Okay, so I have decided that this holiday sucks! Don't get me wrong, I had a lot of fun taking the kids house to house and watching their faces light up. Especially my little nephew figuring out how all this works, cos this is his first halloween.

But now there is candy all over the place! I already caved and had a couple pieces. And it's in the cupboard calling to me all the time. And there is a over abundance of Reese's, which is my very favorite.

I could tell my child to sit down and eat all of it in one sitting, to get it out of my house. I could just throw it out, but that seems cruel. Or *sigh* I can try and hold onto my willpower, which is not too strong yet. I haven't been at this long enough to have that rock solid willpower yet. It usually takes a couple of weeks to really get solid for me.

So I will probably be starting over again in a week, when the candy is all gone. I will try to resist. Any words of encouragement are appreciated!

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***Amy***
Since 10/01 - 257/190/150
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Amy, rather than obsess about the candy, think about a l/c alternative, like this Easy Chocolate Bark to get you over the craving hump and help you stay on plan. Good luck.

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Henry

well amy, i always buy the stuff i don't like, but is to late for that. anybody you can hand it off or donate it to instead?

i mean, you could chow on it and restart in a week, but it's going to take it's toll if you do. every bit you do now makes less to do later, you know?

and yeah, totally agree with henry - it's easier to resist if you have something else you find appealing on hand.

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I vote for "disappearing" most of it.

Have the kids pick out a few days worth (one piece per day) and tag them. (If they're name tagged, you'd be less likely to eat a kid's personal treat). It's also great moment for education for the tots. Why it's a good idea to limit junk food, etc.

Then donate all the rest to a friend who can bring it to some work site and leave it in a break room. It'll disappear from there.

Just a thought.

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I have 2 boys, they are 14 and 9. The 14 year old ate all his halloween night, so that it didn't come home to be sparsed out by mom.

I have the candy that my youngest got in a bowl in the cupboard. I've been doing fairly well with leaving it alone.

This is his trick-or-treat candy, so I can't really take it and give it away. As much as I'd like to. I do have some sugar free wafers that I have when the mood hits me. Last night I got into the almonds...

So far so good! Wish me luck!

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***Amy***
Since 10/01 - 257/190/150
Restart 10/09 -
236/215/150 (18/16/8)

Sure you can. The fun is in the collecting. Now discuss the joy of giving! Got any homeless people hanging around street corners in your neighborhood?

Yesterday, my sister handed me a sack of doughnuts leftover from her office that day, and asked me to give them to the homeless guys on my way home. I did. But while I was chatting (at the red light) with the guy, he said, "We get a lot of sugar. I think I might be diabetic." That didn't make me feel so generous, y'know?

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Barb L.
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