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Halloween Help!
Haunted this Halloween?
Wondering what to do with all that candy? Many kids and teens on our website
have been wondering the same thing. All that candy hanging around can be
stressful and tempting. Many are wondering if having the candy around will ruin
their weight loss efforts. Before you give up, consider some of these
Helpful Halloween Hints
from some website users:
Christina, age 16, suggests:
"Empty out all your candy on your bed and sort it into a
pile. Make a pile of the candy you really like and then the candy you don't.
Keep the pile of candy you really like and treat yourself to two a day. One for
a snack when you get home from school and another after supper. The candies are
small enough and wont stop your weight loss. And give the other pile of candy
you don't care about to one of your sisters or brothers or a friend!"
 Kailyn, a parent, suggests:
"I have the 'Great Pumpkin' come to
my house. The kids eat what they want the night of Halloween then they put the
rest of the candy in the hall before they go to bed. The 'Great Pumpkin' replaces the candy
with a present (something that encourages healthy eating and activity). I tell
them the more candy they leave the better the present. They love it!!!"
Here are some other
Helpful Halloween Hints
to try from Lucy:
- Pick 10 of your favorite
candies. Give the rest away.
- Set a candy dump date. Decide today the date
you will get rid of all the candy
still hanging around.
- Place all of the candy into
small sandwich bags. Place 4 or 5 pieces into each bag. Freeze the bags. Each
week, allow yourself to eat from one bag.
- Do not expect to binge on the candy. Believe
you can eat it in moderation! Do not make the candy the enemy!
Make
this a healthy
(and Haunted)
week!
(Click
here
for past week's tips)
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