Halloween Candy
Theoldguy1
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If you have leftover Halloween candy, get it out of the house. Give or throw it away. Better it be in a dump than as fat on your body.
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Or just eat a little bit of it now and again within your calorie budget.33
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Too late :-)
Last night was a failure.13 -
I just didn't buy any. Hardly get any TorT'ers anyway and it was pouring last night.5
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A little bit of candy won't automatically end up as fat on your body. I fit a bit into my calorie allowance.21
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Or just enjoy a couple of pieces of candy and fit it into your daily goals? I couldn't imagine being so miserable that I would rather throw candy away instead of just having a little bit of self-control.22
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We buy the snack size chocolates, about 75-80 calories each. I can eat only one or two and be satisfied. From past experience, there will still be some left at Easter.7
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Good for you for those who can only eat a couple of pieces of candy and not binge on it. A lot of us can't. So, yeah, getting rid of it is a better option for those of us who can't moderate.18
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Theoldguy1 wrote: »Good in theory but how many people actually do that when a several pound bag of leftovers is in the panty?
Well, me for starters! And a few others here by the sounds of it.
Don’t get me wrong. I really like sweets and chocolate. But I have had to teach myself moderation and restraint. (Logging helped because I knew I’d have to write it down if I ate it - and that was even before I joined MFP and just used pen and paper).
Christmas chocolates (Halloween isn’t a big thing in our house) can last until nearly Easter most years and Easter chocs might still be around in July.11 -
Theoldguy1 wrote: »
Personally (I love chocolate), I could see myself overindulging at times. BUT --- portion it out into little snack-sized ziplock bags and stick those in the freezer. Pull one out when you're craving a little chocolate.
I understand that there are times when environmental changes (i.e. tossing trigger foods) are the most effective way to help over-eating --- but the journey to health and healthy weight loss shouldn't only be about the scale and simply 'not having it in the house' shouldn't be the main tactic to avoiding over-indulging in things you like.
So, for those who HAVE to keep it out of the house --- make up little goody bags and leave them at the homes of people with kids in your neighborhood with a little note stating that it's left-over/un-passed-out candy from Halloween (so you don't seem like a witchy witch, lol). Or find a school or church to donate it to....don't just throw it away. But, I really really encourage everyone to start practicing having a few pieces of mini/fun-sized candy within your typical calorie goal. Especially if you like it/want it.5 -
I'm not a big fan of advice that assumes everyone is the same.
Yeah, if you can't moderate chocolate, then get it out of the house.
But, not everyone binges on chocolate just because it's there. Even when I was overweight, chocolate/other candy was never a problem for me. I still have Easter candy in my cabinet. I can eat one piece of chocolate and leave it at that.
Everyone has to know the limits of their willpower, and make choices accordingly.
But I don't think a universal directive to "throw out the candy" is appropriate.31 -
A Fun Size Snickers is 80 cal. I just had one. I may have another one!12
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I thought I had purchased too much candy, but I ran out -- being home when it actually started rather than as soon as I can get home from work (as in 2019) made a huge difference.
I had some candy left over in '19 and '20, but I don't find it especially tempting so neither gobbled it up nor threw it out.5 -
Sorry, I just shove it in the freezer and eat it slowly. I just finished up EASTER candy last week. Good advice if you can't moderate/aren't a moderator though.8
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Theoldguy1 wrote: »If you have leftover Halloween candy, get it out of the house. Give or throw it away. Better it be in a dump than as fat on your body.
Yes. Give it to me. Because I know how to eat candy and still be within my calorie goal.
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I bought chips to give out. They're not my snack of choice so the leftovers will get hauled into work.
Incidentally, this was the lowest year ever for trick or treaters. I normally get around 20 and only had 5.4 -
This was my daughter's first year trick or treating, and I'm coming to realize that no 3.5 year old ever needs literally two buckets of candy. >.<
Normally I'd take this to the office to unload...COVID19/remote work for the lose!
At least candy isn't usually a crux for me!1 -
Nah, not everyone has an issue with candy being in the house, me included.
I have so much candy right now in my house, and already had quite a bit before Halloween. If I want a little bit I may have a piece some, but honesty a lot of it (especially the cheaper) stuff just isn't worth it to me. It's taught me a lot about myself when I've been able to change my mindset to allow myself a piece if I really want one and not feel "tempted" by treats in the house.5 -
Wow, several POUNDS of candy left over...where was your house when I was a kid on Halloween? lol
I'm a firm believer in moderation, that allowing yourself small amounts of a treat lead to less overall consumption than strict denial followed by binging, but recognize that some people cannot follow the same advice. So beyond the suggestions above, a couple other thoughts:
One, buy less to begin with. If that means you run out and have to turn off your porch light, thereby turning away additional kids, sorry kids.
Two, when you stock up for Halloween, get stuff which doesn't tempt you. I cannot stand coconut, so having miniature Mounds bars does not tempt me in the slightest. Perhaps for you it's licorice, or Smarties, or something else. This way if there are leftovers, the risk to you is less.
Three, towards the end of the evening, rather than answering the doorbell to mete out candy and make it last, just place a plastic bag with the remaining candy outside the door with a note saying "Help yourself." Done that twice, both times I opened the door the next morning to find the bag gone.11 -
My husband likes to buy the full-size candy bars to give out. The upside (for me at least) is that it discourages me from indulging in the leftovers since they aren't "just a nibble". It turns out that we had a whole case leftover from 2019 just sitting in our pantry the whole time which I didn't see until the trick-or-treaters were already finished for the evening.
BTW, yesterday I did allocate myself one of the Reese's peanut butter cups in my calorie budget. Ate it. Didn't care for it anymore. I have been eating a couple squares of dark chocolate as my evening dessert and the Reese's was just too sweet.3 -
enlightenme3 wrote: »My husband likes to buy the full-size candy bars to give out. The upside (for me at least) is that it discourages me from indulging in the leftovers since they aren't "just a nibble". It turns out that we had a whole case leftover from 2019 just sitting in our pantry the whole time which I didn't see until the trick-or-treaters were already finished for the evening.
BTW, yesterday I did allocate myself one of the Reese's peanut butter cups in my calorie budget. Ate it. Didn't care for it anymore. I have been eating a couple squares of dark chocolate as my evening dessert and the Reese's was just too sweet.
I would call shenanigans but butter cream frosting became too sweet for me for some reason. Kinda pissed me off because I buy this slice of cake I like every year for my birthday and now it's not worth the calories. I did move on to a tre leche with whipped cream frosting tho!
My boss just told me they bought all this candy and had only 8 trick or treaters. They're giving the leftovers to some non profit.0 -
Just don't buy any. We don't have trick or treaters coming to our flat thank god. My other half eats most of the chocolate that comes into our place from say Christmas or Easter. I just don't eat chocolate much so I just don't buy it, no kids either so no issue there.0
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if we had self control we would not be on here, get rid of it. People leave it at our gym of all places, but they always have food there, maybe someone will give it to their grandkids or something.
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brenn24179 wrote: »if we had self control we would not be on here, get rid of it. People leave it at our gym of all places, but they always have food there, maybe someone will give it to their grandkids or something.
I mean I for one was obese because of condiments and ignorance (really - could rack up 1K a day in butter, cream, salad dressing, and mayo). I learned a thing and fixed it. I am now 5'5" and 126-127 pounds. Do I get to eat candy sometimes now or is having ever been overweight a sentence to a lifetime of no candy in my house? Is there a point I get butter back?19 -
Wow, several POUNDS of candy left over...where was your house when I was a kid on Halloween? lol
I'm a firm believer in moderation, that allowing yourself small amounts of a treat lead to less overall consumption than strict denial followed by binging, but recognize that some people cannot follow the same advice. So beyond the suggestions above, a couple other thoughts:
One, buy less to begin with. If that means you run out and have to turn off your porch light, thereby turning away additional kids, sorry kids.
Had 50+ kids at our house, down a bit from usual.0 -
Fortunately, my neighborhood isn't really conducive to trick or treating so we don't have anyone coming to the house for candy. We do keep some of the small single candies in the house for my kids that we put in their school lunches for deserts. I'm not particularly tempted by them as I really only like Reece's and Snickers and my youngest is very allergic to peanuts so we don't have those laying around.
In general, I'm just not a big fan of milk chocolate candies. I do have some dark chocolate caramel and sea salt squares that I very much enjoy, but my limit is two after dinner for a little desert.1 -
brenn24179 wrote: »if we had self control we would not be on here, get rid of it. People leave it at our gym of all places, but they always have food there, maybe someone will give it to their grandkids or something.
People are here for a wide range of reasons. I've been in maintenance for years and haven't logged anything for about 8 years or so. I'm here largely for the community and to talk fitness and nutrition with like minded people as IRL not everyone is particularly interested.
Even when I was here to lose weight and count calories, my issue wasn't really a lack of self control. It took me the better part of 10 years to gain about 40 Lbs...so it really wasn't a matter of me just going crazy with food. I started gaining weight when I graduated college and went from being very, very active to working a desk job 12 hours per day and traveling 25 weeks out of the year for work. Prior to that, I have been lean and fit all of my life...my weight gain was really, really slow over years of sitting at a desk and not making the time to be more active outside of work.14 -
Even when I was fat and struggled with control over certain foods, I could have Halloween candy in my house for months without even thinking about it -- just not something that especially appeals to me.7
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Theoldguy1 wrote: »
I dont have any problem leaving it alone.
don't push your food issues on other people old man....12 -
Since they are full size, they are not in a Halloween theme right?
Just an idea... I LOVE crafting for others. (Like TY for Hosting gifts) for any event/holiday. Make some for that-Thanksgiving? Even Christmas Stocking Stuffers/Crafted Gift Bags?1
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