Halloween is coming, kicking off the beginning of all the over-eating that takes place at the end of the year. How will you keep from eating your bucket of candy before all of the trick-or-treaters swing by your house? How will you ignore all of those left-overs? Here are some ideas to consider...
Don't even open the bag of candy until Halloween night so that you're not snacking on the treats before the date arrives.
Buy treats that don't really appeal to you so that you don't have to worry about self-control.
Consider buying treats that are a little less sugary and full of fat, such as mini-bags of pretzels. This isn't a bad idea for the sake of the kids either!
Don't go overboard when you buy your candy. Try to have enough, but don't worry if you run out early. Running out early wouldn't be the end of the world, and that way you won't end up with tons of left-overs to tempt you.
Allow yourself a small treat at the end of the trick-or-treating so that you have that to look forward to and you aren't snacking all night.
Stay away from the break-room the next day at work! I've noticed that a lot of people bring in their left-over candy to work the next day just so they won't be tempted. Make plans to eat at your desk or somewhere else the next day.
Happy Halloween!
Motivational Monday:
I'm not going to overeat candy on Halloween because it just isn't worth undoing all of the calorie-burn from my exercise today!
I always liked it when I got a quarter on Halloween. That's another way to avoid the candy temptation and after-effects.
ReplyDeleteBuying candy that didn't appeal to us was how we handled it last year. That works pretty well. Also..waiting until the last minute to buy the candy..
ReplyDeleteI agree with the buying candy that does not appeal to me. I will do that this year.
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