I despise halloween.

I just went and bought a bag of candy and wanted a piece SO bad... I decided I would not do that to myself, and had a South Beach Protein bar instead. Not exactly a great substitution for a Reece's Peanut Butter Cup, but I feel better about myself, anyway, and now I won't have the blood sugar high and then the crash afterwards.

After we turn off the porch light, I'm putting the whole damn bag of candy in my DH's truck, and he can take it to HIS work and THEY can pig out on leftover halloween candy. I don't want it anywhere near me, I'm not strong enough to say no.:faint:

I despise halloween.

I just went and bought a bag of candy and wanted a piece SO bad... I decided I would not do that to myself, and had a South Beach Protein bar instead. Not exactly a great substitution for a Reece's Peanut Butter Cup, but I feel better about myself, anyway, and now I won't have the blood sugar high and then the crash afterwards.

After we turn off the porch light, I'm putting the whole damn bag of candy in my DH's truck, and he can take it to HIS work and THEY can pig out on leftover halloween candy. I don't want it anywhere near me, I'm not strong enough to say no.:faint:

Next time you have a craving for chocolate peanut butter stuff, try whey Gourmet Chocolate Peanut Butter protein mix. It actually tastes a little like Reece's cups. Well, to me anyway!

I wasn't craving it 'till I had the bag in one hand and the receipt in the other, knowing full well that if I so chose, I could open the bag and eat to my heart's content.... And I'm at work, so my "better" choices were limited...

For the past few years I have given out bottles of water. The first time it was because I didn't expect kids at my apt bldg. All I had was a case of half pint bottles of water so I gave them each a bottle. They loved it. (times sure have changed since I was a kid). Now I go to Costco and get several cases to give out. This year they were a big hit again with the kids and their parents. I don't have left over candy around and I feel good about what I gave out.

For the past few years I have given out bottles of water. The first time it was because I didn't expect kids at my apt bldg. All I had was a case of half pint bottles of water so I gave them each a bottle. They loved it. (times sure have changed since I was a kid). Now I go to Costco and get several cases to give out. This year they were a big hit again with the kids and their parents. I don't have left over candy around and I feel good about what I gave out.

That's great, Susan!

Next year, I'm giving sugar free gum. I can chew what I don't hand out.

I made my GF take all the left over crap to work with her.

I only buy what I don't like...but, my girls' stashes are calling me from the cabinet... I can smell their chocolatey goodness seeping out from under the cabinet door. yummm-o

Oh snickers, how could I hate you????

Rain

Bottled water.. what an awesome idea!!!!!

I too sent the left over candy to work with DH this morning. Out of sight---maybe not out of mind, but at least out of reach!!!

Kat

This is why I like the band.

I wanted some Halloween candy, so I had it. I'm not of the "can never eat this again" school. I'm of the "anything in moderation is OK, and my band is here to moderate" camp.

Only now, two of the miniature Reese's filled me up.

Before, I would've had np problem eating the entire Halloween sized bag, and then some.

I bought 2 bags of stuff I don't like (Life saver stuff and tootsie roll stuff).. and DH bought 1 bag of m&m mini bags (which 2 are 1 serving, interestingly enough). We had 3 little bags of M&M's left over, he took 2.. and I had one. Was good, and it lasted a little while.. wasn't eating a handful at once, just one at a time

And now we just have tootsie roll stuff left over.. and not a lot of it, so I'm going to throw it away.

We bought candy to give out because I just moved into a building that has kids in it. We didn't get ONE SINGLE trick or treater. I was so annoyed! So, now I have to get rid of the candy some how. I have been eating some, but working at taking Wheetsin's stance, and not going overboard.

I didn't buy candy to pass out because I didn't want to deal with trick or treaters (and partly because I didn't want chocolate goodies in my house, too tempting!) ... but then my annoying MIL showed up with bags full of candy so we ended up having to deal with the little beggers anyway ... after all was said and done (and there was candy left!) I realized I had enough calories to spare and I allowed myself 1 Reese's PBC and 1 "fun size" pack of PB M&M's ... although it was a small amount compared to what I would have eaten before, I was satisfied (especially after not having any chocolate for months!) ... I stayed under my calorie limit for the day and the next morning the scale still went down. I agree with Wheetsin, anything in moderation is OK

I hate admitting this, but this is the place to do it, I guess. I CANNOT do chocolate in moderation. Once I start, I find it exceedingly difficult to stop myself, until it's gone or until I feel like total crap. I did end up giving in to temptation, and I ate 6 Reese's PBC's, and 2 mini bags of Reese's Pieces.

*sighs* I just can't be around the stuff. I find that I do just fine if I don't have it around.

Susan,

I can't believe you are not scraping raw eggs off of the front of your house today??????