| It's hard all year long to stick to a weight loss plan, but it | | | | of fruit and drink 8 ounces of water. Eating fruit and |
| can be even more difficult during the Halloween | | | | drinking water has a significant role on satiety (the |
| season. Candy wreaks havoc on your metabolism, | | | | feeling of fullness). You'll likely eat much less candy if |
| and processed sugar will really slow down your | | | | you start with fruit and water. |
| metabolism and cause weight gain. | | | | Tip #4: Give away the excess. |
| When you eat high amounts of processed sugar and | | | | After Halloween, it's time to purge your kitchen and |
| candy, your digestive system gets stressed out and | | | | cabinets of the remaining temptations. Bring the extra |
| your body has a harder time burning fat. Below are | | | | candy to work or give it to someone else who can |
| some tips to help you avoid gaining too many extra | | | | distribute it elsewhere. |
| pounds because of trick or treating. | | | | You could always throw away the excess, but I know |
| Tip #1: Eat a balanced meal before going | | | | that seems wasteful. So try to give away the excess |
| trick-or-treating! | | | | candy the day after. |
| Eating a balanced meal and feeding your kids a | | | | Tip #5: Don't eat any candy at all! |
| balanced meal is a great way to curb the sugar/ | | | | I know this is a hard tip to follow. But, I want you to |
| dessert cravings. Try to fill up on lean protein, veggies, | | | | know that candy can be very addictive. Once you |
| and fiber before your first piece of candy. | | | | have 1 piece, you may feel like you need to keep |
| Tip #2: Workout before going out! | | | | eating until you're sick (I've been there.) |
| If you workout or exercise before trick-or-treating, | | | | Do your best to resist temptation. We're all human, but |
| your body will be more sensitive to insulin. All this | | | | if you can avoid eating a ton of sugar during the days |
| means is that your blood sugar will be lower and your | | | | leading up to and following Halloween, you can avoid |
| hormones won't fluctuate as dramatically after you eat | | | | gaining weight. If you have been on a weight loss |
| candy or desserts. | | | | program, Halloween is a time that you must approach |
| Your body will digest sugar a little better if you | | | | cautiously. Try to make it to Thanksgiving without falling |
| workout before going out. | | | | off your weight loss plan wagon. Thanksgiving to New |
| Tip #3: Eat a piece of fruit before you eat a piece of | | | | Year's is a tough time, so don't extend your bad |
| candy. | | | | holiday eating season by binging on candy during |
| Before sitting down to a big bag of candy, eat a piece | | | | Halloween. |