Hey, everyone! If you’re one of those people who hesitates to buy Halloween candy for those adorable li’l trick or treaters who’ll be pounding at your door tonight, because you KNOW, you just KNOW, there won’t be as many as last year, and you’ll have to muster all your willpower to keep from scarfing them all down yourself — don’t panic! I’ve got some helpful hints for you. (Granted, it’s a little late in the day, but c’mon — it’s free! You get what you pay for, ya know.)
Anyway, the #1 best way to avoid being triggered by your treats is super easy: just buy stuff you HATE.
Me, I absolutely can’t stand even the basic concept behind Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (peanut butter and chocolate? Brrr – now THAT’S ghoulish!)
Tip #2 is, get stuff you like, but get GOOD stuff. Low calorie stuff. It’s out there, really! You just have to look beyond the “candy” aisle. Here’s what my Trick or Treat bowls look like:
Just two simple treats that you can indulge in (relatively) guilt-free:
Tootsie Roll Midgees, 5 for 120 calories. (25 calories each, if I did the math right.) Even if you scarf down 10 that’s STILL less than your standard candy bar – and mmm, are they good! (A bit chewy, though, so take out your dentures first, Gramps.)
Second:
Check it out – cute little boxes of raisins! Nature’s candy, y’all! I got the generic store brand, but Sunkist has ’em too, and at about 40 calories a box, they’ll satisfy anyone’s sweet tooth.
(Important: don’t cram the Tootsie Rolls AND the raisins together in your mouth at the same time. See, raisins get stuck in caramel, and… you know what? Just trust me on this.)
Thus endeth my Halloween tips for 2017! Hope you have a BOO-tiful evening!
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