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Croney

(4,671 posts)
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 07:16 PM Oct 2022

For the first time in over 70 years, I have eaten zero Halloween candy.

We've had 64 trick-or-treaters so far tonight and I handed out full-size bars until they ran out and I started on the mini-sized, giving two or three to each kid.

Now that we are down to the Butterfingers I'd hoarded out, I let my husband take over as I mourn their disappearance.

I am determined not to fall prey to my usual Halloween-to-Easter weight gain due to candy. I can't believe I'm able to resist a bowl of Butterfingers. Chewing gum is helping.

Just have one? No, it's like alcohol, I don't have an off-switch. Haven't drank in 15 years.

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For the first time in over 70 years, I have eaten zero Halloween candy. (Original Post) Croney Oct 2022 OP
I haven't had any either. MontanaMama Oct 2022 #1
Thank you for your support. 🙂 Croney Oct 2022 #2
Carb conscious is the healthiest way to live. Frasier Balzov Oct 2022 #3
I hear you Diamond_Dog Oct 2022 #4
I've only gotten one trick or treater so far iemanja Oct 2022 #5
Tastes the same Pas-de-Calais Oct 2022 #6

MontanaMama

(23,337 posts)
1. I haven't had any either.
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 07:28 PM
Oct 2022

I give out full size candy bars and I didn’t open the boxes from Costco until a half hour ago. Stay strong!

Diamond_Dog

(32,091 posts)
4. I hear you
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 07:42 PM
Oct 2022

I’m the exact same way. I don’t dare even eat one. And sugar is so bad for me because it makes me gain weight like overnight! Holidays are the worst because there’s always candy around and people give us homemade cookies and other stuff that’s so hard to resist. Chewing gum is a great idea!

iemanja

(53,072 posts)
5. I've only gotten one trick or treater so far
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 07:52 PM
Oct 2022

So I'm stuck with candy. You know what that means. Fortunately, I only got one bag.

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