Halloween horror?
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lkw0311
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Hi everyone. Just wondering what your strategy is for Halloween, being as it's less than 2 weeks away and we're already being bombarded by candy in stores. I'm not usually a big candy eater and have been pretty good at staying away from sweets, but with literally bowls of it in the house that day, I was hoping to get some good advice on how to deal. Thanks all,. By the way, I was away for awhile and am back now and ready to do this! Looking for friends who want to help keep me on track and who I can help also - feel free to add me.
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Buy candy you don't particularly like! It's an incentive to hand it all out.20
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I pick out one piece to have at whatever time works best for me, like after lunch or right before bed. That time is when I have the most willpower to walk away after one. I make sure to plan my food ahead and log the treat. I also remind myself that even if my kids eat all the good stuff I can buy more when I really want it.4
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I hide most of them in a drawer and ration out some in an easy to reach place.0
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I regularly have a piece of candy daily, although the last couple of days I haven't seen been in the mood for them. ...as long as it fits in my cals for the day I'm good1
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Get yourself hooked on really good quality chocolate. After that, most the Hallowe'en candy tastes kind of crappy and isn't very tempting. (Unfortunately, this can be an expensive habit - but a delicious one! And I find it much easier to portion control with good quality dark chocolate.)5
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Throw it in the trash. Why buy it in the first place??3
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I have a peanut allergy and a soy allergy. My strategy to surviving is to hand out toys and not let any grubby children touch me.7
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I keep mine hidden in boxes in front closet until halloween.
1 kind I can't eat. Some of the others I can. I just ration what I eat.0 -
I have 240 small bars sat on the coffee table. I had forgot they were there until this post. Yeah they have been there a week, long enough to not notice them anymore.
Mmmm. Maybe a coffee crisp with my coffee- naw.
Cheers, h.2 -
I dont find passing out candy to kids fun. I turn the lights off and watch a movie upstairs or go out for the evening.7 -
Whitezombiegirl wrote: »
I dont find passing out candy to kids fun. I turn the lights off and watch a movie upstairs or go out for the evening.
I'm okay with it, but I tend to leave my lights out as well. I don't know a lot of people on my street and am not thrilled by the idea of constantly opening my door at night for strangers..
Anyway, if the candy is wrapped, keep it out of sight, out of mind. I have Dove dark chocolates that I keep in a closed dish in my living room as a general everyday offering for guests. I think I've reached for one exactly once in the past few months..it's not so bad if you don't give it power over you.2 -
Ive had a huge costco bucket of candy in my wardrobe thats been in there for weeka and remains unopened. We bought it for halloween as the closer it gets they tend to run out of stock. My freezer is full of cinnamon donuts which the kids take to school and my husband has a snack stash cupboard. I never feel tempted and just don't eat it. My sugar cravings went away around week 2 as i eat really wholesome food now and am nourishing my body. If you still eat sugar, even if you stick to your calories, youll always struggle.0
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Chilli7777 wrote: »Ive had a huge costco bucket of candy in my wardrobe thats been in there for weeka and remains unopened. We bought it for halloween as the closer it gets they tend to run out of stock. My freezer is full of cinnamon donuts which the kids take to school and my husband has a snack stash cupboard. I never feel tempted and just don't eat it. My sugar cravings went away around week 2 as i eat really wholesome food now and am nourishing my body. If you still eat sugar, even if you stick to your calories, youll always struggle.
That's a pretty wild generalisation. I have a sweet treat every day and haven't struggled through 80lbs down.16 -
Chilli7777 wrote: »Ive had a huge costco bucket of candy in my wardrobe thats been in there for weeka and remains unopened. We bought it for halloween as the closer it gets they tend to run out of stock. My freezer is full of cinnamon donuts which the kids take to school and my husband has a snack stash cupboard. I never feel tempted and just don't eat it. My sugar cravings went away around week 2 as i eat really wholesome food now and am nourishing my body. If you still eat sugar, even if you stick to your calories, youll always struggle.
This might be you, but this certainly does not pertain to everyone. I might add "sugar is not evil" in the least, now it might be in the case of Halloween if you eat all the holiday candy before you can give it out to the little ones dressed in cute constumes..
I buy candy all the time not just around Halloween, so there is always a sweet treat around my house. Right now there are M&M's just feet from me, they have been there for a while too.. Honestly I know what and how much I can have, my goals really are the determining factor if and when I get to eat candy.
Up until the day of Halloween, if you can put all the candy out of site, perhaps way up in a closet that you do not walk by often, might help..4 -
Chilli7777 wrote: »Ive had a huge costco bucket of candy in my wardrobe thats been in there for weeka and remains unopened. We bought it for halloween as the closer it gets they tend to run out of stock. My freezer is full of cinnamon donuts which the kids take to school and my husband has a snack stash cupboard. I never feel tempted and just don't eat it. My sugar cravings went away around week 2 as i eat really wholesome food now and am nourishing my body. If you still eat sugar, even if you stick to your calories, youll always struggle.
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That's a pretty wild generalisation. I have a sweet treat every day and haven't struggled through 80lbs down. [/quote]
^^Me too, and I have lost over 1/2 of my current body weight and kept it off for almost 3 years. All foods in moderation (including candy) has worked well for me so far. The biggest thing I have learned is self control on my eating habits, and allowing myself the foods I love (especially candy) and working it into my calorie budget. Sustainability is key for me in keeping the weight off.
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I still have some Halloween candy from last year in my closet. I just have a piece or two when I really crave it. Not too worried about this year! Otherwise, just buy stuff you don't like to give away.1
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I have 2 boxes of full-sized bars, a big Costco tin of pretzels and a huge bag of non-chocolate candy. I am not particularly a candy person so I can abstain, but my house is the go-to house for Halloween. Full sized bars FTW.3
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Whitezombiegirl wrote: »
I dont find passing out candy to kids fun. I turn the lights off and watch a movie upstairs or go out for the evening.
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We don't have trick or treaters. We buy a bit of candy for our family to enjoy. I eat it in small amounts and log it.
You could give out non-food items like temporary tattoos, stickers, small toys, glow sticks, coins, pencils.1
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