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The Master
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 # Posted: 25 Oct 2007 02:42


those candy bowls everywhere and mini candy bars and pumpkin baskets-yummy.
ofcourse, moderation but if you want to resist what helps you?
Cindy N
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 # Posted: 25 Oct 2007 04:03


Plan in advance you are going to say no, and then do it. Get used to saying, "No, thank you," without explanations or saying you're sorry. For people that are really pushy, I like to use, "Maybe later." We get a lot of gift candy where I work, so I'm facing this a lot right now. For the gifts, I take them into the break room where it will be devoured by the wolves I call coworkers.

At home, I never buy candy I like for the kids that come to the door. There really is candy I don't like, believe it or not! And it's not just the yucky stuff that nobody likes.

You just have to always, always keep your goal at the forefront of your mind. Do you want candy more, or do you want to lose weight/get healthy more? It's not a neat trick, but it works.
Heather Madrone
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 # Posted: 25 Oct 2007 04:06


Read the labels and then decide how many calories to allocate to the candy you really love. I'm fond of candy corn myself, and I figure I can spend 50 calories a few times on 7 pieces of candy corn.

Believe it or not, 7 pieces of candy corn is as satisfying as a whole big handful. I get to bite off the sections on each piece and savor it and not feel deprived.
Amy S
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 # Posted: 25 Oct 2007 16:17


Of course I could resist if I wanted to and I'm usually so well behaved. After the local Halloween events, I plan to sit down, indulge in some Snicker bars (my fave!) and leave all guilt behind.
Minu ~
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 # Posted: 25 Oct 2007 16:52 - Edited by: Minu


This year I bought only candy I don't like--should keep me outta the sack, more for the kiddies.

Mmm, I haven't had a Snickers in I dunno how long. Makes me get a-hankerin'...
Drew Bates
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 # Posted: 25 Oct 2007 17:31


Quoting: Madrone
Read the labels and then decide how many calories to allocate to the candy you really love. I'm fond of candy corn myself, and I figure I can spend 50 calories a few times on 7 pieces of candy corn.

Believe it or not, 7 pieces of candy corn is as satisfying as a whole big handful. I get to bite off the sections on each piece and savor it and not feel deprived.

good stuff! I've gotten into the habit of eating a bite of a piece of candy, then throwing the remainder immediately in the garbage (if I save it for later, I WILL eat the rest). Yes, very wasteful, but my system works for me.
Jocelyn Coutant
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 # Posted: 25 Oct 2007 18:16


haha, i received a bag of reece's miniture cups in the mail, and i am in LOVE with those. however, i think i will wait off on having the first piece.
they smell delicious though
i love halloween
Tim Wilson
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 # Posted: 25 Oct 2007 19:34


I really don't have to worry. I can usually do a good job of not eating it because I have my goal always in mind.

When the kids get back from the streets with bags full of candy, and the temptation gets a little bigger, they will keep me in line. I tried stealing some last year and about got my hand bit off.
Tim Wilson
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 # Posted: 25 Oct 2007 19:36


That being said - I am now eating a kit kat (mini) that I brought in my lunch bag. moderation!!! That don't mean you can't eat it, just know when to stop!


Dea S
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 # Posted: 25 Oct 2007 21:31


Love your kids Tim!! My 14 yr old will almost cut dads hand off to if he tries to steal candy. My fix is a cinimon bear... ohh that hot gooy candy... LOL So On the day i have to go shopping i will buy just 5 pieces.. barely shows on the scale in the store and the checker usually gives me a funny look. OHH well she isnt taking off the lbs for me!! LOL I get my fix but dont have in laying around the house. The other common thing i am reading here is Calories In Calories out. If you can HONESTLY count it... and burn it off.. then enjoy your treat. If we deprive we over kill when the moment strikes.
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Michelle Robinson
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 # Posted: 25 Oct 2007 21:33


I actually love Halloween... I stock up on the snack size candy of everything and then I can eat a "whole" snickers bar but really only had a little bit....
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The Master
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 # Posted: 25 Oct 2007 22:34


thanks for everyones advice. i think i feel most similarly with tim b/c i know my goals so i will have to keep them in my mind when i see the chocolates. sometimes, they now disgust me when i think about how hard i have to work in the gym.
Jeff West
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 # Posted: 26 Oct 2007 02:23


BOO!

Here's a psychological approach. Wear an inflatable John Candy costume and every time you chew on some sweets, give the costume one pump of air. See yourself getting bigger with each bite.

Hooooppy Hoooolloween.
Jeff West
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 # Posted: 27 Oct 2007 15:47


Here's a fun little article on Halloween candies. Read the chart to find out who you really are.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/artsandliving /source/features/2007/halloween-candy-102807/chart .html?hpid=topnews
Amy S
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 # Posted: 27 Oct 2007 15:54


Fun, Jeff!

I always knew I was "guaranteed to please the masses, not ambitious, but dependable". Like a horoscope, I can pick and choose the parts I like, right?
suesue t
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 # Posted: 27 Oct 2007 16:02


Fun post Jeff,
Yet my choice wasn't there I have to go with the total kiddie variety that I wouldn't touch in a million years... nerds, laffy taffy.... that kind of stuff. Rots out their teeth, but beats getting their hands slapped if they take a snickers!!!

So I am in the " impulsive, lacks self-control, yet thinks of others" label. ( I'll just make up my own)

This year, since I am in better shape, and exercising more self control I am able to upgrade the candy a bit..... I bought a few kitkats..

snickers.... no can do
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The Master
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 # Posted: 27 Oct 2007 17:17


i was getting too hungry looking at those pics-yum-reeses are my fav!
Michelle A.
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 # Posted: 27 Oct 2007 18:57


I knew there was some special reason I like Twix so much... They were made in England, which is my all-time favorite country!

If I really want a piece of candy (which, unfortunately, happens more often than not), I give myself a few minutes to think about it. I tell myself that it's either the candy or that candy's caloric value less of food that day.

If I still want the candy, I just add it into my calorie count and remind myself when I'm hungry later in the day why I can't have some more filling carrots or something: Because I'm a slave to chocolate.



I don't like to deprive myself of anything, not even candy, because it will just make me angry that I can't have it and will, in turn, cause me to eventually go crazy one day and eat way more than is good for me.

Every once in a while, it's not a bad thing to shake up the system a bit and enjoy something terribly horrid for you, but balance that by adjusting calorie intake for the rest of the day!


Also, I try to keep candy in the freezer so it's either less satisfying or takes longer to eat because it has to thaw. Kind of like freezing credit cards in blocks of ice to prevent you from using them... Hmm...
Nate M
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 # Posted: 30 Oct 2007 16:40


Just have some candy and then have an intense workout.


Jocelyn Coutant
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 # Posted: 30 Oct 2007 17:42


i love that article and the one about twizzlerslastic ppl living plastic lives.
Dean Grimshawe
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 # Posted: 30 Oct 2007 18:10 - Edited by: wayofthewarrior


When I played a lot of rugby the coach came up with a system to counter the drinking element of the social side. He would give every pint a price and generally it would be a mile run.

His explanation was 'You can do anything you want in this world as long as you are prepared to accept the consequences'

I remember early January one year after a heavy New Years celebration having to work off about 20 miles by the next training session. It actually became a bit of fun after a while, and as our habits improved the fines became more and more fickle as we didn't drink that much, the fitter we got. What about placing a fine on each treat, a bit like what Nate suggested and then committing to paying your fine over the next week? It will make it a bit of fun, but will remove the guilt while keeping tabs on your intake. After all 'A little bit of what you fancy does you good'
Mikaela K
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 # Posted: 31 Oct 2007 20:46


Seeing as I'm 13 and still trick-or-treating, I'll be giving away the things I don't like instead of eating them anyway.

I hate nuts, so that's a lot of candy to give away.

I'll be eating plenty tonight, but my candy gets limited to one a day after that and I watch my sugar intake a little more until the candy's gone.

If I don't get my Halloween candy, at -least- in moderation, I get rather insane. Easter I can do without, though.
Dave Nicholson
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 # Posted: 31 Oct 2007 20:53


Dean that is an amazing idea! I am going to talk to my friends about that - it's hard to plan social get-togethers without adding in beer; it seems to be a part of almost everything we do... this will not only limit our intake but get us in the gym more too
Jocelyn Coutant
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 # Posted: 31 Oct 2007 21:23


i had 3 reece's minitures, a mini twix, some bottlecaps and two starburst today haha.
all in all i think they total like 250 calories, but uh.. i felt kind of gross during class.
ironically im all "candied" out.
next big thing to look forward to...
THANKSGIVINGG!!!!!!!
my fav. holiday haha
Mikaela K
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 # Posted: 31 Oct 2007 21:24


I like Thanksgiving...and I actually eat LESS than on normal days because I have issuses with eating around other people/other food. Don't know why, but I've been that way since kindergarten.
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