Halloween question?

I feel like it's to early to "reward" myself with something like candy. That and I am scared to death of dumping syndrome that I try and avoid sugar as much as I can. 

I didn't think of it as a reward. I allows my self a small indulgence and tomorrow is a new day. 

Dumping is pretty uncommon for VSGers, so I don't know why you'd be scared to death of it.  

But, I don't think of it as a reward.  Just part of a good life.  Occasionally something sweet is nice, and I'd rather have the real thing than some paltry imitation.  But, again, I'm in the "moderation is a good thing" school of thought.  

I completely agree! I can't live life feeling deprived. 

There's sugarless candy, originally for diabetics I think.  And I imagine it sucks, but don't know from personal experience.  Last couple years I have tried to bring in only Halloween candy that I don't like.  As it turns out, there is no such thing, LOL!

I don't have an issue with moderation I just think its to early to indulge I could be wrong, but that's just how I feel. The way I see it is I can indulge in such things when I reach goal. 

That's some solid thinking !!!!!

frisco

If I am brutally honest with myself, I do have an issue with moderation. It's how I got to be 100+ pounds overweight. I can and have justified having 1 piece or slice of something, then another wouldn't hurt, right?  and before I know it, whoosh the entire bag is gone. So I just avoid it.. In time, maybe I can indulge.  I brought candy I didn't care for the day of and the last few trick or treater's got handfuls of candy to get rid of it  lol :)

I have a 86%dark chocolate square regularly. 5 grams of sugar and all the satisfaction I need from sugar.

there is sugar free reduced carb chocolate at trader joes and other health places. but ya gotta be careful not to get hooked on this stuff like you can be on the sugarry stuff.  best to leave it alone  especially during weight loss phase. diane