How to Eat Less Candy

Out of sight out of mind! Now if there was a padlock on the container it would work even better.

My old roommate used to keep a bowl of candies on the kitchen counter, and the house is very open, so i'd walk by it about six times a day and grab a piece every time. Then i learned her favorite candies are gumdrops and dark chocolates- the only two candies i hate! So i started making sure that the bowl was always full of them. Sure it may be sabotaging her, but at least i wasn't tempted anymore!

I saw this in action last Christmas. People would bring candy in to the office in easy reach, and it really got a lot of traffice.
When we had our Christmas dinner, all the goodies were stored in our little kitchen, where people had to get up and go get it, and it was barely touched until lunch time.

no wonder they keep putting sugary snack bowls on high, hard to reach counter tops.

Or we could just not have the candy in the office at all!

no candy? are you crazy!!

What a good idea! I bet it would work with leftovers in the frig also. It isn't real candy to me unless it has chocolate. When the sugar monster attacks you, you don't have to see it to want it, you hunt it down. Although, when off of sugar for a while, the tastes buds change their mind about wanting. The first bite is not as enjoyable as you once remembered it to be. And the after affects are a tiny bit annoying.

I vote for not having these things at home or in the office at all. I also eliminated leftovers 100%, and it saves calories and money. I cook exact weighed portions, and that is it. If you want a second helping, there isn't one. There are also no serving plates to wash, I make the dishes in the kitchen and that is all the food.

I have it the worst. I brought a bag of chocolate chips into work and they are sitting in an open ziploc bag on my desk.

I know I know it's my own fault

Bill, good for you for being honest about setting yourself up. Don't claim fame to being the worst. We've all been there, done that, at one time or another. You can pat yourself on the back for snacking on tiny little chips of semi-sweet chocolate which is better for you than milk chocolate. If it is on your desk put it in a glass container so that others can share your joy. And when you taste it take one only at a time instead of a handful. If you have to take off the lid and put it back each time for one teeny chip, it will end up more trouble and movement than you bargained for. Beware of Carpal Tunnel. Good luck. Don't everyone jump my comment. I know candy is empty calories and not good for you. But if you have a small problem with it start out by using behavior modification and you can ween yourself off. Someday I hope to do the same.

The "out of sight, out of mind" mentality does not work for me. If I know there is candy or food around, even if it's in a cupboard or stashed in the freezer, I'll find it and eat it. My strategy is to not buy it or only buy it in single servings (like buying ice cream bars instead of a half gallon tub). My husband, on the other hand, will forget about a food if it is even slightly inconvenient for him to eat it. If there is candy out, he'll eat it. If it's covered up (meaning he'll have to expend some sort of energy to remove the lid), he probably won't eat it.

I love, love candy myself. It doesn't matter if it's gummies or chocolate. I love it all! I always have a candy dish at my house. I try and minimize my calories and fat throughout the day - this way when i have a sugar craving, I can have something little and not deprive myself. I end up eating something else and then eventually breaking down. I get fat free candy that still has calories but have just a couple. I had the Valentine's candy corns and will take one at a time and cherish it. I carry sugar free life savers in my bag. I generally take 4 with me and snack on something sweet between meals.

I love darn near anything that isn't good for me, and candy is no exception... Also, I have zero self control. The only thing that saves me is my steamy relationship with Sweet Mint Orbit gum. It tastes like mint ice cream, not toothpaste. And gum prices are getting crazy high, so if you have to toss out your gum to eat something that you'll swallow in a few seconds, it's a financial loss... For some reason I respond better to that.

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