The holidays are coming, and that means...sugar! And food pretty much everywhere. If you don't proactively make a plan to create healthy boundaries around sweets, your weight loss and health goals can get quickly derailed. This episode covers simple strategies to not eat all the Halloween candy.
Candy Alternatives
- Bubbles
- Glow sticks
- Mini play-dough
- Rubber stamps
- Stickers
- Small balls or bouncy balls Temporary tattoos Magnets
- Pencils
- Erasers
- Key chains
- Slap bracelets
- Activity or coloring books Small craft kits Bookmarks
Leftover Candy Ideas
- Throw it away.
- Donate to charity, including Treats for Troops, Operation Shoebox, local food pantries, Ronald McDonald house, or nursing homes.
- Some dental offices also offer a “buyback program” where they will send leftover candy to charities.
- Find a game, art, or science project for it. Search the internet for learning activities or science experiments with candy.
- Enlist the “Switch Witch.”
- Add it to holiday gifts.
Strategies to Not Eat the Candy
- Buy an alternative, or buy candy you don't like.
- Out of sight, out of mind.
- Delayed gratification.
- Use strategies listed for emotional eating and sugar cravings for proactive, in-the-moment, and reactive ideas. We'll be covering more of these strategies in the weeks ahead.
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Resources From This Episode
>> Insulin Resistance Diet Starter Course
>> Join Zivli
>> Test Your Insulin at Home
>> Free Low Insulin Food Guide
>> Free Master Your Macros Training Videos