Weight-Loss Halloween Candy Ideas? Help?

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New_Mom2006

New_Mom2006

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Hello everyone!

I'm trying to get some ideas for low fat / low sugar treats we could give out for Halloween this year. My husband and I have recently both lost some weight (not yet where we'd like to be but getting close) and we want to give out healthy treats to keep with our program. Plus, with all the media attention on childhood obesity we don't want to contribute to the problem.

Can anyone recommend anything a little more adventurous than sugar free, store bought candy?
 
instead of candy.. why not hit a place like for some toys to pass out..,. Party stores might have some stuff as well, but I know that OTC has pretty good quality stuff fairly cheap.

Stickers
Yo-yos
Toy cars
bubbles
magic tricks
(toys that wont annoy parents but will amuse kids)
The high school kids won't be impressed but their begger butts shouldn't be out trick or treating anyhow :D

I remember as a kid getting raisins and apples... that wasn't ever fun...

Bags of popcorn if you wanted to givean actual treat... or bagsof pretzels.
 
These are great suggestions! Popcorn would be very easy to do, and we could put each parcel in a decorative little bag. Also I like the idea of giving small toys, this way it would be something the kids could actually use.

LOL. Yes, apples are no fun. I think I would be afraid of the older kids throwing them at the house! (Not that we ever did that sort of thing! :)
 
From today's spark people...

Healthy Ideas for Trick-or-Treaters
-- By Becky Hand, Licensed & Registered Dietitian
Not-So-Tricky Halloween Treats
Most tricks have been dropped from today’s Halloween celebrations and all we are left with are a lot of high-sugar, high-fat treats. If you do not want to send the little beggars off with a sugar buzz, consider these alternatives.

These are sure to please all your little ghosts and goblins:

  • Individual packets of dried fruit, raisins, nuts, peanuts
  • Peanut-butter crackers, cheese crackers, pretzels
  • Fruit juice boxes
  • Individual pudding packs
  • Sugarless bubblegum
  • Buttons, pins, spider rings, trinket jewelry, bracelets, friendship rings, hair barrettes, ponytail holders, shoelaces
  • Home-baked goods, labeled with your name and address
  • Tiny plastic animals, figurines, finger puppets, whistles
  • Halloween stickers, coloring books, puzzle books, pencils, erasers, note pads
  • Crayons
  • $$Money$$
  • Trading cards
  • Restaurant coupons

Dealing with all the Loot
Wondering what to do once your children’s Halloween loot makes it home? In terms of dental health, nibbling on a piece of candy here and there will continually bathe the teeth in sugar and acid. This repeated exposure is likely to cause tooth decay. The best idea is to let your children eat as much candy as they want at one time and then make sure that their teeth are thoroughly brushed and flossed.

Be sure to set a limit on how long the candy stays around. For example, any leftovers get thrown away after 5 days. This not only will get them back on a healthy schedule but will remove the tempting goodies from you, too!
 
Yeah you can't go wrong with $$I passed
out nickles 1 year.I wqas just joking to my sister
about this subject I said I would hand out mini
bags of carrot sticks and really scare the kiddies
away lol! I honestly don't see it as a problem my kids
have a couple days of enjoyment and yummy treats
along with alot of teeth brushing and the rest of
the candy goes into the birthday pinata!!But I see nothing
wrong with a a few days out of the year for the good stuff
just the everyday habit is bad! Tammy
 
I think you could run into a problem when it comes to individualy bagging stuff though. When I was little if anything was individually packaged by the person my mom would throw it away- big scare of sharp objects being in things, poisions ect... we were only allowed things in original wrapping.....so to conclude I would go with the toys. :)
 
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