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Hey all, I put this together for my clients this year. Sorry for posting it a bit late, been crazy busy lately. I hope it still helps.
Ok so this is the first major calorie bump on holiday road. If we can get through this we've got a month before we hit the big one. So what can we do to limit the damage to our waistlines on the candy capital of the year. Here are some basic candy rules that I've come up with to combat this confectionery catastrophe.
1) Don't buy candy early.
Some stores start putting the Halloween candy out at the beginning of October. It's a trap!! Don't fall for it. There's no reason to shop for Halloween candy a even a week before Halloween. There will still be plenty there on the day of, so there's no reason to have it staring you in the face all week. You know as well as I do that most people who buy the candy a week before just have to go back out on the day of and buy more anyway because they spent the week eating it all.
2) Don't buy your favorite candy.
If you are a chocolate lover buy sweet tarts or gummies. If your not into chocolate then load up on Hershey's and M&M's. You will be less likely to fill up on candy that you're not a big fan of, and the kids don't care as long as you don't buy those nasty Necco wafers, 'cause then your asking to get egged.
3) Don't buy more candy than you need.
If you've lived in your neighborhood for at least a year than you probably have a pretty good idea of how many kids will be by your house. So there's no reason to buy 4 large bags of candy if you know there's only 6 kids that will be by. We both know where the left overs will end up. Which brings us to #3.
4) Don't have left overs.
If you've over estimated and you're coming to the end of the night, then make that last kid's day by unloading the remainder on him or her. I know the question that you're going to ask : "How do I know that that's the last kid?" The answer is that once you know your neighborhood you'll know when it's getting to the end of the parade. Then after that kid you shut your light off and that tells any late stragglers that you are closed for business.
5) If you have left overs, GET RID OF THEM!!
If you missed the mark and didn't get to unload on the last kid to ring your door bell then it's time to get rid of the left overs. If you have kids or know someone with kids pass it off to them. Maybe you have a coworker with a high metabolism and a sweet tooth, but what ever you do don't leave left over candy around the house. It will call to you from where ever you "hide" it. If all else fails, don't be afraid to just throw it out. It's not a waste if your saving your waist.
6) This final rule is for those with kids. Stay out of their stash!!
They worked hard for that loot, and by worked hard I mean that they burned a ton of calories sprinting up to each door in your neighborhood. That's a lot less than the calories you burned walking from the couch to the door to hand the candy out. Even if you were the parent that got the privilege of walking around with your kid, just think of that as bonus cardio not to be ruined by raiding the big orange pumpkin bucket after the kiddies go to sleep.
If you can follow these guidelines then you've successfully dodged the first holiday land mine. Congrats.
I've successfully stayed out of our candy this year ... and I even bought one of my favorites. But it is out of sight, out of mind ... stashed away in the garage.
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I bought a box of chips, but as long as it stays sealed (which it is) I'm pretty good at staying out of it. Any left will go across the street for the neighbour (she'll add them to lunch bags for a while). I will likely keep one for myself (hey I looked, it's only 90 calories).
Aoife's survival guide:
Don't have kids. Then there won't be any in the house, before or after.
Don't give candy out. That way, there's nothing to tempt.
Works well for me, and the neighborhood will be just fine with one less person giving their kids cavities.
Wow, Aoife trying to take up the position of Grinch of Halloween? lol
But I've got to say your way sounds easier. I'm an out of sight out of mind kind of guy when it comes to sweets. I can avoid them as long as their not in front of me. My mother offered to buy us a big bag of candy from one of those whole sale places last week so we wouldn't have to get it this week and I said hell no. I knew it would be gone by Halloween if I had to stare at it all week. However avoidance dosen't always work, for example, I'm at the gym right now, which most people would consider a safe place to avoid sweets. But my fitness manager just came up and dropped a big pail of candy on the desk to hand out to member tomorrow. How does that make any sense.
However avoidance dosen't always work, for example, I'm at the gym right now, which most people would consider a safe place to avoid sweets. But my fitness manager just came up and dropped a big pail of candy on the desk to hand out to member tomorrow.
You're not alone in that. I'll be handing out candy as a job responsibility tomorrow night too.
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I just bought candy tonight and made sure to buy stuff that I don't love, so it'll be easy to resist. (I learned that lesson last year!)
And any leftovers go right in to DH's car Saturday am so that he can take them to work on Monday (unless I decide to send him in with it earlier than that to just get it away from us), where it will be promptly inhaled immediately by people other than us.
Great tips! Thanks for sharing!
(and what the heck--why would the fitness manager buy candy for the gym members?! Why not just buy apples or grapes or something--at least that would be a healthy option for the GYM!)
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Yeah my gym had a "Halloween Party" last night complete with free massages, protein drink samples, and tons of food! They actually had someone catered in with sandwiches of various kinds and a guy making Ruebens. Nothing like the smell of sauerkraut (sp?) to make you want to workout.
So far I have avoided the candy I bought for tonight. I wanted to buy candy I don't like, but come to find out (This is sad) There's not much I don't like! My problem now is at work, I planned a healthy breakfast day (I made the sign up list so I dictated what came ) but there's still cupcakes, candy, and even a little cake here. What the heck?!? Wish me luck lol
I've added a #7 to the list: Stay away from the seasonal section of pharmacys and grocery stores durring the week after Halloween because that's where all of the left over candy is marked down. 50% off the price does not mean that it has any less calories, sugar, or fat. Don't get taken in by bargin pricing.
That's a good tip! I was tempted to look at what was there the other day and then I asked myself if we really needed more candy in the house--NO was my immediate answer, so I moved on to the produce section.
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lol
How does that make any sense. 
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