Any bakers trying to lose weight?

Missjulesdid

We are in the process of opening a small kitchen in our convenience store and my boyfriend wants me to do all the baking of our sub rolls, hamburger/hot dog rolls/sandwich breads both to use in the deli section AND for resale to customers.....and he wants several dessert options to sell in pre-wrapped slices. You can tell by LOOKING and FEELING if the bread is made correctly. You don't need to taste it.... but the desserts, I will just taste myself for the first few times I make them.. but once I am confidant in the recipe, I won't feel the need to taste every batch I make... It kind of sucks though because I don't tolerate wheat well and I don't eat it as part of my regular diet so I'd rather not have to taste, but I don't trust anyone else's opinion.

Missjulesdid

baker and cake decorator. didn't realize how bad my "testing" had gotten until now. would back two cakes, one for me, and one for the person the cake is for.

I didn't go quite that far BUT back when I was still able to eat wheat, all the extra pieces from when I leveled the cakes would promptly get frosted with whatever icing was left over in the piping bags:blushing:

Bunnybeesweet

I can't believe anyone would serve untasted food...

when I baked for a living I would taste everything! and then spit out as much as I could. (in the compost bucket I had right at my feet)

although eventually I tired of my life revolving around sweets, I wasn't as healthy as I wanted to be and I changed careers. but I never gained weight doing it.

britttttx3

I work at a bakery!! I'm not a baker but I'm surrounded by it ALL DAAY. I usually bring fruit and veggies so I always have something healthy to snack on. If we need to taste test to see if it's okay to sell, I just take a bite.sometimes I spit it out, gross I know, but it hasn't seemed to be doing any damage so far

easternNCchick

I bake but hate cake so Im lucky lol. I know, how can one bake but hate the taste? Thats why I have my old man and daughter to taste lol

Dessiyoga

I am not a professional baker but I'm a mother of three and love to bake. Sometimes I have a piece of cake or a muffin, but when I was on a mission to loose my post pregnancy 40 plus pounds, I discovered I had the strength to not eat anything sweet for more than a year. I took a lot of photographs though, not only of my creations but also bakery shop and sweetshop windows. Somehow photography helped.
In short, If I could do it, you can do it as well. Good luck on your journey to health.
BTW, we have similar nicknames, I thought you were my namesake at first. I like your name, you have a friend request sent.

DancingDreams1234

You'll need to practice self-control and only sample the really calorie high foods only when necessary. Also sample in small bites.

penny_lane709

I'm a baker and have been in my current job for 4+ years. At first i ate a fair number of the products but after this long spending every day making the exact same items the novelty has kind of worn off. Sometimes I even forget its actually food Im working with haha Someone at school once told me that its important to remember that tasting products is part of the job, but a taste is a taste. It's one bite or less, its a small piece of a cookie- NOT the whole cookie (muffin, slice of pie etc.) every time. Its okay to have a whole portion of something once in a while as long as you track the item. You should also record the taste test items too. They can add up quickly- it probably wont be totally accurate but its better than pretending you didnt eat it. I also know how hard it is to actually get a break when you work in the food service industry- even if you start taking meal replacement shakes, protein bars etc. along with some fruits and veggies to munch on when you have a few mins you wont find yourself to the point of being so hungry you just shovel in whatever's around. Good luck!

herblackwings39

I'm a home baker, but I lean toward breads. My sourdough culture is Morty. I use my family as guinea pigs and since it's the baking I love I tend to spread my goodies around to co-workers and neighbours. I do occasionally eat what I make, I just try to enter the recipes and divide it into serving sizes so I know how much I'm having and can account for it.