Feeling like a failure...

I love to bake, but there are a lot of a low calorie, fat carb dishes you can make. I made scones the other night 177 cals each I made them w/whole wheat flour and still had cals to consume for that day. It filled me up. I don't eat the batter because of raw eggs (fear of getting sick).

usually after standing there and stirring and mixing and being in the hot kitchen most of my appetite drops.

No need to stop baking just start looking for recipe's that fit into your daily life and bake smaller batches so if this happens again it won't be such an impact on you.

Its happened. Let it go. The past is the past. Get some healthy recipes and bake those. You don't have to bake unhealthy things. That is your choice. Change the way you bake so you can still enjoy it but eat healthy at the same time.

yes yes yes I have this problem...its why I am in the situation I am in now.

Don't beat yourself up though, just finish your day strong. It is just a tiny hiccup in a long trip. It is bound to happen more than once so put it in your diary and walk it off.

Good luck, you are fine.

I am so with you! I love to bake...which complicates things. And I know what you mean about doing something special on Sunday. I made banana-berry bread today, it smells SOOOO good. However, can I eat it? Yes...a tiny, little, infantesimal amount. I don't however mess with the dough because I have played that game of Russian roulette before and lost to salmonella.

So, what do I do? I give a lot away, I'm a show off that way. ; ) I bake cookies, eat 6 and feel like a failure...then I bag up the rest, leaving some for my family, and give the excess away. It's sort of a mind game. You see I always wondered when you saw a skinny person baking and loving it and sharing the bounty. I would sit and think, "Now how come SHE'S skinny?" Because she gives it away. People are so confounded and impressed by this..Oh the self control, she bakes and still looks good. Nope, no self control or will power involved.

And one more thing to always remember, no single day can ruin a lifetime of work.

Dont stress about it, we all slip now and again! At least you recognise what happened!! How about continuing to bake but selling your cakes etc? Nice wee sideline for cash and a fun hobby too

I'm very good at baking, allot of the military wives I know will pay me to make their cake for whatever occasion. Obviously you need to taste a little but what I usually do is just take a little dip of a fork to taste the batter, when it's done and I level the cake I taste a little bite of what I will discard. That's it. Don't keep eating loll as yummy as it is. Same thing if you make your own frosting/filling, just a little dip will be fine, your tasting not eating.

A lot have already posted a reply about baking but did want to agree with them. Don't stop doing something you love but change your focus. Now make it a challenge to look for or make up a recipe that is healthy yet low in calories. Change ingredients to whole wheat flour, sugar twin or something, I can't believe it is butter, maybe even egg beaters. Not saying these things will all work but do some experimenting and keep on baking. Good Luck!

1. Try to make your recipes as healthy as possible without losing too much of the taste and texture you enjoy.
2. Include protein powder so even if you eat a bit more than normal, you're still getting vital nutrition. And because protein is so filling, you won't be able to eat as much.
3. After you taste test and are happy with the mixture, think about how you'll have less to enjoy once done or give to others if you keep sampling.

It happens to all of us. Don't let this be an excuse to say "to hell with it", and stop trying to do the right thing.
Memorize the bad feeling after cheating, and use that to temper your cravings the next time.

They have a candy jar at work...they put it near my cubicle...After I decided i didn't want to eat that crap, there were many, many occaisions when I found i couldn't resist, and took a cookie or three or four. Eventually i got to the point where I don't eat that mess.

YOU CAN DO IT!!!!

DON'T LET A SMALL SET BACK KEEP YOU DOWN!

What about baking something and giving it away to a neighbor with a busy schedule or small kids? Someone that doesn't have time to bake. Or a nursing home or hospital, or even a soup kitchen? I bet you could find plenty of people who would appreciate your talent without you having it sitting around being tempting.

I have those days for sure. Mine was with chocolate chip cookies several weeks ago now. And some days I just eat more than I should. All I can say is don't beat yourself up, everyone goes over unless there is truly a perfect person out there.

Maybe try and look at is as a "treat" day, or a special day where you can have some goodies without guilt. You work hard and eat right most of the time I am guessing. It is ok to overindulge once in awhile. This isn't about depriving ourselves of some fun foods or slack days. It's about balance. You are ok and you are with others that do the same. The more you eat right and exercise the less guilt you will feel I think. In fact, you will probably just get on here and cheer about the "goodies" you indulged in and didn't gain an ounce!!

denise:drinker: :drinker:

You were honest with your MFP peeps & yourself.....WIN!!!:happy:

"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently." ~Henry Ford