I must write on this topic T.O.D.A.Y. because I have had the magazine article next to my keyboard all week long and omg.

The magazine article (Self magazine October 2010) gives tips for to Conquer Candy Temptation.  The article of course has photos of Halloween candy all over it, so I’ve been looking at these photos every time I’m at my computer all week.

If only those tips helped me.

See, I’ve had this theory for a really long time that people with type one diabetes just have a nearly encyclopedic knowledge of candy.  (Just try telling someone not to eat something and see what happens.)

Fortunately, the message has been altered since insulin pumps and carbohydrate counting became mainstream.  However, it’s still a big deal when we eat candy and other people are around.  They are watching and they don’t seem to hesitate asking us what we’re doing.

So yes, I admit it.  I eat candy.  Yes, I’m a trainer and yes I watch what I eat because I don’t want to gain back any of the 45 pounds I lost eight years ago.  But I still find space for candy.

If you’re interested, the four tips the article provided are:

1. Stock up on lollipops.  (They take a lot longer to eat and don’t tend to have as many calories as chocolate or other candies.)
2. Rock a cute costume.  (If you know you have to squeeze into a certain outfit on Halloween you may be more motivated to avoid food you know won’t help you look good.)
3. Eat treats after 4pm.  (What?!  The RD says really to avoid eating candy in the morning since you’ll crave it all day long if you start too early.)
4. Be candy-free November 1.  (Donate extra treats to Operation Gratitude opgratitutde.com a nonprofit that sends packages to overseas military personnel.

I decided a while back, after I learned that I don’t gain or lose more than a pound or two throughout the year, that I’m okay with my candy habit.  It’s not a big deal, I cover the carbs with insulin, and I try hard to not feel badly about what I eat.  I’ve got a lot of other stuff going on in my life and making myself feel badly over eating a piece of candy seems like a lot of wasted energy going someplace not very useful.

And of course now that it’s Candy Corn season again, whenever I’m low I reach for the bag and have 11 pieces.  The white tips are the best! 

There is always a place to fit food in, somehow.

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