Halloween Candy
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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
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