in the right place! smile

grannyinmypocket Fri 20-Apr-18 16:31:25

Chocolate
Ice cream,
Cake,
I'm rather rotund, I comfort eat, then feel uncomfortable cos I've scoffed to much junk?

Kittye Fri 20-Apr-18 16:23:39

Wine and Lindor chocolate

sarahellenwhitney Fri 20-Apr-18 16:20:15

I blow hot and cold and can indulge and indulge on the flavour of the moment until I never ever want to taste it again and find something new .The process then starts all over again.

Nannylovesshopping Fri 20-Apr-18 15:44:34

Sourdough bread

grandtanteJE65 Fri 20-Apr-18 15:36:33

Potato crisps, preferably cheese and onion.

Rosina Fri 20-Apr-18 15:22:25

Too many things to mention, and I talk too much.

Grandmarnia Fri 20-Apr-18 15:03:31

@nanak54 I think flapjacks and cheese would go very well together.

As a northerner, my mum used to serve homemade plum loaf with cheese. On the first MIL visit to meet my parents, my mother served this - my MIL was scathing; saying they never had this in Scotland!
On our next visit north, MIL served a buffet to the whole family and guess what was on the middle of the table? Yes - her homemade fruitloaf served with cheese!

glammagran Fri 20-Apr-18 14:37:07

For me cheese is my downfall. Favourites are English Stilton and French Epoisses. And far too much wine. Don’t really have a sweet tooth though.

Lilyflower Fri 20-Apr-18 14:07:53

Champagne. We don't go out much and do not drink in the week. On Friday we share a bottle of cava.

On Saturday, however, we open a bottle of (cheap) Champagne, say 'woohoo!' when the cork pops out, clink glasses and say, 'Happy Saturday.'

And it is.

pamdixon Fri 20-Apr-18 14:01:15

dark chocolate especially with caramel and seasalt and anything caramel flavoured basically!

icanhandthemback Fri 20-Apr-18 13:42:28

Ice-cream and chocolate or both of them together! They are terribly bad for my but I just love them so I have to make sure I avoid them as much as possible. Trouble is, they are a bit like an addiction. If I avoid them, I eventually feel deprived and have some which then triggers me to keep eating them. It is then quite a problem to stop eating them again and get things under control.

Saggi Fri 20-Apr-18 13:39:50

Pingles!!! ..... and once I start I have to finish the box/tube/carton.... but I walk five miles a day so I reckon I'm allowed. Keep your ice-cream and chocolate...Pringles all day long!

Bathsheba Fri 20-Apr-18 13:28:47

Condensed milk and white chocolate I think you must be my twin anniesgrannie. Every time a recipe calls for a tin of condensed milk, I end up buying at least three - the first two just get eaten and finally I force myself to use the last one for the recipe well, about 75% of it that is blush
And white chocolate! [moan emoticon]

Bluecat Fri 20-Apr-18 13:07:14

Toffees, books and Lucozade. Toffees are the worst - can’t resist them.

Only other vice is drooling during anything starring Benedict Cumberbatch - can’t resist him either. Yummy!

Ninjanana2 Fri 20-Apr-18 12:39:08

I have no vices, just pleasures. Wine, cheese, painting and reading.

gillyg Fri 20-Apr-18 11:56:04

Buying Kindle books - they make it too easy and I have so many that I haven't read yet but can't resist buying more.

lovebeigecardigans1955 Fri 20-Apr-18 11:51:30

I love crisps, prawns and trifle. Lashings of milky tea. Plus fish and chips is the best meal ever.

GabriellaG Fri 20-Apr-18 11:49:47

Eccles cakes from my local baker. He only makes them to order and they're HUGE. I only like currants in them and sugar sprinkled on top.
Cost £1.25 each and I ate 4 in one weekend not so long ago.
Other than that, Waitrose Madagascan vanilla ice-cream on sticks covered with Belgian milk chocolate...Yummy and only £1.50 for 3.

Jan66 Fri 20-Apr-18 11:28:07

Mine seem to be:-
Chocolate
Cheese (thinly sliced on wholewheat crackers)
Thunder & lightening ice cream
Manuka honey
A good chippy lunch or tea
and the occasional gin, paired with the correct tonic (not all gins go well with tonic containing quinine)

KatyK Fri 20-Apr-18 11:03:43

Lovely cold white wine

squirrel5 Fri 20-Apr-18 11:01:38

All the naughty stuff that diet books say are taboo

anniesgrannie Fri 20-Apr-18 10:29:52

Condensed milk and white chocolate

Lindylo Fri 20-Apr-18 10:26:19

Smelly cheeses. I just love the taste and could eat a whole block without thinking about it.

Kim19 Fri 20-Apr-18 10:25:14

Managed to hive off my long term addiction to a very sugar filled fizzy drink and have somehow ended up indulging in some raspberry ice creams on a stick. Totally weird because I've never really cared for ice cream. I'm having a serious word with myself but so far not a lot of success!

annifrance Fri 20-Apr-18 10:06:12

Chilled dry white, rose or champagne at 5.50pm. Cheese, books - hard copy of kindle-, colourful fabrics, ribons, paints etc.