Halloween Candy? Yes or No?

sparklelioness · October 2013

LOL pass. My kids didnt earn Halloween. However, Saturday, my sis and I are throwing a party for our nieces and nephews and our kids (my son wont be participating unless he is spot on with his behavior @ school and on the bus) so there will be candy every dang on where. But I'm going to try n be good.... I said I would try... :laugh:

Didn't "earn" Halloween? That makes me sad.

magerum · October 2013

I plan on eating around 1800 calories worth of candy tonight.

AlyRoseNYC · October 2013

I'm not sneaking. I'm gonna take whatever chocolate my kid gives me and I'm gonna incorporate it somehow into some brownie or cupcake batter.

glassyo · October 2013

My coworker bought 3 big bags of mixed fun size candy bars (I think there was only one bar in the whole bunch I don't like!) and it was my brilliant idea to just dump them all into one big paper big since she's always so intent on setting any food we have out for clients (I have no will power so I always end up scolding her).

Anyway, I've had way more than one piece in the past 3 days but I've logged all of it.

pastryari · October 2013

LOL pass. My kids didnt earn Halloween. However, Saturday, my sis and I are throwing a party for our nieces and nephews and our kids (my son wont be participating unless he is spot on with his behavior @ school and on the bus) so there will be candy every dang on where. But I'm going to try n be good.... I said I would try... :laugh:

Wow. Poor kid. :noway:

Granville_Cocteau · October 2013

Yes. You eat the candy, you pass it out, you dress up...because Halloween comes once a year, life is short, and there's no excuse for being lame.

suziepoo1984 · October 2013

I eat a candy almost every day all time of the year. Satisfies my sweet tooth. Have been having Kisses, Milky way, Snickers, M&M's fairly regularly !

ricewinona1 · October 2013

Yes, can't wait for my candy bag. Fall festival party with the school kids. My rule is one day won't hurt. It's the 3rd, 4th and 5th day that damages your diet.

Saucy_lil_Minx · October 2013

Not sneaking - going to eat it right out in public and ENJOY it!!

Damn Skippy :happy:

Suzmp85 · October 2013

Not me..I don't have kids yet of my own to really take out, or have anyone to join up with..so maybe its better.

rbcrawford1 · October 2013

Candy isn't my thing, so no. BUT, I happily had a cupcake at my daughter's school party and I'll have straight up earned a glass or two of wine after wrestling two crazed, overly sugared kids to bed tonight.

littleburgy · October 2013

Wasn't around any so it was a non issue.

I had a Wonka billionaire chocolate and shortbread candy bar earlier this week because I was craving it like a *kitten* though

Oh_Allie · October 2013

I had a damn good workout today so that I could eat some candy with no guilt. And I will.

I'm really looking forward to Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Almond Joy. Yum!

rdianemu · October 2013

Hell Yes I am having Halloween candy and maybe some beer but shhhhh don't tell. :drinker:

Ejourneys · October 2013

I haven't had Halloween candy at home for 30 years.
In 1983 I switched to giving out stickers. They were a hit. In more recent years I've added little plastic creepy-crawlies.

The Jack-o-Lantern stays with us.

I now fit nicely into my old sports top again. NSV, Halloween edition:

This is the first time I've worn that top since the photo on the left was taken. :-)

Myhaloslipped · October 2013

Are you sneaking a piece of candy this year?

If yes, what are you looking forward to?

If no, why not? It's Halloween!

I had 1 fun size snickers. Yes, it is 80 calories...but Snickers satisfies! Lol.

if by sneaking you mean sitting on the couch in my underwear with a pile of it in my lap eating them hand over hand....then yes.

if by sneaking you mean hiding in a bathroom to savor a fun size piece of candy or a single smarty...then you have a sour relationship with food and you need help.

ETA: looking forward to mounds, reeses, kitkats, babyruths, fastbreaks, and peanut m&ms.
you had ONE?!?! *gasp* you REBEL!

This is one of the many reasons why I

skullshank.

Howdoyoufeeltoday · October 2013

Are you sneaking a piece of candy this year?

If yes, what are you looking forward to?

If no, why not? It's Halloween!

I had 1 fun size snickers. Yes, it is 80 calories...but Snickers satisfies! Lol.

if by sneaking you mean sitting on the couch in my underwear with a pile of it in my lap eating them hand over hand....then yes.

if by sneaking you mean hiding in a bathroom to savor a fun size piece of candy or a single smarty...then you have a sour relationship with food and you need help.

ETA: looking forward to mounds, reeses, kitkats, babyruths, fastbreaks, and peanut m&ms.
you had ONE?!?! *gasp* you REBEL!

careful, or by the end of the night you'll look like this....

Happymelz · November 2013

Are you sneaking a piece of candy this year?

If yes, what are you looking forward to?

If no, why not? It's Halloween!

I had 1 fun size snickers. Yes, it is 80 calories...but Snickers satisfies! Lol.

if by sneaking you mean sitting on the couch in my underwear with a pile of it in my lap eating them hand over hand....then yes.

if by sneaking you mean hiding in a bathroom to savor a fun size piece of candy or a single smarty...then you have a sour relationship with food and you need help.

ETA: looking forward to mounds, reeses, kitkats, babyruths, fastbreaks, and peanut m&ms.
you had ONE?!?! *gasp* you REBEL!

Um...by sneaking I meant stealing it from your kid's candy bag.

(I don't have kids...but I hear that parents do this.)

And comments on my relationship with food aren't necessary...since I'm recovered from ana/mia.

Happymelz · November 2013

And I had exactly 1 fun sized snickers and 5 skittles.

Happymelz · November 2013

LOL pass. My kids didnt earn Halloween. However, Saturday, my sis and I are throwing a party for our nieces and nephews and our kids (my son wont be participating unless he is spot on with his behavior @ school and on the bus) so there will be candy every dang on where. But I'm going to try n be good.... I said I would try... :laugh:

Wow. Poor kid. :noway:

And...great parenting.

Bet he'll be better next time.

CharChary · November 2013

of course! It is my favorite Holiday! I indulged a bit. And by indulged... I had cocoa dusted almonds, yogurt with sugar free cheesecake mix in it and a tiny treat bag of candy corn..

and a pumpkin beer

no regrets!

Mrsjones172 · November 2013

YES! I had quite a bit, but just about kept it within my calories

zrmac804 · November 2013

Reese's snack-size peanut butter cup - 80 calories and totally worth it!

janer4jc · November 2013

I haven't had Halloween candy at home for 30 years.
In 1983 I switched to giving out stickers. They were a hit. In more recent years I've added little plastic creepy-crawlies.

This is a great idea. We live in the country and have only had four Trick or Treaters in 28 years. It would be a lot easier for me to keep a stash of creepy-crawlies and stickers than candy for the next kiddos regardless of what year they show up.

As for the question of candy for me...I did have a couple of Twizzlers that coworkers brought in.

hopsgirl74 · November 2013

I bought myself a bag of my favorite candy bar (100 Grand), and I'm enjoying those whenever I feel like it. And my sons gave me a small pile of other candy for me to enjoy at will... I had as much as I wanted Halloween night, and woke up the next morning to find I'd lost an entire pound. I was pretty happy about that. Everything in moderation.

angmarie28 · November 2013

I had a few twix, almond joys and snickers the past two days, today, no more

AHack3 · November 2013

No sneaking but I did enjoy a couple of my favorites, candy corn and Reese's peanut butter cups. I logged them and fit them into my calorie count. Feels good to be in control of my food rather than food being in control of me! I have been known the eat those where I'm incredibly sick and then keep eating them, plus more. I've been known to have to stay away completely or it would bring on a 3-7 day binger and an incredible guilt feeling would take over me. This is the first year ever that I have enjoyed it guilt-free and continued on my day without feeling sick, guilty or deprieved. I should also mention that I did take and hid from myself (out of site , out of mind) 2 fun-size snickers, 3 fun-size skittle packets, 4 starbursts , 1 reese's and the rest of my candy corn I didn't eat, I hid for when I want some again I can and do the same with it. Funny thing is when I hid it I found my favorite Easter candy I hid from myself...Robyn Eggs! I hide these things so they are there when I want to eat them so I don't feel like I have to eat them all in the same day to have some, if I don't my husband or my kids would eat them and I would get none. So proud of myself that I never ate those! I completely forgot all about them...there was plenty of days I really would have liked to have had those too! lol...still a work in progress...but I am making progress!