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Nobody's Perfect...

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Real Estate Agent with Pavao Real Estate

Well its the day after Halloween, trick or treat is over and you have all that left over candy staring you right in the face. All those little snack size bars are so innocently small, you tell yourself one wont hurt....

Well if your like me you must get rid of the candy, I have a strong determination to succeed. But the fact is those little candy bars distract me. They keep staring at me, they are calling my name....

My husband was in charge of getting the candy for the trick or treaters, this plan normally works for me. You see if I pick out the candy surely I will pick out the ones I like. But my plan backfired as I forgot home much I like those 100 Grand!

One wont hurt, this I know then two, okay I had three little snack size bars! Okay I enjoyed them I admit it...I had the most amazing bouncing off the walls sugar rush you could ever imagine! Then I woke up this morning getting ready for my normal fitness routine and the guilt started to settle in....what did I do!

Now I must plan on burning those extra calories,I will work in some extra cardio into my routine this will burn off the extra calories. This I will do for me because I refuse to let that little candy bar control me! If you fall down get right back up, don't let a little set back hold you back from accomplishing your goals.

The bottom line, is we all make mistakes nobody is perfect!

Comments (31)

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Suzanne:

WILL POWER.  Try this.  Eat a meal and then, go and throw the candy away!

Nov 01, 2007 10:48 AM
Suzanne Sands
Pavao Real Estate - Somerset, MA
Somerset MA Real Estate

You guys were waaay to easy on me! LOL!

Nov 01, 2007 12:05 PM
Susie Roscoe
Signature Realty Associates - Brandon, FL
Real Estate Specialist | Brandon, FL

Suzanne...how often do you actually indulge?  COME ON...I'm proud of you!!  It's not like you're going to do it again tomorrow...and the next day...and the next day...

THANKS for letting us know you're human and not just a WORK OUT MACHINE!!  :-)

PS...The hard part is knowing it wasn't me or Dan who tempted you.  Your husband is the guilty party!  LOL

Nov 01, 2007 12:30 PM
Suzanne Sands
Pavao Real Estate - Somerset, MA
Somerset MA Real Estate

Hi Susie,

It usually takes a lot to temp me, I will pick something up read the label and put it back down. The label said 30% less fat and there was no turning back..LOL! Thank you for your support! :)

Nov 01, 2007 12:57 PM
Simon Conway
Orlando Area Real Estate Services - Orlando, FL

I tell my wife all the time  "DON'T BUY CANDY" because I know I will eat it! I don't miss it if it's not in the house, but once it's past that front door I know where it's going to end up. :(

Nov 01, 2007 01:11 PM
Suzanne Sands
Pavao Real Estate - Somerset, MA
Somerset MA Real Estate

Simon,

You are not alone, one of my rules for candy or anything else considered junk food is not to have it in the house. I had to give the kids candy.....;)

Nov 01, 2007 01:15 PM
Sandi Bauman
Chico Homes Real Estate - Chico, CA
Chico CA Realtor
Suzanne--  I had to laugh... because I PURPOSELY did not buy those 100 Grand bars because I love them too!
Nov 01, 2007 04:43 PM
Suzanne Sands
Pavao Real Estate - Somerset, MA
Somerset MA Real Estate

Sandi,

You sooo get me! LOL! :)

Nov 01, 2007 11:29 PM
Midori Miller
Talk 2 Midori, LLC - Daytona Beach, FL
Online Marketing For Real Estate Professionals
Hi Suzanne-I was very good this year...I bought gummi eyeballs and the leftovers....I took them to work.  I ate one but got creeped out it was an eyeball.
Nov 02, 2007 11:36 AM
Suzanne Sands
Pavao Real Estate - Somerset, MA
Somerset MA Real Estate

Hi Midori,

LOL! I don't think I would have been tempted by a gummi eyeball...good strategy! ;)

Nov 02, 2007 11:41 AM
Jay McGillicuddy
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Exeter, NH
Real Estate Broker
We are on a busy road and we have a good size neighborhood behind us so we don't need to keep candy in the house. The problem comes when I go into the office and there is the candy jar. Every once in awhile I sneak a piece and I know I can work it off. But, I do feel a little guilty.
Nov 02, 2007 11:22 PM
Tom Plant
WINEormous.com - Murrieta, CA
Suzanne - They do tempt, don't they? We had a Marine Major just back from Iraq speak to us. He asked us to bring our leftover candy into the Association office so it could be sent to the troops. They'll be getting quite a few treats shortly!
Nov 03, 2007 02:32 AM
Monika McGillicuddy
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Hampstead, NH
Southern NH & the Seacoast Area
We didn't buy any candy this year at all but in my office it is everywhere...I've been sneaking like crazy. Don't tell Jay.
Nov 03, 2007 09:48 AM
No Longer Active
Real Estate - Fallon, MT
Hey... You still nibbling on all that junk?  I'm really in the mood for a bag of skittles...
Nov 03, 2007 01:07 PM
Suzanne Sands
Pavao Real Estate - Somerset, MA
Somerset MA Real Estate

Hi Jay,

We left the bucket outside when we went to bed in case anyone was left hoping it would be gone in the morning. LOL!

Hi Tom,

What a great idea, thanks for sharing. :)

Hi Monika,

I think you are save he has already been by...;)

Dan,

I'm good....put down the skittles!

Nov 04, 2007 03:25 AM
Rick & Ines - Miami Beach Real Estate
Majestic Properties - Miami Beach, FL
thanks for the laugh.....I had my share of candy as well......and you shouldl have seen my 2-year old!  : )
Nov 04, 2007 07:35 AM
Sandra Cummings
William Raveis Real Estate - Guilford, CT
Real Estate Agent, Guilford Connecticut

Are you still obsessing about the candy.....my god, people, lighten up! One, two or even three candy bars in the whole scheme of life will not make one hell of a difference.......Go ahead and go crazy once a year....Now, I'm off to go eat my Milky Way.......

Nov 04, 2007 07:41 AM
Suzanne Sands
Pavao Real Estate - Somerset, MA
Somerset MA Real Estate

Ines,

Kids are funny, after the candy you can see them change right before your eyes! Of course, they don't have to worry about the extra calories. :)

Sandra,

You are just sooo lucky that you are naturally thin, some of us have to watch every calorie! Btw, I'm over it! LOL! :)

Nov 04, 2007 07:52 AM
Sandra Cummings
William Raveis Real Estate - Guilford, CT
Real Estate Agent, Guilford Connecticut
oh please! 3 candy bars will not make you gain 5 pounds....just won't happen.
Nov 04, 2007 07:55 AM
Krista Fuchs
Prudential Fox & Roach - Exton, PA
Chester County Realtor - (484) 459-8025 - Home Buying and Selling

I have nooooooo will power when it comes to candy so I exercise will power by buying the candy the day of or the day before Halloween then I load the trick-or-treaters up big in order to get rid of mine.

Where I lose is when my kids come home....and then they go to sleep...and the peanut butter cups start calling!

Nov 13, 2007 09:32 PM