Tag Archives: Halloween candy

How to candyproof yourself before Halloween gets here

It’s almost here. It’s Halloween and it’s been the death of many a good diet for decades, probably centuries. Probably ever since the trick-or-treat tradition began mothers (and others) who’ve been doing their best to take off a few or many pounds find their efforts go asunder when the kiddies come home with the Halloween […]

The scariest day for your diet is the day after Halloween

The scariest thing about Halloween and losing weight for me didn’t happen on Halloween night. It happened the next day and wrecked the days that follow. The Halloween candy comes out days, weeks even, before the actual holiday. I resisted it. I was so “good” and stuck to my weight loss plan with admirable perfection. “This […]