My Halloween Strategy for this Saturday

i was thinking of eating my reg dinner around 5 or 6. then chew gum. if the flavor runs out i will get a fresh gum out of my kid's treat bag. by the time we are done, it will be late for me to eat anything. but i satisfied my sweet tooth. the thing that i hate is that my husband starts to eat the candy while we are getting it and wants me to try the candy he hasnt tried.

Candy isn't a huge downfall for me, but I do enjoy it occasionally. I was thinking of trying something another member suggested yesterday and making little 100 or 200 cal packs with the candy. That way I can have something different in place of my usual 100-200 cal snacks. I'll make up some for my son, too.

My biggest issue is the "It's Halloween, better eat all your favorites while you can!! It only comes once a year!!" impulse.

So with Halloween candy, I try putting some mini candy bars in the freezer. Not a ton, but maybe 5 or so. If I store some in the freezer, I can calm down because I know they will be there if I want one, but I have to REALLY want one because it takes some time to allow them to thaw and reach their peak. So I can't hit the freezer and eat all 5 at one time (that would result in some teeth issues!) For me, anything that makes me slow down and think about what I am about to eat gives me more restraint.

For me, most of the fun comes fromthe actuall stealing it from my son, so I have decided I amstill going to sneak the Snickers, but I plan to freeze them for an every 3rd day treat (can't do every day due to glucose levels). I wish you luck, and I might need a bit of my own for "sometimes the best laid plans..."

Every year I tend to overdo it on sneaking chocolates whenever I get a chance. This year I want to do better.

I've recently been thinking it might be easier to manage my day's calories by aiming for 400 cals per meal and 300 for snack/dessert cals.

Strategy for this Saturday is to use my 300 for chocolate! That's about 6 pieces of a small chocolate.

Wish me luck.

You guys trying anything?

Another great idea. Leave that wiggle room. I love Halloween chocolate candy too!

My biggest issue is the "It's Halloween, better eat all your favorites while you can!! It only comes once a year!!" impulse.

So with Halloween candy, I try putting some mini candy bars in the freezer. Not a ton, but maybe 5 or so. If I store some in the freezer, I can calm down because I know they will be there if I want one, but I have to REALLY want one because it takes some time to allow them to thaw and reach their peak. So I can't hit the freezer and eat all 5 at one time (that would result in some teeth issues!) For me, anything that makes me slow down and think about what I am about to eat gives me more restraint.

I was thinking the exact same thing. I absolutely love the little chocolate bars, and I was thinking that if maybe I have some around (for when I REALLY, REALLY want one) then I could have one of these small bars. It's not the greatest thing, but I figure it will at least save me from going to the store and then eating a regular or king size one :laugh:

Wear a skin tight costume and trade the darn candy for booze! way more fun!

Good strategies. Isn't that what it's all about?
Life.
Here is another tool to help with decision making this weekend...

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Switch Witch!!! The night after Halloween (Sunday night) have the kiddos put the Halloween buckets full of candy out on the front porch. The Switch Witch will come and take all the candy and leave a new toy, book or what ever your child loves in its place. My kids love this.

Hello TheGoblinRoad, not to bum you out, but its not completely the calories it has to do with sugar content, fat clories and all. I would personally skip a meal or bring it to 300 calories a meal.