Dear Carolyn,
I love Halloween! I love dressing up, decorating the house, taking the kids trick or treating and all the candy! My husband hates it. I think he’s worried about all the calories in the candy. I think that every once in a while, it’s okay to splurge on sweets. What fun is life if you can’t kick back and act like a kid?
Spooky
Dear Spooky,
I too love Halloween and candy. I get it that the anxiety of having all that candy around can take a bite out of the fun. Here are some tips:
Buy your least favorite candy to give out to the little monsters.
Freeze a few pieces of the best stuff from their stash.
Eat a healthy meal before digging into the candy.
Compare the real calories/sugar/fat in the candy you love. For instance, a Reeses Pumpkin has an amazing number of calories, (160) versus a roll of Smarties which has only 23 calories.
Made the candy choice count!
I’m just say’n,
Carolyn
