Amy Culver - The Queen Of Lean


Holiday stress


Holiday season isn't all just about food


Plan ahead to stay on the right track


Prioritize this Thanksgiving


Choose treats wisely during the holidays


Starting a weightlifting routine


Healthy body has right signs


You need a livable food plan


Tailor your food according to needs


Plan strategies for when life gets hectic


Traveling can challenge eating habits


Parenting your own inner spoiled child


Long-term motives create long-lasting results


Interval training works for anyone


Check ingredients when eating out


Get out of the house for your workout


Lack of sleep may lead to weight gain


Cooking extra saves time and calories


Even small changes can make an impact


Swimming is a good
all-around exercise


Don't let slip-ups destroy your plan


Make your lifestyle and health compatible


A little exercise can yield big results


Food plans can help you eat right


Moderation is weight-loss key


Give your weight-loss plan time


Combat post-holiday blues with activity


Choose holiday calories carefully


Good kitchen tools make life easier


Enjoy feast in moderation


Start planning holiday meals now


Don't buy Halloween candy too early


Theaters offer healthy snacks


Try to avoid evening snacking


Tips to stave off hunger pangs


Stuck?  Reassess your routine


Avoid peaks and valleys in diet


Measure size of food portion to help tip scale in your favor


Learn to love being thin


Change your lifestyle; don't just diet


Fruity thoughts to keep fit


Water can ease cravings


Working a pool into your exercise routine


Stay focused, move forward


Delay caving to craving


Review of daily plan should include diet & activities


Holidays are never-ending


Measuring food is key to weight loss


Food-logging can help in weight loss


Find ways to make exercise fun


Reserve time for your exercise program


Substitutions for your holiday treats


Moderation is key to good diet

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Don't buy Halloween candy too early

Halloween is coming. Hopefully, you have not purchased any candy yet. If you have, don't buy any more.

The reason that stores start putting it out there many weeks ahead of time is not to get you in the mood. It is because they know that many people will buy it early, thinking they will be able to cross that one chore off their list.

Having that temptation in the house for many weeks is not a good idea for most of us. The stores know that when you buy the candy far enough ahead, you will end up eating it, and have to return to buy more.

Buy the candy no sooner than the day before, or even better, the day of, Halloween. Buy only candy that you don't like. This doesn't mean you can't still buy popular candy types. For example, I don't like coconut, so anything with coconut in it is safe. This gives me a number of popular choices. Some people don't like sour candies and there are even some people who don't like chocolate.

Save your receipt and open the candy one bag at a time. Any unopened bags can be returned on November 1st. Give any opened candy away or take it to work. I send our leftovers to work with my husband.

If you have kids, they will be leaving their stash at home, which may provide more temptation. As you go through the sorting process, have them choose a limited number to keep. Twenty-five pieces is plenty for any child. That is an amount they can easily keep track of. This will help to keep you accountable by making it hard to sneak any, thinking they'll never notice. Give the rest away.