Trick or Tips

The day after Halloween and there’s a bowl full of candy in the kitchen – how do parents avoid dipping into the treats that ruin one’s will power. Or even how do you get the kids to avoid gorging themselves into unhealthy sugar induced frenzy. Try these tips or tricks:

• Hide the candy – don’t leave it out where it can be seen;
  
  
• Ration the candy to a daily limit - easier said than done - try setting out your limit in the morning when you don't feel like having it and then put the rest away;
  
  
• Put the candy in the freezer – I told my kids to count the candy – based on 100 treats they can have a candy every 3 or 4 days and make it to next Halloween;
  
  
• Put a bowel of fresh fruit beside the bowel of candy and always go for the fruit – in that moment of weakness you might just win out if there is something else handy;
  
  
• Just throw it out – let the kids have a few pieces and then just get rid of it – maybe the local food bank would want it. Sure it is a waste, but better than being on your waist(or hips or thighs).