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And that means getting fat season is getting close. Last year, I wrote about Holiday weight gain at the end of November. This year, I’m starting to think about it a whole month earlier. Why? Because this year I’m 32 pounds lighter than I was last year and I don’t want to return a single pound to my gut. Because this year we’re not travelling for either Thanksgiving or Christmas so I might be able to control what I shove in my mouth. But most importantly, this year I have two rugrats who know what halloween means–gobs and gobs of candy. And I have to try and set a good example for them.
Our gobs officially started yesterday at an October birthday party and will continue through next Friday with Halloween parties at school and then a night of trick–or-treating with grandma. And while I do a good job of controlling what my kids eat, I’m kind of a hypocrite about watching what I eat during Halloween. You see, I’m a sucker for candy of all kinds. I’d much rather eat Halloween treats than the traditional fare found most often at Thanksgiving and Christmas spreads. So this year I’m starting my vigilance early and am going to really try and watch what I put in my mouth. And if all else fails, I’ll workout a couple of extra times!
J.D.
6 responses so far ↓
1 Adam Steer, Momentum Wellness // Oct 24, 2008 at 2:09 pm
I must admit to being a bit of a Halloween candy fan myself. But this year there will be NO exceptions for me. Good on you for seeking to limit your treats this year.
One trick to keep yourself in check is to schedule some “weigh-ins” right after the big day. If you know you are weighing yourself the next day (and remind yourself of the fact) you are more likely to be able to cut the debauchery short. An even more nasty tact is to schedule a skinfold test just following a period where you tend to lose control of your nutrition. Again, if you know you are going in for the test, you are less likely to let yourself go too far down the road of less than ideal food choices.
I’m enjoying your blog.
Cheers,
Adam
2 Cynthia // Oct 24, 2008 at 11:13 pm
I learned my lesson… we just don’t get enough trick or treaters to make it worthwhile buying the candy.
Sad to say, I’ve become a party pooper on that front, I just don’t want the candy in my house. It’s not worth it!
Year before last, we had like 5 children show. And I ended with this big bowl of candy. Well, I put bags of it in the mailbox for the postman and in the paper box for the paperboy, but still couldn’t get rid of it all. And it went down the hatch, piece by piece. Sigh.
Our door will be dark this year.
3 brooklynchick // Oct 25, 2008 at 5:37 am
First of all, I bring 100% of leftovers to my office the next day - at 8 when I think the kids will be done coming, I put it in a bag, stick it in the briefcase, and forget it!
As to your kids, just wanted to share that when I was a kid, I was allowed to pick out 3 or 4 of my favorites to have that night, and then only one each night after - the game each year was to get the candy to last past Thanksgiving. Since I was never normally allowed to have junk, having the one piece each night was a real treat! And my parents made the…”How long will it last?” game pretty fun.
4 Tim Rosanelli // Oct 25, 2008 at 8:16 am
Usually I let myself eat whatever I want from halloween to New Year - figuring that I’ll lose it at the beginning of the year. This year, I want to sail through without lots of weight gain so that I can concentrate more on my fitness level and muscle gain.
Tim Rosanelli
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5 Jeff // Oct 25, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Since you posted this picture, you need to check out Lewis Black talking about candy corn. Classic stuff.
6 Cynthia // Oct 25, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Brooklynchick,
I think your parents were pretty smart! I’m afraid my parents just let us eat the stuff as we wanted to.
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