It’s that time of the year again… time to stock up on fatty candies that we all can admit we love. Its hard to stay focused on your diet whenever there are bowls of candy everywhere you turn. Here are some tips to help on Halloween:
- Buy Candy You DON’T Like! By purchasing candies you hate, you won’t want to eat them at all! If you are a fruity fan, stock up on chocolate. It’s easy, just buy the bag of candy you would never touch. Do you like all candy? Then try stocking up on toys like tattoos, pencils, and erasers. Its diet friendly for you and the youngsters!
- Do you want just ONE bite? Many people believe that since the Halloween candy is ‘mini’ then they can eat two or three and be ok. The truth is, you are more inclined to eat more candy with fun sizes than you are with a normal sized candy bar. It may sound crazy but a fun size Butterfinger packs in 100 calories and 4 grams of fat!! If your looking for that one bite, try mini tootsie rolls and twizzlers. Both are low in fat and won’t add inches to your waistline.
- Don’t Beat Yourself Up- Ok… so you had a fun sized candy bar, or two, or maybe even three. But that doesn’t mean everything is out the window. Pick yourself up and throw the wrappers in the garbage bin. Then, sit down and write down why you ate the candy. Were you hungry? thirsty? bored? Figure out why it happened and then you can prevent it when it happens again!
