Free Cake At Work

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  • HelenWater
    HelenWater Posts: 232 Member
    Is it good cake? Like, did some French chef come in and whip it up by hand and them flame torched a little creme brulee to go with it? If so, face plant into that cake! (Or, you know, have a small, reasonable slice.)
    Or is it some dry, grocery store cake or a "homemade" cake that someone made from a box that is most likely dry and cardboard-ish with icing that tastes sickeningly sweet because it came out of a plastic tub? If that is the case, don't waste your calories and stick to your carrots!

    I couldn't agree more. I was working in a place where cake was available at least every week. I had cake twice in 18 months. Once was an exceptional cheesecake and the other was a homemade cake that was made by an elderly Greek lady. Both cakes were worth it!

    I have a big breakfast and then it doesn't really feel like I'm missing out.
  • StedfastBro
    StedfastBro Posts: 2 Member
    they have free food at my work at least every first of each month for all the birthdays of that month...so cake, cookies, snacks etc

    i usually make the day where they are having food a cheat day...i plan my cheat days on those days....
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
    And now it's time to plaaaayyyy....


    CAKE VS. WINE!!!!


    Ladies form your teams and the lightning round will begin shortly.

    I don't like wine. So, in for cake!
  • TheDoctorDana
    TheDoctorDana Posts: 595 Member
    The cake is a lie.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    I have nothing of importance to add here, only the topic made me think of this one time at work where one of my co-workers announced "free cake" located in the breakroom. I spent a short while drooling and thinking of what kind of delicious highly caloric monstrosity was in store for me, only to find much to my disappointment that this "cake" was actually a watermelon shaped like a cake and covered in icing and almond shavings.

    I had a big sad, it was a very mean thing to do.

    Oh and cake trumps skinny fo sho yo. I will jog an extra 10 min for cake.

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  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
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    Stolen! Love Eddie Izzard.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    I have nothing of importance to add here, only the topic made me think of this one time at work where one of my co-workers announced "free cake" located in the breakroom. I spent a short while drooling and thinking of what kind of delicious highly caloric monstrosity was in store for me, only to find much to my disappointment that this "cake" was actually a watermelon shaped like a cake and covered in icing and almond shavings.

    I had a big sad, it was a very mean thing to do.

    Oh and cake trumps skinny fo sho yo. I will jog an extra 10 min for cake.

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    It really is the saddest thing I have read all day.
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  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    I have nothing of importance to add here, only the topic made me think of this one time at work where one of my co-workers announced "free cake" located in the breakroom. I spent a short while drooling and thinking of what kind of delicious highly caloric monstrosity was in store for me, only to find much to my disappointment that this "cake" was actually a watermelon shaped like a cake and covered in icing and almond shavings.

    I had a big sad, it was a very mean thing to do.

    Oh and cake trumps skinny fo sho yo. I will jog an extra 10 min for cake.

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    It really is the saddest thing I have read all day.

    And yet, there have been threads here proclaiming the virtues of exactly such an abomination..

    :sad:

    Baking is my hobby. And I like watermelon. But watermelon can never be a substitute for cake. Not even a mediocre cake.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    My job never has free cake. I'm jealous.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    My job never has free cake. I'm jealous.

    Even of the fake cake?
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    So I can have yours?
  • melimomTARDIS
    melimomTARDIS Posts: 1,941 Member
    ok, OP, if I am going to maintain this weight loss, then I need to be at a weight where I can eat surprise pieces of cake.

    I like cake, especially white cake with buttercream frosting, yum. I really like grocery store cakes, and ones that come out of a box. I even like frozen birthday cakes from pepperidge farms.

    If I have to choose a vegetable instead of cake when cake is presented, I will be unhappy. Luckily for me cake does not show up very often in my life, so I have to wait for a birthday/potluck to even have the opportunity.

    However, I do not like chocolate cake. It tastes dry to me, leaves black crumbles in my teeth, just not my favorite.
  • melimomTARDIS
    melimomTARDIS Posts: 1,941 Member
    also, fruit is NOT cake. Angel food cake with fruit and cool whip is really the only acceptable "light" alternative to cake.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    My job never has free cake. I'm jealous.

    Even of the fake cake?

    Okay, not of the fake cake. They often have fruit cups and stuff like that.

    I never eat it.
  • aliwhalen
    aliwhalen Posts: 150 Member
    Is it good cake? Like, did some French chef come in and whip it up by hand and them flame torched a little creme brulee to go with it? If so, face plant into that cake! (Or, you know, have a small, reasonable slice.)
    Or is it some dry, grocery store cake or a "homemade" cake that someone made from a box that is most likely dry and cardboard-ish with icing that tastes sickeningly sweet because it came out of a plastic tub? If that is the case, don't waste your calories and stick to your carrots!

    Yep. This is TRUTH.
  • rosehips60
    rosehips60 Posts: 1,030 Member
    THIS!! Also goes for convenience store donuts, so not worth the calories!
  • rosehips60
    rosehips60 Posts: 1,030 Member
    and sign me up for the wine over cake team please
  • breeezy1030
    breeezy1030 Posts: 42 Member
    I know the feeling. We have pizza day once a month. And usually it falls on a day that I wasnt prepared with a lunch and I am super hungry. Im not gonna lie, I have only been able to pass one time. All the other times I just eat a slice of the veggie pizza (luckily its in the MFP database), and call it a day. I try not to beat myself up about these things, while still trying to have a healthy sense of discipline. Oh and by the way, put me down for the wine team!!
  • Mariachicat
    Mariachicat Posts: 311 Member
    When I was sloppy with my diet, I was a sucker for red velvet cake. I'd allow myself a slice or a cupcake if it were made well and available and I could work off some of the calories at some point during the day. . :)
  • htg20
    htg20 Posts: 116 Member
    I work as a nurse at a hospital...there is always free cake or doughnuts or candy or cookies or something! It is tough. I usually don't partake (anymore) but the other day I did let myself have one bite of cake. Probably won't do that again...seemed like it led to a whole weekend of letting myself give in. I do let myself have one "treat" a week and usually I want it to be something good so I am very picky.
  • redversustheblue
    redversustheblue Posts: 1,216 Member
    Is it good cake? Like, did some French chef come in and whip it up by hand and them flame torched a little creme brulee to go with it? If so, face plant into that cake! (Or, you know, have a small, reasonable slice.)
    Or is it some dry, grocery store cake or a "homemade" cake that someone made from a box that is most likely dry and cardboard-ish with icing that tastes sickeningly sweet because it came out of a plastic tub? If that is the case, don't waste your calories and stick to your carrots!

    Yep. This is TRUTH.

    dang what kind of cake are ya'll eating? I often like grocery store cakes and "homemade" cakes that came from a box, I don't think I've ever had a dry cardboard one. And I love frosting from a can.
  • psych101
    psych101 Posts: 1,842 Member
    Man, I work in the wrong place....we don't get any kind of free food :sad:
  • peacheslcg
    peacheslcg Posts: 41 Member
    It's impossible to choose between wine and cake! I do think carrots dipped in say Riesling is good though. My office is always filled with food. There is even an M&M dispenser. I am guilty of baking at home and bringing it in. That way, I get the baking bug out of my system and bring it in so I don't have to eat it all at home. I try to bake healthy-ish stuff, but the winner is always the Chocolate Stout and Ginger Cake. It has a cream cheese frosting and is just sinful. Only do that about once a year though.
  • jtmh2012
    jtmh2012 Posts: 32 Member
    I've been told there's cake over in the break room. So far I've been avoiding it. :(

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