Comments on: Halloween: Trick or Treat Temptation

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:41:10 +0000

Humm, i love candy, not chocolate… so i buy all the stuff i used to love getting at halloween, BUT I give it all away. Kids love my house LOL

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By: Sheila | Live Well 360°

Sheila | Live Well 360° — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:51:00 +0000

Great topic! It’s about that time isn’t it. The grocery store aisles are lined with bags upon bags of every kind you can imagine. Snickers used to be my favorite.

I think what has helped me most, in curbing at least some of the cravings, is the knowledge that I now have regarding what actually is in some of my previous favorite treats. They are not quite as appetizing as they used to be. Don’t get me wrong, I still have my weak moments, which is exactly why I do what you do and don’t buy my favorites!

Sheila
http://www.livewell360.com

By: m

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:14:43 +0000

I am glad that I don’t like candy! My kids on the other hand…..

By: Violet The Verbose

Violet The Verbose — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:27:19 +0000

I’ve only done this one year, but it was a good idea and went over well with the kids – I gave away small toys – the kind you’d get in a dental office or such – instead of food. I bulk ordered (with a friend) glow-in-the-dark bouncy balls that looked like eyeballs.

Nowadays there are also other food options for things to give out at Halloween: Last year one of our neighbors gave out small bags of goldfish crackers that only appeared in the stores before Halloween.

By: Shileen

Shileen — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:17:25 +0000

I have been thinking about this very subject especially with Christmas around the corner. As for halloween we don’t have many kids that come by but I always want to be prepared. I often buy candy the day of maybe the day before because of the temptation. Plus, If I buy it too early the rest of the family will eat it for sure and will end up having to buy more. The store never run out of candy any more it seems so waiting till the day of is not a problem.

By: Jessica (from It's my life...)

Jessica (from It's my life...) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:15:26 +0000

I usually try to get stuff I don’t like, but frankly there’s very little candy I won’t eat under duress. (You know, duress of needing candy. right. now.) So instead of avoiding the stuff like the plague, I usually pick one or two pieces that I’ll allow myself each day. And that’s just if the hubby has opened the bags! If he hasn’t I just don’t open them.

Then on Halloween we give out handfuls and after we’re done we dump the whole lot on the stoop. We live in a college town, three blocks from the campus, trust me when I say that come morning there’s nary a Jolly Rancher to be found!

Great post!