5 Halloween Health Tips to Avoid Weight Gain
Halloween is the start of the long holiday season and with that comes the slow decline in the number of people who have managed not to completely blow their diet plans. It’s not easy when the sugary sweets and candies start to fill up every inch of the supermarket. For most people their diets and healthy eating habits tend to end by Halloween and some people even make it until Thanksgiving. Then they join in the pitfall of bad food decisions and indulge on Holiday classics, from the sweet to the starchy. When the new year comes around all has been forgiven and they start all over with their traditional resolution to be healthy and lose weight. But what about the people who are really dedicated and don’t want to jump of the deep end with the rest? A good place to start is by having a plan from the start of the holidays, Halloween!
1.) Don’t Give Out Candy!
Not giving out candy may sound like you will be the Halloween scrooge of the neighborhood, but not having a huge bowl of candy laying around is a pretty easy way not to eat it. Instead, opt to give out something else. One quick trip to your local party store is sure to yield plenty of options such as little plastic spiders or fangs. One popular healthy Halloween option is small cups of oranges decorated like pumpkins or a small orange with a …show more content…
Torturing yourself until you finally break and end up eating an entire bowl of candy, will not be a good option. Instead, don’t deny yourself a nibble of your favorite treat. A limited amount in moderation will always be a better option than over indulging once you reach a breaking point. Try combining moderation with the constant water drinking above. This will help keep you on track and if you are full of water, one bite every now and then will be all you can
Halloween is the start of the long holiday season and with that comes the slow decline in the number of people who have managed not to completely blow their diet plans. It’s not easy when the sugary sweets and candies start to fill up every inch of the supermarket. For most people their diets and healthy eating habits tend to end by Halloween and some people even make it until Thanksgiving. Then they join in the pitfall of bad food decisions and indulge on Holiday classics, from the sweet to the starchy. When the new year comes around all has been forgiven and they start all over with their traditional resolution to be healthy and lose weight. But what about the people who are really dedicated and don’t want to jump of the deep end with the rest? A good place to start is by having a plan from the start of the holidays, Halloween!
1.) Don’t Give Out Candy!
Not giving out candy may sound like you will be the Halloween scrooge of the neighborhood, but not having a huge bowl of candy laying around is a pretty easy way not to eat it. Instead, opt to give out something else. One quick trip to your local party store is sure to yield plenty of options such as little plastic spiders or fangs. One popular healthy Halloween option is small cups of oranges decorated like pumpkins or a small orange with a …show more content…
Torturing yourself until you finally break and end up eating an entire bowl of candy, will not be a good option. Instead, don’t deny yourself a nibble of your favorite treat. A limited amount in moderation will always be a better option than over indulging once you reach a breaking point. Try combining moderation with the constant water drinking above. This will help keep you on track and if you are full of water, one bite every now and then will be all you can