Healthy TIPS: How to Survive Halloween

Halloween is only 5 days away!  F-I-V-E!  If you're anything like me, you know Halloween comes with temptation after sweet temptation!  I see the candy stacked in the stores and it makes me cringe knowing that my kids are going to be bringing that stuff home soon!  Thinking of the times when I've fallen victim to MY OWN poor choices of thinking "I'm just going to have ONE mini candy bar"...12 "mini" candy bars later.  Can you relate?  The "Candy Hangover"?  The one that keeps you in your yoga pants on November 1st instead of your skinny jeans?  The one that leaves you saying, "ugh, I don't feel too good!"

Well...it can be different this year.  You don't have to feel defeated and like a Halloween candy failure.  Here are some tips for you to take with you to Halloween, armed and ready to conquer this candy fest they call a holiday!!  It all starts NOW, your mindset will dictate your results and outcome of Halloween.  There will be candy leading up to Friday and thereafter as well!  Don't throw this week out just because you're leading up to Halloween.  Focus and change your mindset!  So...what can you do NOW to prepare for Halloween?

Here are some tips to get you thru the week!

1.  DON'T BUY YOUR FAVORITE CANDY!
I used to always think my parents were "cheap" when buying candy for Halloween.  We always got the mixed bag of stuff I hated!  Which in all reality, my mom knew that if she had the chocolate in the house, she'd eat it!!  So...lesson learned!!  You know your weaknesses, you know what your favorite candies are, so why tempt yourself buy buying what you love the most?  I know I won't be having Reese's, Kit-Kats, or anything dark chocolate in my house to give out!!! It just doesn't measure up!  If you have extra candy in the house, all of which is your favorite kind, what do you think you'll want to do?  Yep, eat it!!  So just don't go there, it's simple!  This year I'm going to opt for the mini bags of pretzels!  Kids get tons of candy so why do they need more?  Problem solved!!!

2.  OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND
There is no reason to keep a candy dish out on your coffee table just because it's that time of the year!  If it's there in front of you, you'll be so much more likely to grab it and chomp down on some candy while you're watching TV.  I don't even open our candy we give away until we are ready to walk out the door or until our first Trick-or-Treater comes to the door!  If you don't see it, you're far less tempted to reach for it!

3.  KEEP A FOOD JOURNAL
If you are really wanting to make sure you stay on track this week, commit to writing everything down that you eat.  There are great apps for this that you can download and add in your phone, or simply just a pen and paper does great!  Make note of every piece of food, candy, beverage you put into your mouth and really hold yourself accountable to what you're eating.  Most likely you'll eat less because so much of it that we do throughout the day is mindless eating anyways...especially when it comes to Halloween night!!  Before you know it you've had 10 pieces!

4.  EXERCISE
Your exercise program doesn't take a "holiday break"!  Remember that!!  If there's any really important time to make sure you don't miss a workout, it's NOW!!  Prepare in advance.  If you know you aren't going to want to workout then start talking it up in your head NOW and make it a non-negotiable.  Get up on Friday morning, get your workout in and start your day off right!  Plan out your meals for the day, your Shakeology, snacks, lunch, and DINNER!!  Don't forget to eat dinner before you go out trick-or-treating!  ***Shakeology is a great option for dinner Friday night as it will give you the sweet you're looking for instead of the chocolate candy bars!!***


5.  FIND HEALTHY ALTERNATIVES
There are so many healthy alternatives to piling in the junk and candy that Halloween and holidays bring.  Yes, you may need to be a little more creative, but it will certainly pay off in the end!
Here are some healthy treats you can try if you've just got to have that sweet tooth fulfilled!

Dark Chocolate Flourless Brownie Muffins  These are amazingly delicious...be careful, you may not be able to just eat one!

Shakeology Power Balls - Super yummy...again, gotta make sure you don't pop too many.
But...enjoy!  Try freezing them and when you need a quick treat grab just ONE!!

Flourless Blondie Cookies - Once again, DELICIOUS and a great alternative to cookies!!

Air Popped Popcorn - always a delicious treat!!

If you want to change you are going to have to give up a little to get a lot of good!  

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Join my Halloween Candy Detox Challenge Group to help you get focused after halloween and make it to Thanksgiving with a whole new box of tools to use!

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Halloween Candy DETOX & The 3 Day Refresh!!

Halloween is ONE short week away!  Can you believe it?  We are officially into the season of holidays, one right after the other.  Which also means TONS of TEMPTATIONS!!!  It starts off with the loads of candy with Halloween and continues with mounds of food for Thanksgiving and then on to Christmas with more food and Christmas cookies galore...not to mention the snacks and treats in every office and teachers lounge!!  We literally can't get away from it!  It's no wonder why Americans will gain on average around 5-8 lbs between now and the end of the year!

Do you want to fall into that statistic??  OR...do you want to start off your season the right way, learn to enjoy your special treats and holiday fixings in moderation and come out of this season maintaining your weight?

It's not about giving up everything you enjoy thru the holidays, it's about changing your thinking and only choosing what you really want! 

Post Halloween Candy Crusher, 3-Day Refresh with Shakeology and Clean Eating!

So what is this Candy Crusher all about?  Well, starting on November 3rd we will start the 3 Day Refresh and then move straight into 30 days of Shakeology and Clean Eating.  My hope for you is that you can have the tools necessary to stop the excess weight gain often put on this time of year!  Why not start NOW instead of January 1st watching what you put into your mouth.  You'll learn how to successfully get through the holiday season, not by being "perfect" or not able to enjoy your favorite foods, but how to survive the holidays and be able to pick and choose what you love most!

So what is the 3 Day Refresh? The Refresh is a Team Beachbody Product that is meant to be a healthy alternative to cleanses that are on the market that really don't contain nutritional value.  For example, the juice cleanses, the various fasts, extreme cleanses, they really aren't the best option for you.  The Research and Development team really wanted to create a product that gives an alternative to these cleanses that will provide proper nutrition and was safe and effective at helping you with rapid weight loss!

3-Day Refresh + 30 Days of Shakeology and Clean Eating

What comes with the Refresh Kit?  With the basic Refresh kit you get 3 Shakeology packets, 3 packets of the Fiber Sweep, 6 packets of the Vanilla Refresh, a nutritional guide and program manual.

How do you do the Refresh?  You drink a Shakeology Shake for breakfast with a serving of fruit from the book.  You get to have the Fiber Sweep as your mid-morning snack and water.  At lunch you'll have the Vanilla Refresh Shake with a serving of veggies, fruit and good fat.  For Dinner the Vanilla Fresh Shake with a meal choice from the nutritional booklet!!  You can drink green tea and water but avoid all processed foods, canned fruits and veggies, sweeteners and dairy.  You are truly cutting back to the basic to cut the bloating and help you lose weight!!

Then from there we will head straight into learning how to keep your success of the 3 Day Refresh and start clean eating and drinking Shakeology every day for 30 days!  Workout is optional and suggested during these 30 days.  Even getting out there and doing 20-30 minutes of walking would be great!!

3-Day Refresh Results

Are you ready to take control of your Holiday Season and start it off right? Don't let it come to the end of the year and find that you are 8 pounds heavier than you were right now! 

 Commit to yourself today!  

Join me in the POST HALLOWEEN CANDY CRUSHER 30 Day Group!!  

To be a part of this group please fill out the application below.  

Group starts November 3, 2014, don't delay!!

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