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15 Unconvincing Reasons to Not Cheat on Your Spring Break Diet

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Texas chapter.

For many college students across the country, spring break is just around the corner. In order to look your best in all those #SB2K15 beach pictures, you have probably been depriving yourself of carbs since the start of the semester. There are plenty of reasons to stick to your fitness plan, but not all of them are created equal. Let this list test your willpower.

1. This microwave chocolate cake is too easy to even taste good.

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Photo by Kelda Baljon

2. So is this two-ingredient chocolate mousse.

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Photo by Jeanne Kessira

3. Funfetti is too happy and joyful for a serious dieter like you.

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Photo by Izzi Clark

4. You’ll be drinking so many margaritas next week that you won’t even be able to enjoy this margarita dessert bar.

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5. Chocolate and peanut butter actually don’t pair well together in these no-bake bars.

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Photo by Rachel Conners

6. This cinnamon brown sugar bread pudding probably won’t smell as good as your sweaty gym clothes.

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Photo by Alison Mally

7. These seven-layer cookie bars have way too much going on.

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Photo by Xinwei Zeng

8. Chocolate donut, Nutella and coffee-ice cream sandwiches are less fun than watching SVU reruns on the elliptical.

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Photo by Bernard Wen

9. Birthday cake pancakes won’t start your day off as well as a brisk morning run.

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Photo by Celeste Holben

10. These red velvet Oreo cupcakes aren’t as sexy as that bikini you just bought.

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Photo by Zoe Zaiss

11. The protein shakes your trainer gave you definitely taste better than this cake batter milkshake.

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Photo by Andrea Kang

12. Yes, that cute guy in your marketing class has totally noticed your fitness transformation, and no, he would not like to share your mini Oreo stuffed chocolate chip cookies with you. (Why would you even ask?)

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Photo by Rae Steinbach

13. Kale salad beats homemade Krispy Kreme doughnuts any day.

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Photo by Megan Prendergast

14. This slutty brownie really needs to do less.

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Photo by Alison Mally

15. And bacon is honestly the worst, especially in these maple browned butter bacon cupcakes.

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Photo by Kelda Baljon