to those struggling with all the Halloween candy everywhere!
chchchangess
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I know I definitely can't resist the temptation, so here's what I do to indulge and still stay within my calorie goals:
each bite-size piece of candy is usually anywhere from 70 - 80 calories. what I do when I'm in class or at work and there are huge candy bowls everywhere is just factor them into my snacks.
for example: the way that I have my eating spaced out throughout the day is breakfast - snack - lunch - snack - dinner - snack. and my snacks are anywhere from 50 - 200 calories. so if I know I'm going to be in class from 1 - 5, I'll figure out my post-breakfast and pre-dinner snacks so that they're no bigger than 100 calories, and then I can fit in eating one of the candies per snack time.
that way I don't have to fight to completely resist my cravings AND I don't have to limit myself to one a day. I've been doing this pretty much all month and am still losing weight and not going over my calories!
hopefully this'll work for some of you guys too.
each bite-size piece of candy is usually anywhere from 70 - 80 calories. what I do when I'm in class or at work and there are huge candy bowls everywhere is just factor them into my snacks.
for example: the way that I have my eating spaced out throughout the day is breakfast - snack - lunch - snack - dinner - snack. and my snacks are anywhere from 50 - 200 calories. so if I know I'm going to be in class from 1 - 5, I'll figure out my post-breakfast and pre-dinner snacks so that they're no bigger than 100 calories, and then I can fit in eating one of the candies per snack time.
that way I don't have to fight to completely resist my cravings AND I don't have to limit myself to one a day. I've been doing this pretty much all month and am still losing weight and not going over my calories!
hopefully this'll work for some of you guys too.
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This is me around this time:
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That is great advice! Planning ahead is always a good thing to do :]0 -
I'm not struggling with it - it unwraps quite easily.0
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Great idea! I like it.
That, or just pretend this really happens:
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Perfect! I, too, just ate two pieces of halloween candy for about 150 cals, counted it, and moved on!0
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This is me around this time:
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That is great advice! Planning ahead is always a good thing to do :]
i'm like this now, and at Easter too!0 -
I'm not struggling with it - it unwraps quite easily.
except them damn laughy taffys , have you ever tried to unwrap them. you burn more calories than are in them0 -
I always struggle when it goes on sale the next day... damn HALF OFF sale!
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This is me around this time:
Had to
That is great advice! Planning ahead is always a good thing to do :]
LMAO!! looveee that blog!0 -
Great idea! I like it.
That, or just pretend this really happens:
OMG! I remember my dad taking my candy to check for razors -.- he just took all the good stuff!0 -
Don't eat the normal halloween candy.
If you HAVE to have candy buy a bag of the bite size Hershey Special Dark mix, and only stick with the serving size of 5 mini bars.
200 calories and only 25 mg of sodium.
40 cal per bar and only 6.25 mg per bar.0 -
- Skip Breakfast
- Skip Lunch
- Skip Dinner
- Eat candy til you hit your calorie intake
- PROFIT.0 -
I enjoy real teeth, therefore do not eat Laffy Taffy...I'm not struggling with it - it unwraps quite easily.
except them damn laughy taffys , have you ever tried to unwrap them. you burn more calories than are in them0 -
- Skip Breakfast
- Skip Lunch
- Skip Dinner
- Eat candy til you hit your calorie intake
- PROFIT.
Haha, good plan.0 -
Don't eat the normal halloween candy.
If you HAVE to have candy buy a bag of the bite size Hershey Special Dark mix, and only stick with the serving size of 5 mini bars.
200 calories and only 25 mg of sodium.
40 cal per bar and only 6.25 mg per bar.
why shouldn't I eat the normal Halloween candy?
And yes I enjoy life and all the treats that come along. I eat Halloween candy in October, stuffing and casseroles in November, and all the delicious treats of Christmas in November!
So YES i HAVE to have my candy. Just because I am on a "diet" doesn't mean that I should deny myself the fun of having a treat0 -
- Skip Breakfast
- Skip Lunch
- Skip Dinner
- Eat candy til you hit your calorie intake
- PROFIT.
WIN0 -
- Skip Breakfast
- Skip Lunch
- Skip Dinner
- Eat candy til you hit your calorie intake
- PROFIT.
Hahahaha, if only that would work!0 -
I tell myself all the time, "Just because the Halloween candy is on sale I don't have to buy it."
I find it easy to steer away from it in a social enviroment or in the workplace but if I had it at home I'd eat it until it was gone. Likely in one sitting.0 -
This is me around this time:
Had to
That is great advice! Planning ahead is always a good thing to do :]
Where did you find this picture of me?
I asked my husband to buy candy that I don't like - anything with chocolate (I know I'm weird), candy corns, black licorice, etc. Instead he buys Airheads Taffy (love!), Sour Straws (one of my FAVORITE candies), strawberry twizzlers (at this point I'm a gonner!). It's sitting on the dining room table just staring at me every time I walk by. As if him eating hot wings and drinking beer and buying Doritos weren't enough to derail me then he does this. Ughhh...0 -
Don't eat the normal halloween candy.
If you HAVE to have candy buy a bag of the bite size Hershey Special Dark mix, and only stick with the serving size of 5 mini bars.
200 calories and only 25 mg of sodium.
40 cal per bar and only 6.25 mg per bar.
why shouldn't I eat the normal Halloween candy?
And yes I enjoy life and all the treats that come along. I eat Halloween candy in October, stuffing and casseroles in November, and all the delicious treats of Christmas in November!
So YES i HAVE to have my candy. Just because I am on a "diet" doesn't mean that I should deny myself the fun of having a treat
Ditto to that chica!!! Why deprive yourself of the many great things our country has to offer?! As long as you're not overindulging it is okay to partake in the awesomeness of (tasty) food every once in a while..I know if I didn't I would just break down and turn into an eating tornado and wouldn't stop!....no bueno!0 -
- Skip Breakfast
- Skip Lunch
- Skip Dinner
- Eat candy til you hit your calorie intake
- PROFIT.
Hahahaha, if only that would work!
Technically according to the app I have on my phone as long as I eat under my daily amount I should lose weight lol - SOOOO in theory it SHOULD work
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Don't eat the normal halloween candy.
If you HAVE to have candy buy a bag of the bite size Hershey Special Dark mix, and only stick with the serving size of 5 mini bars.
200 calories and only 25 mg of sodium.
40 cal per bar and only 6.25 mg per bar.
why shouldn't I eat the normal Halloween candy?
And yes I enjoy life and all the treats that come along. I eat Halloween candy in October, stuffing and casseroles in November, and all the delicious treats of Christmas in November!
So YES i HAVE to have my candy. Just because I am on a "diet" doesn't mean that I should deny myself the fun of having a treat
Ditto to that chica!!! Why deprive yourself of the many great things our country has to offer?! As long as you're not overindulging it is okay to partake in the awesomeness of (tasty) food every once in a while..I know if I didn't I would just break down and turn into an eating tornado and wouldn't stop!....no bueno!
Regular halloween candy can have 1/8 to a quarter of a days allowance of sodium. By eatign the special dark you get your chocolate fix with lower calories AND low sodium.0 -
I definitely get what you were saying and I was not trying to attack you...but she is also able to work candy into her food plan so why not just enjoy the candy she wants to eat? Also, she may not be worried about sodium as much as other people are. I know we should all watch our sodium intake but I don't have it on my food diary because I feel the other breakdowns are more important (personal preference) I do love a good piece of dark chocolate but if I am feeling a fun size twix bar and it fits into my allotted calories and whatnot..you bet I am going to eat it! Luckily too...I don't have any type of disease (ex: hypertension) that warrants me to be on a low-sodium diet. So go for that tasty Halloween treat and don't feel guilty (as long as it wasn't 50 different pieces..ha ha!) But to each their own
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A couple of years ago I saw some "how it's made" show on valentines and halloween candy, where they dropped the factoid that candy companies start making that special holiday stuff on average 9-11 months in advance.
I just remind myself that the bowl is full of OLD MUSTY CRAP and I don't have trouble leaving it alone!0 -
Don't eat the normal halloween candy.
If you HAVE to have candy buy a bag of the bite size Hershey Special Dark mix, and only stick with the serving size of 5 mini bars.
200 calories and only 25 mg of sodium.
40 cal per bar and only 6.25 mg per bar.
why shouldn't I eat the normal Halloween candy?
And yes I enjoy life and all the treats that come along. I eat Halloween candy in October, stuffing and casseroles in November, and all the delicious treats of Christmas in November!
So YES i HAVE to have my candy. Just because I am on a "diet" doesn't mean that I should deny myself the fun of having a treat
Ditto to that chica!!! Why deprive yourself of the many great things our country has to offer?! As long as you're not overindulging it is okay to partake in the awesomeness of (tasty) food every once in a while..I know if I didn't I would just break down and turn into an eating tornado and wouldn't stop!....no bueno!
Regular halloween candy can have 1/8 to a quarter of a days allowance of sodium. By eatign the special dark you get your chocolate fix with lower calories AND low sodium.
So...? By saying dont eat it you sure sound bossy :laugh:
I do not really worry about sodium that much. It may mask my weight loss a tad bit occasionally, but its really not that big of a deal0 -
I actually do okay around Halloween. Probably because whenever I have chocolate I *have* to chug water. Anything chocolate and I have to have water...even ice cream :laugh:
Nah, what I like to do is have the candy around and then treat myself to one of thos Ghirardelli Rasberry Dark Chocolates. One square isn't that bad, and it's nice and strong so one will do.
Now, leave me with a bag of Starburst jellybeans and watch out :devil:0
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