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The Only 2 Ways To Handle Candy On A Diet

Gabe Johansson
3 min readDec 27, 2023

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I must confess I’m no stranger to candy, even well after I was able to drop 30lbs and whip myself into shape.

I enjoy a good Reese’s cup or the 1001 different variations of them out there these days.

But over the years, I’ve discovered there are really only 2 ways to handle the unnecessary amount of candy available via holidays and far-too-convenient stores.

1. The ‘Cancel Candy’ Approach

If you’re anything like me, you may find yourself enjoying candy like a kid in a candy shop, or however that saying goes…

Back in 2019, Martha and I would buy 2 of the family size packs of Reese’s Thins nearly every week, which would be gone in 10 days or less.

While I thought I managed it well considering I could easily eat the whole bag in one sitting, there’s absolutely no reason I should have been having that many.

My solution? I stopped buying them.

It’s really hard to eat them if you don’t have them, and that same thing applies to any snack-like food you have trouble controlling.

(See also: How To Stop Snacking)

But then you might find yourself in situations where mass amounts of candy is available like holidays, parties, or…

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Gabe Johansson
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