There has been a lot of Halloween talk at my house lately. However, there is one tradition I am trying to hold off on — buying the candy.
Even though I know that mini treats often lead to over indulgence, I often cave in to temptation. The candy calls to me from the pantry and I end up eating a good sized portion of the miniatures before a single trick-or-treater knocks on my door. Not good.
This year, I have decided to play it safe. If the candy is not in my house, I cannot eat it. I think I can make it through one night with the sweets in my house, so I will be buying my Halloween candy on Oct. 30. Unless you have an iron clad will, I suggest you do the same.
Maison Martin Margiela
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Marlies Dekkers
I recently decided this was true for me with chips. We bought some the other day and the whole (two) bags were gone in less than three days. Ugh! I'm sticking to healthy snacks only.
1Gotta be careful though, you don't want to be stuck with the cheap crappy candy!!
2We are the play-dough house
I have no will power
niether does mom
and my step is diabetic with minimal willpower
So I go to my Dads house to get some candy love
3I would put it in the hall closet or something, because psychologically food in the cupboards or pantry is for eating so it would be tempting to see candy there when you're looking for a snack. On the other hand if you see it when you're grabbing coat and shoes, you're probably not hungry, or don't have time to wrestle with the packaging before heading out the door.
Waiting last minute to buy it always seems to lead to getting the crappy stuff.
4October and Halloween is the one time of year that I really indulge on those candies. But this year I'm going to wait until the eleventh hour before I really eat any. It's been taking a lot of deep inner strength to resist them though!
5Waiting to buy your candy might also save you some money - some of my local grocery stores start discounting candy just before the big (spooky!) night. Good idea, Fit!
6I seriously bought my halloween candy the first day I saw it. It was like september 15. It's been sitting in my cabinet and I'm so impressed because me nor any of my roomates have even touched it!
7bought a bag today for the office so customers can have some treats. BAD IDEA. -.- I already had a mini twix, mini snickers and a mini M&M bag. it's sitting on the front desk and calling me. damn it! why do i tempt myself like this??
8Ha, I always wait til the last possible minute. Then I buy the cheapest, crappiest stuff I can find. That way, I'm not tempted to eat it all. I usually get those nasty orange and black wrapped peanut butter kisses that nobody likes. My husband LOVES them, so he eats all the leftovers. It works for me!
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