Poll: Quitting candy
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One of the things I take a hard-line stance on as a teacher (yeah, I'm a teacher) is that I will never, ever participate in a candy fundraiser. It's one thing for people to order a tin of mints from a Christmas catalog, and wait a month for it to arrive... but it's another when it's a "Here's a dollar--Here's your candy bar" situation.
Candy tastes good. And it's easy. And so, when you present it to people (especially kids), they'll generally go for it. And then as teachers, we're trying to encourage kids to eat healthier.... but then many schools turn around and sell candy bars to make money, because we KNOW the kids will buy it. At some point, you've got to call it dirty money.
Kudos to you for quitting candy. I earnestly hope you stick with it. For the first couple weeks, it's going to SUCK--sugar/caffeine withdrawal, and just facing up to the fact that crap-snacks are more CONVENIENT.
I might recommend (and this will sound goofy) going with stuff like Fiber One bars. Yeah, yeah, they're for old people... but seriously, they're pretty damn good. And they're low calorie, and the fiber makes you feel fuller for longer (plus most of us probably don't get enough of it anyway). They make good snacks, and they eat like junk food... without as much junk.
Candy tastes good. And it's easy. And so, when you present it to people (especially kids), they'll generally go for it. And then as teachers, we're trying to encourage kids to eat healthier.... but then many schools turn around and sell candy bars to make money, because we KNOW the kids will buy it. At some point, you've got to call it dirty money.
Kudos to you for quitting candy. I earnestly hope you stick with it. For the first couple weeks, it's going to SUCK--sugar/caffeine withdrawal, and just facing up to the fact that crap-snacks are more CONVENIENT.
I might recommend (and this will sound goofy) going with stuff like Fiber One bars. Yeah, yeah, they're for old people... but seriously, they're pretty damn good. And they're low calorie, and the fiber makes you feel fuller for longer (plus most of us probably don't get enough of it anyway). They make good snacks, and they eat like junk food... without as much junk.
You had me until soda, I will not stop drink the blood of the gods! I realy don't eat junkfood other than at random times when I just want a cookie or an (insert junkfood here).
This thread is an act of war and I will side with Wille Wonka (gene wilder) and his armies of sugar crazed children (and umpalumpas).
Good luck!
-2fish
This thread is an act of war and I will side with Wille Wonka (gene wilder) and his armies of sugar crazed children (and umpalumpas).
Good luck!
-2fish
This.w@rew0lf said:Until you can somehow erase...
Sour Punch Straws from existence, my answer will remain Fuck you man. Take a step off the beach and don't get in the way o' my goodness.
I will stay with teh tastiness. Since I'm a nihilistic bastard, I'm going to die some day so I may as well enjoy life while it's there!
Huh...I don't eat any of those things, I hadn't realised that, sure I do drink Pepsi max. I seem to live of noodles, whatever I can be bothered cooking, Nandos Peri Peri Chicken and hospital cafeteria food (mainly salads). I do drink an awful lot of beer though...
I will actually attempt this! Although do not expect good results, you appear to have much more self control than me sir. I applaud you. Although I'm trying to get healthy and lose weight....ahhh, this is indeed a dielemma 
(Does this include putting sugar on Weetabix btw? My life will end if I can't do that)
(Does this include putting sugar on Weetabix btw? My life will end if I can't do that)
Because it might render you unable to enjoy something else later on... Like standing up and going to the toilet by yourself.D4zZ said:
That said, I just bought my weeksworth of candy, so let me at least finish that.
[sub]By the time I'm done with that, ill have forgotten Ive ever said anything pro not-eating-candy, and will probably just buy some more.[/sub]
Trust me, replacing water with soda as a source of rehydration is a common problem most people have, and think eating less sweets will help. I know you're doing both, but before you give off candy, go a two weeks drinking just water, no soda,coke etc before you go cold turkey.
I don't eat any candy other than a bag of chips a week. And even that I always share with my friends. So I think I can safely assume I don't really have to. Now if only I could get myself to exercise...
"Okay, Queen Michael I, Nannernade, will stop all unhealthy snacking right now, to prove to myself that I can do it." (No Exclamation point, I wasn't too enthusiastic about it ha ha. =P)
Since quitting the sweet stuff is something one does for health reasons, it seems healthier for you to keep on with that.KaiRai said: