Here are a few of my top strategies for surviving Halloween:
Leave it to the last minute- I know that doesn't sound like me (I'm all about pre-preparing) but when it comes to Halloween candy, it is best not to buy it too soon. If you do have to buy it early, under no circumstance should you open the bag prior to handing out the candy. You will be asking for trouble.
Have Healthy Options- You don't have to be the crazy fitness lady handing out apples and nuts on Halloween. Kids like candy and that is partly what the holiday is about. However, it's going to be a long night so you might want to have some fun healthier options for you to munch on. Try Pumpkin Pie Popcorn mix with Raisins. Recipe at www.loveyourraisins.com
I had this recently and it is yummy!!
Not Your Favorite! -Don't buy your favorite candy, you know, the one that is always calling your name. Choose something that is not a trigger for you. For me, that means no Reeces Peanut Butter cups. I could easily eat 4 (and I don't mean the mini) before I realized what I had done. Instead, I will purchase Milky Ways and Hershey's Chocolate Bars. I will enjoy having one snack size treat but they won't continue to taunt me from the bowl.
Get Moving- Don't forget to do an extra good workout in the morning before the festivities. This is like fitness in the bank. Do a little extra now so when you make a withdraw (splurge) later, you won't notice it on the scale.
The Morning After- Get all candy out of the house! You don't need it around and frankly neither do your kids. A friend of mine has a great strategy with her kids; they each get to pick 5 pieces of candy to keep and then when they donate the rest they get a gift card for Target or Border's. I think it is an excellent trade-off.
I hope you all have a very happy, healthy, fun Halloween.
Val
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