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    Anyone with kids...worried about halloween temptation?

    Halloween is upon us, and already there is candy everywhere, and I don't think my girls would like for me to ban trick or treating just because I've given up sugar, and if I have given up sugar for life then it shouldn't bother me and just be a trial to overcome....but already in my head I can SMELL the bags of candy...obsessive okay I know...just wondering if anyone else is worried about candy temptation and thought I would start this thread so we could keep each other strong!
    Kim for Kicking Carbs!
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    Re: Anyone with kids...worried about halloween temptation?

    Anyone remember Cleo? lol She would lie on her bed with a bag of Snickers over her face, smelling them to death. She swore it worked.

    Yes, it's tempting, but we often have those little choc bars around for the kids and dh. Life is full of temptations, including the cute crossing guard down the street. sigh But you can't give in just cuz you want it. I just ignore it and try to keep my eye on the big picture. The candy is kept in a place that I don't pass in my day to day travels, so I'd have to make a deliberate decision to go find them and eat one.
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      Re: Anyone with kids...worried about halloween temptation?

      I'm actually going to bake halloween cookies for all my students--that way I'm not spending a fortune, and I can get rid of my flour and sugar.

      For myself, I actually would rather have pumpkin with whipped cream and cinnamon rather than candy. Just thinking about candy gives me a headache!
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      • #4
        Re: Anyone with kids...worried about halloween temptation?

        Oooh, the pumpkin and whipped cream treat sounds like a great Halloween candy replacement. I think I might have to give that a try. Thanks for sharing

        As for the temptation - yes, I definitely worry about this time of year. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas. 3 months of endless get togethers, treats and events.

        I have a friend that has decided to give out Halloween pencils this year. She said the kids may hate her, but at least she won't end up with left over candy she may eat.


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          Re: Anyone with kids...worried about halloween temptation?

          I try to buy treats that are no threat to me (anything non-chocolate). As far as chocolate is concerned I truly enjoy the Sugar Free Russell Stovers Chocolate and Almonds so eating one or two of those takes care of any chocolate cravings I have (have to be pass induction stage for these of course). Now Easter is a different story because those dang Malt Balls will get me everytime.
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          • #6
            Re: Anyone with kids...worried about halloween temptation?

            I like this tread! And yes, sniffing things works for me! When the kids had cookie dough, I would open it, sniffffffff and close. It was the feeling they gave me that I was after so just sniffing it would create that calm feeling. I bet I could have sniffed it and eaten something else at the same time LOL Really fooled my brain.

            Candy.. well.. it will always be around. Out of site, out of mind. I tell my kids they better hide it or I'm gonna eat it all while they are in school. They hide it really well in their room and if I don't see it I don't think about it.. so all is good.


            Rachel
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            • #7
              Re: Anyone with kids...worried about halloween temptation?

              I'll admit it....I'm a sniffer too! Ha! When I open one of those 100 calorie packs of chips ahoy cookies for my son I inhale deeply before giving it to him. I'm not worried about Halloween treats. I have candy and cookies all over this house for my dh and son. It just doesn't get to me. My weakness is fresh baked goodies. When the aroma fills the house will warm desserts. I always resist, but man you should see me sniffin then!!!!
              Jamie



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              • #8
                Re: Anyone with kids...worried about halloween temptation?

                ooh I like the telling the kids I'll eat it all if they don't hide it...you bet they probably will hide it far away! I am not so worried about eating it as I am just being totally annoyed at it being around and knowing I can't eat it or something...I'm afraid the cravings for it will just make me a big grinch...I'm not so worried about thanksgiving and xmas as there are lots of low carb foods to enjoy turkey, green beans, salad, though the cranberry sauce may give me fits!
                Kim for Kicking Carbs!
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                • #9
                  Re: Anyone with kids...worried about halloween temptation?

                  I'm not a sniffer...as i worry it might lead to a taste. I had a bit of trouble the first Halloween after I started this WOL, but since then, I haven't had much temptation with candy or sweets. This year I'm going to take an Atkins friendly dish to the Halloween party I'm going to. Last year the girl who had the party had dip, celery sticks, green pepper slices and pork rinds handy cause a few of us were doing Atkins. This year, I don't know the people very well so....I'll eat before I go and take a large container of water to get me through the night.

                  As for the Halloweeners, I'm letting my grandson give out the candy this year. He asked, so I think that will be fun for him and safe for me.
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                  • #10
                    Re: Anyone with kids...worried about halloween temptation?

                    You could bury me in candy corn and I wouldn't even sniff. Thats my secret, have stuff around that I can't stand.



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                    • #11
                      Re: Anyone with kids...worried about halloween temptation?

                      Ugh! I'm with you Desert. Candy corn repulses me, lol. Its kind of like the marshallow peeps at Easter time. Those two will not tempt me.


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                      • #12
                        Re: Anyone with kids...worried about halloween temptation?

                        Originally posted by Sarah1341
                        Ugh! I'm with you Desert. Candy corn repulses me, lol. Its kind of like the marshallow peeps at Easter time. Those two will not tempt me.
                        Ew... my dog, Sage, got into a bag of candy corn one year. I've never seen a dog so sick... she threw up like 13 times. Little piles of orange candy corn vomit. That is enough to keep me away... the memory of that!!!

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                        • #13
                          Re: Anyone with kids...worried about halloween temptation?

                          Halloween. Bah Humbug. What an absolutely goofy day. Finding the virtue in scaring someone, or the fun in dressing up like some evil character. And then giving away and eating food that will rot your teeth, move you ever closer to being a diabetic, and make you fat while giving you almost no nutrition.

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                          • #14
                            Re: Anyone with kids...worried about halloween temptation?

                            Whose idea was the modern day celebration of Halloween? Probably Hershey, Nestle, and all those other guys...imagine the money they must make!
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                            RESTART 11/2/09 @ 224.6~MG1: 215~MG2: 210~MG3: 205~MG4: 199~MG5: 195~MG6: 190~MG7: 185~GOAL: 180
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                            • #15
                              Re: Anyone with kids...worried about halloween temptation?

                              Jenna, lol, yuck. Okay, now I really hate candy corn.

                              Halloween is fun for the kids. I'm not in any way against Halloween. Besides, my little guy looks totally cool and un-scary in his Power Rangers costume


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