Easter is one of those holidays that has two distinct parts — its religious roots, and its ability to get us to eat way too much candy. I mean, eggs? Eggs for Jesus. We won’t go there. We’re here to talk about the various and sundry ways to crash your diet on Easter. Why? Because sugar is nondenominational, and its awesome. So here are 10 choice ways to go off the rails of your diet on Easter.
Cheesecake filled chocolate eggs. I don’t know about you, but I always like to start my Easter with a super-rich calorie bomb, right to the gullet. It’s gonna be a good day.
Coconut Chick Cake Balls. Better or worse than Peeps? Bet you can’t eat just one.
Bunny Rolls. After all, if it’s shaped like a bunny, you have amnesty to eat it on Easter. Duh.
Bunny Butt Cake. I can’t stop laughing at this.
Bunny-face Cream Puffs. I’m quickly learning you can put a bunny face on anything.
Carrot Pound Cakes. These carrots might not be all that good for you, but I’ll bet they taste good.
Easter Peeps Casserole. I am so deeply disturbed by this.
Sweet Birds’ Nests. Filled with Whopper Robin’s Eggs? Sign me up.
Easter-themed “Taco” Plate. To be filed under: LOLWUT?
Deep-fried Easter Egg Cremes. Comes with a free nap. Zzz.
Okay, so we might have just assumed that these would get Paula Deen’s stamp of approval, but they’re definitely indulgence at its sweetest. What’s your favorite Easter treat? Could you see yourself tucking into any of these desserts?
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Surprisingly, half those don’t look appetizing.
Never thought I’d say that about sweets.
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Those all look good except the last one. Deep fried Easter eggs? ewwww
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Sugar is not awesome. Sugar, however, is poison. Even worse, because one gets back to it time and again.
rose / 937 posts
I was given a bag of chocolate today. Like… a birthday bag. Filled with a couple of bags of chocolate. Ugh. Totally not cool man! Maybe I’ll give some away. And let everyone else in the family eat some. And I’ll totally hit the gym even harder tomorrow.
@nov_way@xanga - Well no, it’s not poison, because your body actually requires sugar to function properly. It’s more about how the body processes sugar. E.g. eating plenty of fruit, despite the sugar content, is very much healthy because of its fibre content. Indulging in overly sweet things sometimes isn’t going to kill you – even diabetics are allowed to indulge every now and again as long as they regularly maintain a proper diet. Just don’t be a fat-ass sitting on the couch all the time if you want to be able to enjoy processed sugars, and eat a healthy diet, especially high in fibre and especially focusing on fresh ingredients.
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@ashleynicole - The type of sugar displayed here is not one that comes from fruits and honey. And yes, the type of sugar mentioned in this post is poisonous.
rose / 937 posts
@nov_way@xanga - The type of sugar in these products comes from the same source as natural sources that are deemed healthy, just without the added fibre and various minerals/vitamins to help offset the negative effects. Consuming processed sugar every now and then, especially if one leads an active lifestyle with a well-balanced diet, is not “poisonous” to the body. I’d actually say that fear-mongering is far more poisonous to the body.
While consuming high amounts of processed sugar on a regular basis can prove bad for one’s health, to consume it sometimes is not the end of the world. Although an article here discusses sugar types and effects more thoroughly, as well as providing tips on its consumption: http://lifehacker.com/5809331/what-sugar-actually-does-to-your-brain-and-body
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i just ate a pop tart. does that count?
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Most looks good, some looks gross. The easter tacos? Pass. And most definitely pass on the deep fried easter egg cremes.
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@ShirleyD@xanga - I agree. most of those I wouldn’t touch lol
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Ugh, no. I did have a small slice of chocolate cream pie. It was good.
sunflower / 321 posts
@ShirleyD@xanga - lol i guess i didn’t make it all that clear in the post — they’re supposed to be pretty over the top. i tried to post things that made me laugh out loud at the grossness or absurdity.
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The bunny butt cake is my favourite XD
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@kackie - Like the bunny butt? That was cute. lol. I would eat that too.
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I’ll just have 30 mimosas, great, thanks.
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hahaha. I love the bunny butt cake! Too cute! hahahahahha
One question… Shouldn’t this post be in the I Really Like Food blog?
tulip / 18 posts
I think the only one I’d eat is the lil bunny butt cake! haha soooo adorable!!!!!!