Halloween candy...............

erikarobles
erikarobles Posts: 205 Member
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is killing me and it is not even Halloween yet. My two little guys have already had between them 3 different parties and OMG the candy I have in my house:( I have always had a problem with chocolate and this time of year is extremely trying!!!

What are you doing to avoid the candy???
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  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
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  • escloflowneCHANGED
    escloflowneCHANGED Posts: 3,038 Member
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  • skinnyforcruise2013
    skinnyforcruise2013 Posts: 74
    I'm eating it! My daughter decided we'd better get some...so 7 bags later they are sitting in my house mocking me! LOL

    So far it's ok, but I'm hoping not to binge anytime soon.

    Good luck!
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    Gonna give out the candy to the kids who come to the door asking for candy. They'll say "Trick or Treat" and I'll be like, "nice costume, have some candy".

    I am facing a bit of a dilemma, since I have some leftover candy from last year. I don't know if it makes a difference in taste, but it seems wrong to give out year-old candy.
  • kealey1318
    kealey1318 Posts: 290 Member
    My husband already bought our Halloween candy to hand out about 2 weeks ago. Of course the bags didn't stay closed for too long. He and the kids have been going to town and there's nothing I can do to stop them. I just have them in a cupboard that I don't open myself and don't have to look at. So far, I've not had any and I feel good about my choice!

    Good luck to you!
  • iNkedFiTmama
    iNkedFiTmama Posts: 277 Member
    I keep the candy bags in my 11 months old closet lol. Sounds weird but I can avoid the candy all day but at night I fiend for it....but not enough to risk waking up the baby for some candy so if I leave it in there, I won't touch it!
  • TheSlorax
    TheSlorax Posts: 2,401 Member
    I just eat it all because then there's none left to tempt me. you're welcome OP.
  • LePetitCochon
    LePetitCochon Posts: 284
    What are you doing to avoid the candy???

    Not eating it.
  • Predsfan2013
    Predsfan2013 Posts: 64 Member
    I am making sure I log the pieces I eat. I will see that damage and will not do it again.
  • MayaSPapaya
    MayaSPapaya Posts: 735 Member
    You could easily fit a few pieces into your day if you want, you know.
  • Sweet_Potato
    Sweet_Potato Posts: 1,119 Member
    I only bought 500 pieces this year and I don't want to have to buy more for the trick-or-treaters (we usually get at least 500). Also, it "helps" that there are a lot of birthdays this time of year and I've been eating cakes instead.
  • ZeldaMarooner7
    ZeldaMarooner7 Posts: 307
    Easy! :D Give it all to a friend or neighbor. Have your boys pick out like, 8 pieces for them selves. If they get upset, just say, "Mommy needs candy out of the house. Mommy is not allowed to eat any." They should understand. :3

    I hate candy, so when I get stocked up on lots of it, I give it all to friends or neighbors. (You can save maybe a couple pieces for yourself) :3
  • MissDeeDee78
    MissDeeDee78 Posts: 415 Member
    Eeeeks!!! :embarassed: Mini Mars bars over the weekend for me.
  • julies90
    julies90 Posts: 646 Member
    Don't buy any until Halloween day. :)
  • Cdn_Dot
    Cdn_Dot Posts: 53 Member
    Not buying it in the first place, or that's the plan. We usually don't get trick or treaters so we advoid buying it before Halloween. Sure enough last year we had 9 trick or treaters and they got stale granola bars (oops). This year I bought a large box of microwave popcorn from Costco and they will get a bag of that. If they come back.....
    Next mission, to advoid buying Halloween treats AFTER Halloween!
  • teresamwhite
    teresamwhite Posts: 947 Member
    I will eat a piece when I feel like it and when I can fit it in, and log it. Otherwise, Halloween candy in my house gets turned into fodder for Holiday treat making...! (Add M&Ms to cookies, save plain chocolate for turtles, melt hard candy for stained glass cookies, etc)
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    What are you doing to avoid the candy???

    Not eating it.

    helpful!

    OP - The good thing about Halloween candy is that it's in smaller portions which usually can easily be sqeezed into your calories for the day. Yes, it takes practice to not eat 10 fun size kit kat bars in one sitting, but that only usually happens if you force yourself to not have any. If you allow yourself to have 1 a day or every 2 days or whatever, it's a lot easier :) Hope that helps!
  • cuinboston2014
    cuinboston2014 Posts: 848 Member
    My daughter has so far done 2 rounds of trick-or-treat and one more to come on Thursday. I did allow myself a fun size Snickers and tootsie roll yesterday. i can justify the Snickers as that is my absolute favorite. It was a nice treat - especially after walking around all day myself.

    She has one more round on Thursday.

    So far, I took a few pieces to work to last me the week - not one piece is more htan 100 calories. I also hid the rest in a cabinet above the fridge. If I start to steal candy from it I will have my husband hide it!
  • jenifr818
    jenifr818 Posts: 805 Member
    Pick a few pieces that you really like, log it to make sure it fits, and then eat it :bigsmile:

    Don't punish yourself by forbidding yourself to eat it. Barring diabetes or insulin sensitivity, a couple of pieces will not hurt you. I promise!
  • bajoyba
    bajoyba Posts: 1,153 Member
    Eat it. Log it. :smile:
  • angelamangus1
    angelamangus1 Posts: 164 Member
    This year we bought candy that neither of us (hubby or I) will eat. Once my boys finish trick or treating I will take the necessary candy tax :wink: (a Kit Kat, Snickers, & ButterFingers) as will my hubby! I figure it will be a nice treat and I will fit it into my calories for the day (most likely eat the Kit Kat first and then save the Snickers and ButterFingers for the follow 2 days):drinker: :love: All in moderation I say! Why deprive yourself when there is free chocolate!!:wink:

    Then the boys will take some a little to school, each day, for about a week and it will disappear into the trash or off to my hubby's work! This has been done since my kids started trick or treating over a decade ago. I figure they do not need to eat all of it and I hope they look at it as treats, instead of gorging on the candy.

    I say enjoy a few treats and move on. The more you keep yourself away the more you will want it. Have a few (not a bag full):wink: and move on!
  • Coyoteldy
    Coyoteldy Posts: 219 Member
    I do not deny myself.. but I DO monitor myself.. if I have treats then I log it...I have candy in my lab every day for students and I will treat myself if it fits into my calories or I can exercise a bit more to account for it.. I find that doing it this way keeps me from feeling "deprived" and then going into a full craving ( which is NOT pretty)...
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    Easy! :D Give it all to a friend or neighbor. Have your boys pick out like, 8 pieces for them selves. If they get upset, just say, "Mommy needs candy out of the house. Mommy is not allowed to eat any." They should understand. :3

    I hate candy, so when I get stocked up on lots of it, I give it all to friends or neighbors. (You can save maybe a couple pieces for yourself) :3

    Kids don't understand that...

    Just eat some...holy wow...log it make it fit.
  • angelamangus1
    angelamangus1 Posts: 164 Member
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    LMAO...THIS!! :happy:
  • odddrums
    odddrums Posts: 342 Member
    I just put it out of sight, that helps a lot. Up and away in a high cupboard above the fridge, way in the back so I can't get to it easily.

    Another option is throw it in the freezer until the morning of Halloween. It's a lot harder to binge on snickers bars and skittles when they're frozen :tongue:
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Lol! I bought some already. Haven't touched it. I have every intention of having a few though, but no problem fitting them in my calories.
  • nmensen18
    nmensen18 Posts: 39
    HungryGirl put out some info on calories for popular Halloween candy. This helps a ton!! It lets me have 1 or 2 pieces if I feel like I HAVE to have some.

    http://www.hungry-girl.com/biteout/show/2754
  • loserbaby84
    loserbaby84 Posts: 241 Member
    Protein bar instead of chocolate bar is my answer. Other than that, when you have a craving drink some water .. hold off for 5 minutes and make a conscious decision to eat it if you want it not on impulse.

    Good luck!
  • jenifr818
    jenifr818 Posts: 805 Member
    Easy! :D Give it all to a friend or neighbor. Have your boys pick out like, 8 pieces for them selves. If they get upset, just say, "Mommy needs candy out of the house. Mommy is not allowed to eat any." They should understand. :3

    I hate candy, so when I get stocked up on lots of it, I give it all to friends or neighbors. (You can save maybe a couple pieces for yourself) :3

    Kids don't understand that...

    Just eat some...holy wow...log it make it fit.

    +1

    Don't start them on an early path to thinking that candy is a "bad food". In moderation, it's not. It's just yummy and gooey and awesome :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
  • cmcoyle776
    cmcoyle776 Posts: 20 Member
    Many dentists participate in the candy buy back program...on a specific day the week after Halloween, kids can trade in their candy for a little cash or prize from the dentist who then donates it to the troops via Operation Gratitude. Google it to find a participating dentist, or box up the candy & ship it off yourself. My kid will get to keep a few pieces for himself & have a lesson in sharing, I'll take a few Almond Joys out for myself (to eat & log), and some members of our armed forces overseas will enjoy the rest. Win-win-win!

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