Does having a bowl of Halloween candy in your house haunt you?
Do Reses Peanut Butter Cups scream your name? Do Whoppers whisper for you in the night? Do you long to eat Hot Tamales by the handful? Then try tricking out a treat bowl with healthier-for-you treats.
Here are 3 things that I’m wicked obsessed with these days:
- Raisins. I welcomed back raisins into my diet last week for a naturally sweet post workout treat…with a side of protein, of course! The ingredients? Raisins and sunshine. ‘Nuf said!
- Emerald Cocoa Roasted Almonds. OK, confession…I’ve been obsessed with these suckers for quite sometime now and when they’re on sale I turn into a hoarder. Yes, I’m a Discovery Channel or TLC story waiting to happen.
- Wrigley’s Extra Dessert Delights Sugarfree Gum. Mint Chocolate Chip Gum, I love you, and all of your extra long-lasting and artificial flavors.
Now that I have a healthier bowl of snacks next to the bowl of treats for the neighborhood kids, it’s much, much easier to make better choices. I’m officially armed and not nearly as dangerous!
Now I really must go hit the gym and then treat myself to a little almond joy!
MizFit says:
October 26th 2010oooh I LOVE those almonds right now too.
I do fear we’d have an egged house if I proffered em to the kids :) but *I* adore.
Jessica@HowSweet says:
October 26th 2010I love those almonds too! And I have been looking for that gum everywhere… no luck!
Estela @ Weekly Bite says:
October 26th 2010I need to find that gum!!! I should have stock in Extra Sugar-Free Gum!
Marisa @Loser for Life says:
October 26th 2010I love those almonds, too!!! I’ve tried the Strawberry Shortcake Extra gum and it was meh. I think I’d like the mint though! Haven’t seen that one yet!
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says:
October 26th 2010I love those almonds– I bring them for snacks in between my classes!
Jen @ Making Messes says:
October 26th 2010I’m so glad I read this. I had forgotten about the coco roasted almonds. I’ve got to stock up on those to trick my mind into thinking they’re Almond Joys. :)
april says:
October 26th 2010Oh gosh I’m a gum addict.. but am trying to wean myself off since it’s messing up my jaw! It stinks!
Jody - Fit at 52 says:
October 26th 2010I wish I could do sugar free gum but the sugar alcohols in them bloat me big time…. boo!
I know kids want the real treats but nothing wrong with adding in some healthy stuff & maybe even some little toy type things.
I like candy corn but it is all about portion control OR just not buying them! :-)
The Candid RD says:
October 26th 2010Yeah, I definitely have an entire bag of Reece’s in the closet, SCREAMING MY NAME! I would eat one, if I wasn’t on this darn elimination diet. I actually prefer to eat the candies, rather than chewing gum or eating raisins. I know if I don’t eat it when I crave it, I will eventually eat one and not be able to stop! So, I always go for the real stuff :) Now, when I want another one, that is when I go for the gum!
P.A. says:
October 26th 2010Whoppers — they’re not just for breakfast any more!
sian says:
October 26th 2010we do give the healthy stuff out, I know, boo me now. BUT I like when the kids get the kinda of healthy stuff…I save them for their lunch boxes! Happy howling!
Lauren @ Team Giles says:
October 26th 2010Fantastic ideas Joanna :) I love that Extra gum too. It tricks me all the time out of eating desserts after dinner ;)
Naomi(onefitfoodie) says:
October 26th 2010ahh those almonds are SO good I had to stop buying them beacuse I would eat them like M&M’s! haha they are SO delicious kids would LOVE them!
Fit Chick in the City says:
October 26th 2010Those almonds sound great! I have to look for them.
FatFighterTV says:
October 26th 2010Oh yes, those cocoa almonds are the best! So is the dark chocolate almond bark I’ve been indulging in lately from Godiva. :)
Trick or Treat, Justin’s Give Us Something Good to Eat! | Fitness & Spice says:
October 28th 2010[...] Look for Justin’s Peanut Butter Cups at your Whole Foods and in my tricked out healthier-for-you Halloween treat bowl. [...]
GiGi says:
October 31st 2010I just wrote an article about healthier Halloween treats! Check it out if you want… :)
http://www.examiner.com/nutrition-in-boulder/tricky-treats
Happy Halloween! Hope those calories didn’t trick you! ha ha!.